Cost-Of-Living Crisis

Price-Conscious Shoppers Boost Lidl GB Revenues By 19%

The British arm of German discount supermarket Lidl posted a 19% jump in revenues as its low prices attracted higher numbers of shoppers.

Argentine Shoppers Face Daily Race For Deals As Inflation Soars Above 100%

Argentines, up against painful annual inflation at 113% and rising, are running a daily gauntlet to find deals and lower prices as rapid hikes often leave...

All Of UK Retailer Wilko's Stores To Shut, Risking 12,500 Jobs

Wilko will disappear from British high streets next month, as its entire chain of 400 homeware stores close, with the likely loss of all 12,500 j...

Waitrose, Aldi Cut More Prices As Britain's Food Inflation Picture Improves

British supermarkets Waitrose and Aldi have announced further rounds of price cuts, adding to the country's improving outlook for food inflation.

Aldi UK Pledges Price Advantage Despite Rivals' Schemes

The boss of the UK arm of German discount supermarket Aldi has guaranteed to keep its price advantage over rivals despite being challenged by the price mat...

Britain Delays Post-Brexit Border Checks On EU Goods Till 2024

The British government will delay imposing full post-Brexit import controls on goods from the European Union by a further three months, pushing the start d...

UK Households See Some Recovery As Disposable Income Increases In July, Says Asda

UK households saw financial pressures ease 'slightly' in July as disposable income increased 4.5% year on year – the strongest annual growth rate sin...

Tesco Cuts Branded Products In Convenience Stores

Supermarket group Tesco said it would reduce the number of branded items in key product areas in its convenience stores as cash-strapped UK shoppers increa...