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Environmental campaigners have called on the government to learn from its own successes after official figures showed the use of single-use supermarket plastic bags had fallen 98% since retailers in England began charging for them in 2015.more

A major shake-up of the way alcohol is taxed could leave many drinks costing more from Tuesday. Under what the Treasury says are new "common-sense" principles, tax is being levied according to a drink's strength.more

The latest report on "Price index in retail stores" showed that in the first half of this year. daily purchases of Poles increased by 20.3% on average compared to the same period last year. This concerned 17 categories and over 100 most frequently chosen everyday products by consumers.more

Suppliers slow to pass on falling prices after absorbing months of cost increasesmore

Time is running out for people to use any standard non-barcoded stamps as Monday is the last day they can be used to post items. more

Britain has lost 6,000 storefronts in five years, new figures show, with financial pressures forcing shop owners to close their stores and leave cities with undesirable “gap-toothed high streets”.more

Almost 60 percent of Polish residents provide their own data when they can get facilitations or better shopping deals for it. This is despite the fact that three quarters of Poles are afraid of data leaks or identity theft, informs "Rzeczpospolita".more

The Co-op has reported that crime, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour in its stores have increased by over a third in the past year. The company revealed there were more than 175,000 incidents in the first six months of this year – almost 1,000 every day.more

Second quarter of this year ended poorly for car dealers. Experts explain that customers of premium brands are now looking for cheaper cars, as the prices of vehicles have gone up in recent times. However, they also add that at the end of the year, the traffic to salons should return, because Poles are less and less afraid of inflation.more

Whisky made in Wales has been given protected status like Welsh lamb. Single malt Welsh whisky is the first spirit to receive geographical indication (GI) status since UKGI was launched in 2021 after Brexit.more

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak assured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that his country is working with Turkey to restore the grain agreement that Russia did not extend, which allowed for the export of Ukrainian grain.more

The scale of exports of products manufactured in the UK to EU countries is growing, according to the latest statistics published by the Make UK group. As it was emphasized, the phenomenon takes place despite numerous warnings that Brexit will lead to the freezing of trade relations with the Communitymore

A council has contacted another interested party about running a Christmas market after its organiser pulled out.more

The number of parcels being stolen from people's porches and gardens is rising, two separate reports have found. Two logistics companies have published data which shows criminals, known as "porch pirates", are targeting doorsteps across the UK.more

Mobile networks must tell people if they are going to be charged for using their phone abroad under new plans from the UK regulator.more

Supermarkets have been told to make their pricing clearer to help shoppers find the best deals. more

However, the recent expansion has involved Sainsbury’s matching a number of different SKUs to a single one at Aldi, helping boost the total more

Russia is seeking Ukraine's exclusion from the world grain market and proposing a plan for its supplies to Africa involving Qatar and Turkey, but both countries refuse Moscow's request for such cooperation, the Financial Times reported.more

The supermarket giant will end its sale of boxed video games in all of its UK stores, according to a report from GamesIndustry.biz. The firm is blaming the rise of digital game sales for the change and will continue to stock digital points cards.more

Vodafone has launched a new social broadband tariff with faster speeds to encourage families struggling with the cost of living to take up the help.more

The UK is "definitely over the worst" of food price inflation, the boss of online food retailer Ocado has said. more

From 2024, large supermarkets in the Belgian capital of Brussels will be required to donate unsold food that can still be eaten to organizations providing food aid to those in need. According to the Brussels Minister of Social Welfare Alain Maron, this obligation will apply to more than 100 stores, according to the Belga agency.more

Rundown Oxford Street is finally set for a facelift as long-awaited plans to reduce traffic and increase space for pedestrians went to public consultation.more

Morrisons is launching a budget range in its 500 convenience stores - as the cost of living crisis bites. They will be coming to Morrisons Daily stores soon, and the move is believed to be a first in the UK, reports The Mirror.more

As Gipsy Hill Brewery in London argues, the beer brewed there is carbon negative, meaning that more greenhouse gases are removed from the atmosphere during its production than it produces. This is because the hops used are from recycled sources and the barley is from regenerative agriculture.more