'Austerity fatigue' pushes shoppers to seek 'affordable luxury'

Luxury firms such as Fortnum & Mason surged while the likes of Poundland flopped over the festive period

Fortnum and Mason
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"It was the Christmas when the puddings were laced with cognac, not brandy," says the Financial Times.

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