Fitness, clothing and beauty spending up despite cost of living, Revolut finds

As restrictions on movement came to an end, barbers, hairdressers and beauticians saw a 16% year-on-year increase in consumer spending, with a 14% increase in customers. Photographer: SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images

Revolut users increased their spending on fitness, clothing, beauty and more in December, with the fintech company finding that Irish consumers got a head start on their ‘new year, new you’ attitude.

Representing over 2 million Irish users, year-on-year company data saw a 5.6% increase in consumer spending at clothing stores and a 6.8% rise in department stores, noting these increases occurred despite added cost of living expenses.