Sales of sports bras, 'tearless' onions, egg poachers and trifles mark a year of retail therapy despite rising prices

The cost of living crisis does not seem to have stopped shoppers from indulging in a bit of retail therapy when they feel like it. Here is a month-by-month rundown of the trends that set Britain’s tills ringing in 2022.

January

So-called “Veganuary” was back and saw Wagamama launch its first vegan fish and chips, contributing to a 12 per cent jump in sales of vegan options on the month before.