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Vicky Shaw, PA Personal Finance Correspondent & Alan Johnson

Money and gift cards top UK adults' Christmas wish lists

Money or gift cards are the top present UK adults would like to receive this Christmas, according to a recent YouGov survey.

Over a quarter of respondents (27%) chose this option in a poll, with clothing in second place with 23%.

With so much time spent indoors last year amid coronavirus restrictions, a fifth (20%) are wishing for an "experience", such as a trip to a concert or cinema tickets, according to the research commissioned by price tracking website PriceRunner.

Alcohol (chosen by 15%) and perfume (also 15%) rounded off the top five items adults most want for Christmas this year.

Christine Gouldthorp, consumer expert at PriceRunner, said: "Last year was also an exceptional year for the e-commerce industry, where online shopping grew like we have never seen before. I am sure it is a phenomenon here to stay beyond the pandemic."

With delivery issues affecting the availability of some products, PriceRunner also analysed stock and data from its website on some of the most popular categories related to Christmas.

It found that categories where stock availability tended to be lower included desktop computers and laptops, tablets, electric bikes, robotic lawnmowers and wine coolers.

It also found that toys, tablets, shoes, board games and games consoles were among the categories where prices had crept up in the past six months.

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