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Tie-up is a ‘terrible deal for Britain’ that also poses risks for national security, Unite claims more

A high street chain is offering customers with intel on shoplifters a reward of up to £500 to help catch the thieves. more

Swedish interiors giant Ikea is to pay its Irish workers a €14.80 per hour ‘living wage’ from January and offer more flexible hours for exams or other life events. more

British clothing and food retailer Marks & Spencer said on Monday it plans to recruit 10,000 temporary workers for the Christmas season, a more than 40% increase on last year.more

Burger King has revealed plans to open more than 60 new restaurants across the UK over the next two years. It came as the fast-food chain, which currently runs 553 UK restaurants, revealed higher sales but a slump in profits for the past year.more

Centra has launched a new delivery service across five of its Dublin stores. The trial service, which will be known as ‘Centra Go’, will offer delivery for around 1,000 products, including grocery and household items.more

Research by Material Focus shows everyday items such as disposable vapes are a big contributing factor.more

Warm weather last month delayed early sales of Christmas food such as puddings and seasonal biscuits, research suggests. Retail analysts Kantar said the sunny weather meant fewer people had started to stock up for the festive season.more

Amazon said Monday that it would increase base pay for its frontline operations workers to between £11.80 ($14.39) and £12.50 per hour, depending on location.more

Sainsbury’s is the UK’s most expensive major supermarket, ahead of Waitrose, if you do not have a loyalty card, consumer affairs champion Which? claims.more

The dynamics of price increases in stores is still decreasing. However, experts cannot determine whether this trend will continue. They claim that there are many factors currently on the market that make forecasting in this area difficult. This includes: about the weakening of the zloty, the situation of raw materials or the increase in the minimum wage in 2024. more

Over the past year the cost of food has rocketed and there have been shortages of many products. Now, UK shoppers are complaining that, as well as feeling the pinch, they are being taken for granted when shopping for essentials. more

Even if it feels like life in Britain is becoming less and less affordable with each day that passes, it’s worth remembering (even if just for your sanity) that things could be worse. Rapidly rising food costs are an area of concern for many households in the UK, with the price of some weekly shop staples almost tripling over the last two years.more

Poland is the largest apple producer in the European Union and the 4th largest producer in the world. Even though there is an abundance of these fruits in our country and the apple is promoted as the national fruit, its consumption is not increasing. Households eat approximately 11-12 kg of apples per person per year.more

Only about one in eight UK fisheries have been awarded “green” status for sustainability in the latest edition of the Good Fish Guide.more

Tesco is trying to "lower prices wherever we can" as customers continue to grapple with cost-of-living pressures, its boss has said. Ken Murphy said the pace of rising food prices would continue to slow this year, easing the pressure on shoppers.more

A handful of London Wilko stores are set to reopen under a new name to the delight of shoppers. After the chain went into administration branches across London and the rest of the UK shut up shop.more

Fierce competition between supermarkets has led to the first monthly drop in food prices for more than two years, an industry body has said.more

Amazon shoppers are reportedly being bribed to leave glowing reviews for products in exchange for vouchers, it has emerged. more

In these inflationary times it is a familiar experience: everyday items, from cat food to ice cream, are cut down in size while prices stay high or even rise. more

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) yesterday filed an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon. The technology giant was accused of harming consumers by introducing high prices.more

The cost-of-living crisis has changed shopping habits for good, according to the boss of Aldi in the UK and Ireland. more

Almost 400 skulls of protected primate species have been confiscated in seven months; a sign of the growth of the lucrative trade in this commodity, said French customs, as cited by France24.more

For the first time in Switzerland's history, imports of foreign cheeses will exceed exports of Swiss cheeses; this imbalance casts a shadow over the country's rich dairy tradition, according to Swiss producers, who are quoted in an article by the SwissInfo portal.more

Consumer group Which? warned that the same food product can cost up to 9 times more if it is branded. Supermarkets have therefore been urged to ensure that budget lines are available at all points of sale - and in sufficient quantities.more