This statistic presents the results of 2017 survey in which consumers in the United Kingdom (UK) were asked about their attitudes towards giving and receiving food and drink gifts at Christmas. Alcoholic beverages prove to be popular gift choices, with 62 percent of respondents saying that they will give an alcoholic gift during the Christmas period, 27 percent preferring a bottle of drink over any other gifts and 23 percent admitting that alcohol is their go-to-gift for hard-to-buy-for friends.
Attitudes towards giving and receiving food and drink gifts at Christmas among consumers in the United Kingdom (UK) 2017
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J Sainsbury. (November 28, 2017). Attitudes towards giving and receiving food and drink gifts at Christmas among consumers in the United Kingdom (UK) 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/873393/food-and-drink-gift-preferences-united-kingdom-uk/
J Sainsbury. "Attitudes towards giving and receiving food and drink gifts at Christmas among consumers in the United Kingdom (UK) 2017." Chart. November 28, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/873393/food-and-drink-gift-preferences-united-kingdom-uk/
J Sainsbury. (2017). Attitudes towards giving and receiving food and drink gifts at Christmas among consumers in the United Kingdom (UK) 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/873393/food-and-drink-gift-preferences-united-kingdom-uk/
J Sainsbury. "Attitudes towards Giving and Receiving Food and Drink Gifts at Christmas among Consumers in The United Kingdom (Uk) 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Nov 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/873393/food-and-drink-gift-preferences-united-kingdom-uk/
J Sainsbury, Attitudes towards giving and receiving food and drink gifts at Christmas among consumers in the United Kingdom (UK) 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/873393/food-and-drink-gift-preferences-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited December 31, 2024)
Attitudes towards giving and receiving food and drink gifts at Christmas among consumers in the United Kingdom (UK) 2017 [Graph], J Sainsbury, November 28, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/873393/food-and-drink-gift-preferences-united-kingdom-uk/
