Supermarket giant Lidl has been forced to ration one of its most popular products. With a product shortage on the horizon, shoppers are being limited to three boxes per person.
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Primark's website has crashed after the retailer finally launched its click-and-collect service.
It is starting a trial in 25 stores in north-west England, Yorkshire and north Wales for children's products only.more
Farmers have been left with a 'tsunami' of cabbages, leeks and cauliflowers after an unseasonably warm Autumn and lower than expected demand. The head of Riverford, an organic food delivery company, said orders for vegetable boxes were 20% lower than predicted.more
According to the analysis of price offers, almost 41 thousand. stores in Poland, in October, everyday shopping was more expensive by an average of over 26% year on year. The increases are visible in all twelve analyzed categories, in each of them - at a two-digit level.more
Olive trees are extremely resistant to drought, and therefore they are successfully grown in countries famous for their high temperatures. Nevertheless, this year's summer took its toll on Spanish growers. Many of them are alarming that the olive harvest is almost half as much as last year, which will translate into oil prices.more
Christmas adverts have started on TV - and as ever, many conjure up sentimentality, nostalgia and joy. But as the cost of living soars, some retailers have opted for a more muted approach to their campaigns this year.more
British consumers are trying to navigate the hit to their finances by spreading out the cost of Christmas, buying gifts early so they do not face a squeeze in December, clothing and food retailer Marks & Spencer (MKS.L) said on Wednesday.more
The nation’s favourite food brands are back with their festive offerings for 2022. Let’s be honest: Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without the food. When you’re out and about doing your Christmas shopping, there’s no better feeling than stopping off at your favourite food haunt to try their holiday range.more
The first Christmas markets in Germany have already started, others will start soon - but in many places with restrictions to save energy. Many organizers are also forced to raise prices. In Potsdam you will have to pay around four euros for mulled wine.more
Customers will wait longer for some Apple phone models, as the largest assembling Foxconn factory in the Chinese city of Zhengzhou is operating with significantly reduced capacity, the US company announced. Foxconn has imposed further restrictions due to Covid-19.more
A court in Rotterdam has decided that the sale of filtered cigarettes is illegal due to an incorrect way of measuring levels of harmful substances, Dutch media reported yesterday.more
Britain will ban the provision of Russian oil transportation services to third countries from December 5 unless it is purchased at a price equal to or below the price ceiling set by the G7 countries and Australia, the British government announced yesterday.more
Bounty hunters may have their work cut out this Christmas, after chocolate manufacturer Mars Wrigley said it would be eliminating the sweet from some of its tubs.
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Experts commenting on the recent price increases in stores are sure that the peak of prices is still ahead of us. Some forecast that it will not take place until the turn of May and June next year, so the forecasted time is constantly increasing. Experts on the subject additionally warn that inflation may then exceed 30%.more
Belgium is importing more products from Russia than before the country's aggression against Ukraine, The New York Times reported. According to the American newspaper, 130 percent more Russian products have been imported into Belgium over the past six months.more
Iceland supermarket chain has launched an offer where you can buy meals for one penny. As the company said, it is one of many forms of help in fighting the rising costs of living in society.more
Poland has not yet implemented the EU's Omnibus Directive, so stretched promotions will continue to reign on the Internet. Especially on the occasion of Black Friday, which, although a month away, is already in full swing," we read in today's Rzeczpospolita.more
Around 1,300 McColl’s workers are at risk of redundancy as part of proposals to shut 132 loss-making stores.
Morrisons, which rescued the convenience chain from administration earlier this year, confirmed the news this afternoon.more