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In the last quarter, 81 per cent of respondents allowed themselves to buy products for pleasure, according to a survey by consultancy Deloitte. It added that in the near future, consumers do not plan to spend on, for example, home furnishings and equipment and tourist trips.more

Belarus is saying goodbye to McDonald's, to be replaced from tomorrow by the Russian chain Vkusno i Tochka. Internet users speak of a "farewell to an era", but Alyaksandr Lukashenko "thanked god" for the departure of the American chain.more

Do you love coffee? Do you love it even more when it’s free? Of course, you do, so head down to Costa over the next 7 days to grab yourself a free hot drink. more

Senior figures in Rishi Sunak's Government are reportedly considering putting the UK on the road to a Swiss-style relationship with the EUmore

Looking for the best Black Friday deals this year? Check out these top tips to tackle the Black Friday sales.more

Pubs are under huge pressure following yesterday's Autumn Budget statement as around 50 pubs are closing every month amid soaring costs, business leaders have warned. more

Retail sales in Great Britain slumped in the three months to October as the pressure of inflation hitting a 41-year high and soaring energy prices forced households to cut budgets and rein in spending. more

Supermarket giant Tesco has announced a major change to its reduced sections. Every day, shoppers rush to Tesco in the hope of finding a yellow sticker bargain. more

The Citizens Advice organization - as every year before Christmas - published a list of the worst courier companies in the country. the number of problems and complaints, and the level of customer service they offer.more

Lidl has said it took £58m in additional sales from traditional supermarkets in the past month, as shoppers look for ways to save money, after quadrupling profits in a bounce back from Covid disruption.more

Royal Mail has extended the length of time you have to use traditional stamps before they become no longer valid. more

Food prices are rising at their fastest rate for 45 years, with the cost of basics such as milk, cheese and eggs surging. more

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. more

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

The boss of retailer Next is urging the government to let more foreign workers into the UK to ease labour shortages. 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

Primark will not increase prices any more than already planned before next autumn despite soaring costs, its owner has said. more

This group of customers are those that Ulster Bank views as having “low reliance on these accounts or may have accounts elsewhere”. 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