Sales of gift cards are set to rise this Christmas as many opt for a voucher as an easy present that is seen as more thoughtful than cold hard cash.
Britons bought £1.35billion worth of gift cards between January and June this year according to the Gift Card and Voucher Association, up 8.4 per cent on the same period in 2022.
That is set to ramp between July and December due to the festive rush – and post delivery delays