Cost of Living

UK Fresh Food Prices Climb Record 14.3% In November, Says BRC

The cost of fresh food sold in British shops increased in November at the fastest annual rate since records began in 2005, a new blow for households grappl...

10 Things For Retailers To Consider Ahead Of Christmas 2023

While the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions means that this year's festive season has an element of normality about it, the cost-of-living crisis means that...

Retailers, Wholesalers Have Limited Capacity To Help Consumers With Inflation: EuroCommerce

EuroCommerce has said that the capacity of the sector to cushion the impact of inflation on consumers is limited and urged for help from national governmen...

More UK Shoppers Target 'Reduced To Clear' Food, Says Tesco

Britain's worsening cost-of-living crunch has led to a sharp rise in the number of shoppers looking for 'reduced to clear' food, Tesco, Britain's biggest s...

UK Businesses Fear Gloomy Christmas As Cost Of Living Soars

British businesses fear a gloomy Christmas ahead, as almost half of households plan to cut festive spending due to the soaring cost of living and sales are...

Morrisons To Close Unprofitable McColl's Stores; 1,300 Jobs At Risk

British supermarket group Morrisons is to close 132 McColl's convenience stores that have no realistic prospect of making a profit in the medium...

Return To '1980s Shopper Behaviours' Emerging As Cost Of Living Crisis Bites, Study Finds

A return to the shopper behaviours of the 'austere late 70s and early 80s' is on the rise, due to persistent inflation and the associated cost of living cr...

Tesco Raises 'Meal Deal' Price For First Time In Over A Decade

Tesco has hiked the price of its popular lunchtime 'meal deal' for the first time in over ten years as it is forced to respond to rampant cost inflation.