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Three-quarters of big names in areas such as baby formula raise prices faster than costs, says watchdog.more

Over half of Brits are saving money all year to cover Christmas costs, a study from John Lewis has found. And over a third make festive purchases using credit or finance options - putting £300, on average, onto a credit card for Christmas necessities. more

The rare Bounty bar is made out of solid gold and measures 10cm long and 4cm wide – the same size as a full-size bar out of its wrapper. It weighs a whopping 1kg and is expected to only increase in price as the cost of gold does. more

Hundreds of Amazon staff have gone on strike as people take advantage of Black Friday, one of the year's busiest shopping days. more

From January 2022 to the end of August 2023, 541 companies imported 4.3 million tons of cereals and oil plants from Ukraine worth PLN 6.2 billion - reports "Rzeczpospolita" based on the Supreme Audit Office's report.more

Shoplifting is “creeping in” among the middle classes because of faulty self-checkouts, the chairman of Marks & Spencer has said... more

This year, for the first time in the European Union, more new electric cars were registered than diesel cars, reports the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA).more

Just one in 50 Black Friday deals are at their cheapest price on the day of the sales extravaganza, according to analysis of last year’s event by a leading consumer group. more

London businesses struggling with sales due to the cost-of-living crisis are calling on the government to relax Sunday trading rules in the capital. more

Parents are being warned to watch out for fake deals being advertised online this Black Friday. more

A bottle of Scotch whisky considered "the most desirable" has sold for a record £2.1 million. The price significantly exceeded pre-sale estimates of PLN 750,000. up to £1.2 million.more

Supermarket giant Morrisons plans to convert scores of self-scan tills to card only in a fresh blow for shoppers who rely on cash. more

Three bakeries in the Somme department in the north of France are offering baguettes in November at a price that indigent customers choose and can pay. The action is aimed at "fighting inflation", commented the head of the bakery.more

Amazon has been accused of showing contempt for UK consumer law by insisting that customers whose orders fail to arrive submit a police report in order to qualify for a refund. more

Royal Mail has been fined £5.6 million by regulator Ofcom for a “significant” failure to meet its postal delivery targets in the past financial year. more

Global beauty giant Avon is launching its first stores in Britain as it makes a major push into bricks and mortar retailing. The group is opening an initial tranche of beauty outlets in the UK within the next two months, which will be run under the Avon fascia as franchises by its representatives.more

Nearly a third of service workers have considered leaving their role because of customer hostility, research shows. New data from the Institute of Customer Service has revealed that many workers have taken sick leave after facing abuse, as a group of leading businesses has called for more police action on the issue.more

Post Office customers will soon be able to send parcels over the counter using DPD and Evri delivery services. more

Drop in retail sales also because of consumer worries over high energy bills and mortgages, surveys suggest.more

Panic buying has broken out on the Channel Islands, as forecasters issued a red warning with Storm Ciarán set to bring ‘violent’ weather with force 11 winds.more

Americans spent over $12 billion on Halloween celebrations this year, according to analyzes by the National Federation of Retailers. This is a record amount, higher than last year by about 15%. - added.more

Prices are reaching all time highs amid the Cost of Living crisis, with people's early morning caffeine fix now causing them one of the biggest expenditures. more

Negotiations between the EU and Australia on a free trade agreement have failed. Talks at the G7 summit in Osaka have stalled over disagreements over agriculture. The meeting in Japan was seen as the last chance to reach an agreement in the near future, the Belga news agency reported.more

Petrol prices should be cut by 5p a litre by the biggest fuel retailers to reflect their lower wholesale costs, the RAC has said. The motoring body also says that drivers have not yet felt the benefits of the government's 5p duty cut brought in last year.more

The rise of self-checkout machines has led to a steep decline in vacancies for supermarket jobs, new figures show. Supermarkets typically take on extra workers in the run-up to December to cope with an influx of festive shoppers.more