Generous UK adults are set to spend £163.44 on 'little treats' for friends and family this year - to show they are thinking of them from afar, according to a study.
Thoughtful consumers are on track to buy as many as 53 small gifts for others by the end of 2020, with chocolates, flowers and alcohol, topping the shopping list.
Two thirds said giving little treats has been especially meaningful this year because they have not been able to see loved ones as often as they would have liked.
The M&S Bank poll, of 2,000 adults, found the most popular pick-me-ups to purchase for others are chocolates (44 per cent), flowers (34 per cent) and a bottle of wine (27 per cent).
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