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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Zoe Wood

Corgi-themed gift sales soar as Britons set to spend £400m on jubilee

A man prepares a platinum jubilee-themed display outside a shop in Windsor, England.
A man prepares a platinum jubilee-themed display outside a shop in Windsor, England. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty

Corgi-shaped cakes, trifle bowls and posh souvenir mugs are among the platinum jubilee-themed products that have hit the spot for shoppers amid a high street battle for the £400m of extra sales riding on the festivities.

Corgi merchandise was one of the big retail trends to emerge, with the small dogs emblazoned on everything from biscuits to mugs, T-shirts and cushions. Marks & Spencer scored a hit with its Queen Connie and Corgi caterpillar cake duo, which sold out in many stores, including on Ocado.

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