Italians will spend an estimated 3.2
billion euros for the traditional Christmas meal, an additional
300 million compared to last year and 500 million more with
respect to celebratory lunches or dinners prior to the Covid
pandemic, according to a survey published on Saturday by the
research centre of the confederation of cooperatives
Confcooperative.
The poll found that the phenomenon was not due to a significant
rise in consumption but to a generalized increase in prices, as
well as of Christmas bonuses and of the number of people in
employment in 2024, which recorded a boom in new employees.
"According to this trend, personal spending prevailed" this year
which was dominated by "selfishness, caution and prudence" in
consumption, with the gap between those who can spend and those
who can't widening, it said.
"One in three Italians will go on holiday, but the army of
people in absolute and relative poverty includes about 10
million", said the study.
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