Business
Feeling pressured to buy Christmas presents? Read this (and think twice before buying candles) – The Conversation AU
Novelty items, candles, pamper products and pyjamas top the list of unwanted Christmas gifts. So why not choose a better, greener option?
Christmas marks a peak in consumerism across the West. Despite the COVID downturn, this Christmas the spending frenzy is unlikely to be dampened.
One consumer sentiment survey showed about 12% of people expect to spend more this Christmas than in previous years. About one-third expected to spend less a similar result to previous years. And retailers are also feeling optimistic: more than one in three expect Christmas sales to exceed 2019 by more than 5%.
All this festive spending creates significant…
-
Noosa News19 hours agoKatter and pregnant wife crash-land plane in outback Qld
-
Noosa News19 hours agoFollowing Up Hottest 100 of Australian Songs Success with a Second Documentary About Your Life and Career: Jimmy Barnes Talks ‘Working Class Man’
-
Noosa News23 hours agoItalian Film Festival, Brisbane: All the Details
-
General15 hours agoRussia launches hundreds of drones and missiles against Ukraine in fresh attack