UK food inflation has been slowing down month-on-month, but it still remains stubbornly high with shoppers yet to feel a substantial difference.
British Retail Consortium (BRC) data suggests it dropped to 11.5% in August from 13.1% in July and 17.4% in June, suggesting there is some light at the end of the tunnel.more
Poland is the third largest chocolate exporter in Europe, and the chocolate sweets market is growing, both in terms of value and quantity - according to a new report by the E.Wedel group.more
For years, the public space has been repeating the narrative that items sold in small shops, bazaars or stalls are more expensive than in retail chains. However, research shows that consumers are still willing to do their daily shopping at local squares. Most go there for fresh and natural products, but also hoping that it will be cheaper than in chain stores.more
Britain’s retailers are planning to axe jobs and cut investment over the coming months as signs emerge of a deepening slump in spending by consumers, the latest snapshot of high street and online activity has shown.more
The Times has gathered the opinions of bakers and chefs from all over the UK to come up with a list of the best 49 bakeries in the country. And, to the surprise of absolutely nobody, several are in London. The capital has a delightfully thriving baking scene, from the countless family shops to the viral £25 XXL croissant at Philippe Conticini.more
Tesco will join other supermarkets Lidl, Aldi and Asda in ditching coloured milk bottle tops in favour of a clear alternative. The supermarket said it was scrapping blue, red and green milk caps in a move will involve around 425 million bottles of milk every year.more
After the peak of the price increase in spring, it seemed that the dynamics would start to decrease from month to month, but despite the so-called government shield for producers, bread is getting more and more expensive again and everything points to increases in the coming months, informs "Rzeczpospolita".more
Pret a Manger has doubled the discount available for members of its Club Pret subscription scheme, months after introducing the discount and upping the price of membership.
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The majority of Wilko stores are expected to shut with the loss of thousands of jobs after a white knight failed to step forward to rescue the collapsed retailer.
The family-owned household and garden products retailer, which has about 400 stores and employs almost 12,500 people, will leave big gaps on high streets after the failure of talks with interested parties forced it to call in administramore
Virgin Media has been accused of unfairly increasing broadband prices for millions of customers in a move that has been condemned as “potentially unlawful”.
The consumer rights group Which? has accused the telecoms company of applying “aggressive” inflation-linked mid-contract price increases while making it difficult for customers to cancel their deal without paying high exit fees.more
Whether you have bought someone the watch or their dreams for a special birthday or you have been saving up for months, the time-telling device can become a person’s most prized possession.
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According to a new survey, one in seven people recently skipped meals or were unable to follow a healthy diet in order to keep up with credit payments.more
As a result of the high-street chain Wilko‘s official bankruptcy, up to 12,000 jobs could be lost.
On August 10, the 400-store retailer — 26 of which are in London — entered administration, with PwC administrators assuming control of the company to maximise value for its creditors.more
The Czech business daily Hospodarzske Noviny wrote today that Czechs' spending in Polish stores has increased by several hundred percent. He wrote about crowded parking lots, checkout lines and lack of shopping carts in stores in the title "Czech invasion."more
Shoplifting is on the rise in Poland. As experts explain, the main reasons for this state of affairs are the impoverishment of society and the increasingly bold activities of criminal groups. The reasons are also facilitated by the operation of self-service checkouts.more
Wilko, the High Street homeware retailer, has collapsed into administration after failing to secure a rescue deal.
The chain has so far been unable to find enough emergency investment to save its 400 shops and 12,500 workers.more
A new raft of Boots stores that are set to close has been announced. The Nottinghamshire-based health and beauty giant plans to shut 300 branches over the next year.
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A move by Tesco to help customers find marked-down yellow sticker food items more easily has proved so popular that it has been expanded to 300 stores across the UK. The supermarket made new signage for its mark-down section in stores to help shoppers find food bargains and at the same time cut down on waste.
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Supermarket across the UK have shocked shoppers by filling shelves with Christmas foods and drinks, with weeks of the school summer holidays still to go.
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