Cash splash on Mother’s Day as spend nears $1b

Australians are expected to loosen the purse strings for Mothers Day, despite rising costs. Photo: AAP

Cost of living pressures won’t stifle Mother’s Day spending as Australians expect to spend more on the occasion.

An Australian Retailers Association (ARA) and Roy Morgan survey projects Australians will spend $925 million on Mother’s Day this year, up $166 million or 22 per cent on 2022.