It's good news for turkeys – but tinsel loses sparkle, spending data shows

Number-crunching of UK product sales shows seasonal items including Christmas decorations, poultry and winter knits are losing appeal

Many families look set to spend the festive season feasting on smoked salmon and gin while they play with a toy train set, judging by the latest official figures on popular winter spending.

A bowl of soup, followed by a whisky over a jigsaw puzzle, on the other hand, appears to have fallen out of fashion.