M&S Travel Money Gears Up For its Busiest Time of Year
M&S Travel Money gets ready for the peak holiday season and advises travellers to do the same.


LONDON, ENGLAND, July 22, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- M&S Travel Money has reported that as most British travellers wait until 10 days before their summer break to start their holiday shopping*, and with many state schools in England not breaking up until Friday 23rd July the next few days are expected to be when most parents buy their travel essentials.

M&S Travel Money research** shows that 69% of people buy foreign currency before travelling, to pay for goods and services overseas. Almost nine out of 10 people (89%) claim getting good value on their travel currency is vitally important to them***.

James Yerkess, M&S Head of Travel Money, said: "It's encouraging that so many holidaymakers are buying their travel money in advance, as it's always a good idea to buy before you fly and make the best of competitive exchange rates on the high street."

Data from M&S Travel Money reveals that currencies used in some of the most popular tourist destinations have increased in value against the pound, meaning Brits will find the cost of everyday items more expensive. For example the pound has dropped in value by 7% against the US dollar and 11% against the Mexican peso.

However, there are eight currencies (Latvian lats, Estonia kroon, euro, Bulgarian lev, Hungarian forint, Danish krone, Czech koruna and Croatia kuna), against which sterling has increased in value since summer 2009.

M&S Money has geared up for its typical annual increase in foreign currency sales of over 60% during the peak holiday season. More than half of all currency orders will be for euros, as Brits head for family holidays in Europe.

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