Easter 2006 Facts and Figures
- Approximately £2 billion is spent on DIY related items at Easter.
- An average of 5 million people spend £399 each on home improvements.
- In the week running up to Easter 2004, £4.7 billion was spent this is £1.4 billion more than the average weekly spend in the Easter month of £3.3 billion.
- Easter accounts for 10% of the total chocolate sales for the year in the UK.
- An average of 80 million Easter Eggs are sold each year at a cost of £500 million.
- Easter cards generate approximately £20 million with an average of 10 million cards being sent each year.
The Easter Bank Holiday is one of the most important trading periods for retailers after Christmas and many will hope that following a tough period on the High Street it will signal the start of a consumer-spending spree.
A good period of weather over the Easter weekend would be beneficial to gardening and hardware stores and most other retailers as many consumers see the extended weekend as a chance to hit the shops and enjoy the good weather.
North Down will also be hoping to have a good period of weather over the Bank Holiday, North Down Borough Council Tourism Team have organised a Peter Pan, Easter Parade on Easter Monday and with an excess of 15,000 people expected to attend, retailers in Bangor can look forward to a busy day! For more information on the Easter Parade please contact Tower House on 028 9127 0069.
