Ice Cubes, Fireworks and Disposable BBQs among top Bank Holiday sellers
09 June 2022, Welwyn Garden City: New data from PayPoint highlights how people across the UK relied on their local convenience stores for Street Party essentials throughout the Platinum Jubilee weekend 02 – 05 June. Sales data comparing the same four day periods throughout May*, show significant spikes over the Jubilee dates in sales of items that were clearly deemed essential for a weekend of celebration.
More than 16,000 street parties are thought to have taken place over the course of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations in the UK. Lucky then that PayPoint’s network of 28,000 retailers, larger than all bank branches, Post Offices and supermarkets combined, were ready to serve.
From the party starters of ice cubes (+36%), fireworks (+30%) and disposable BBQs (+30%), right through to bacon (+18%) and medicines (+10%) for the morning afterwards, the top sellers of the weekend show that, as a nation, the UK was committed to making their break a memorable one.
Ten of the top selling product categories over the course of 02-05 June inclusive were:
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