Gardening and consumer spending grows but does not keep up with inflation

Consumer card spending grew 4.4 per cent year-on-year in December – slightly higher than November (3.9 per cent) but well below the 9.3 per cent rise in consumer price inflation, finds Barclaycard, while the British Retail Consortium reports UK 2022 Total Retail sales increased by 3.1% from 2021.
Source: Garden1