As consumers remain wary about excessive spending, shops are increasingly lowering their prices as a means of shifting stock and encouraging customers back through their doors. This has seen prices fall for the 18th consecutive month, according to new data... Read More
Essentials such as food, electricity and water rates tend to take up the majority of family budgets, with little left over for treats and luxuries. Now, it appears that even getting your five a day is a factor eating away at the pockets of British... Read More
Since the start of the recession in 2008, consumers in the UK have faced pay freezes, rising energy costs and a dramatic reduction in the level of household disposable income available to them. However, the largest challenge facing the budget setters in each... Read More
While Britain may no longer be in recession, at least officially, it has not necessarily meant a return to prosperity for the nation’s families and businesses. Thanks to low levels of consumer confidence and a rise in the cost of utility bills, businesses... Read More