While zero hours contracts and underemployment remain controversial issues facing the jobs market, the months following the end of the recession have seen huge improvements occur within unemployment figures. Businesses have once more begun to focus on growth... Read More
Last year, poor weather saw consumers fleeing the high street in their droves in an attempt to escape the rain and snow which greatly impacted upon the sales of many retailers. However, it seems that this year the weather has again taken a negative toll on... Read More
Food is a daily necessity as we all know. For some of us we don’t think twice about having a lunch break, but for others knowing when and where their next meal is coming from can be quite daunting. With bills rising and wages depressing, more and more... Read More
A total of 6.5 million people travelled to music festivals and concerts in Britain last year, and spent £2.2 billion while enjoying themselves. Overseas visitors accounted for 6 per cent of the music fans but spent 20 per cent of the money attending various... Read More
Across the country, retailers are gearing up for the biggest event in the industry calendar. Although Christmas sales have proven sluggish in recent years as consumers tightened their belts, now that the recession is officially over many hope that this year... Read More
During the recession, unemployment reached high levels in many areas of the country and this led to a spate of business start-ups as many struggling to find work chose instead to become self-employed. However, this greatly increased the rate of business... Read More
While many areas of the leisure industry, pubs in particular, continue to struggle with falling sales and rising business rates, cafes and coffee shops are presently riding the tide of a high consumer demand. Chains such as Costa and Starbucks are now firm... Read More
The owners of Glasgow Prestwick Airport have suggested that they may have to give up the airport for nothing. The Scottish government announced that it is in negotiations to buy the unprofitable property from Infratil, its New Zealand owners. In a statement... Read More
Following the success of the Olympic Games last summer, London has become a major international tourism hotspot. In fact, the number of visitors flocking to the capital city has now reached record levels, with the resulting lift in consumer spending massively... Read More
Online shopping has become an integral part of the retail industry, with many consumers now choosing to do their weekly shop over the internet rather than visit their nearest supermarket. As a result, a number of the UK’s largest grocery providers have... Read More
