Not Just Travel sees sales ‘spike’ as confidence returns

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Rob Gill

27 November 2020

Homeworking firm Not Just Travel has recorded a 62% surge in bookings this week after positive news about Covid-19 vaccines helped boost consumer confidence.

Not Just Travel's Paul Harrison (left) and Steve Witt (right): 'We like a challenge'

The company, which has more than 750 homeworkers on its books, added that consumer ”excitement” about Christmas, Black Friday and Cyber Monday was also set to create more sales in the next few days.

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