Marks & Spencer has stopped selling disposable barbecues in its stores across the UK. The supermarket said it wanted "to help protect open spaces and reduce the risk of fires".more
In July 2022 - and in the first seven months of the year - fewer new passenger cars were registered than in the previous year. In both cases, the decline is double-digit - reports "Puls Biznesu".more
Producers and stores respond to Poles' interest in plant-based diets. As a result, the offer of products is growing very quickly, although the industry is afraid of inflation - informs Rzeczpospolita on Wednesday.more
A McDonald’s branch will no longer serve kids without an adult after 5pm in a bid to avoid staff getting harassed. The fast food restaurant on Church Street in Liverpool introduced the ban because too many employees were ‘subjected to verbal and physical abuse’. more
All fresh produce sold at Waitrose stores - including vegetables and fruit - will no longer have a best before date. The goal is to combat food waste.more
Telecoms regulator Ofcom has been urged to do more to help broadband and mobile customers who pay a "loyalty penalty" for staying with their provider.
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Soaring inflation has made life harder for most of the world — but some people are still smoking expensive cigarettes, and doing shots of fancy tequila.
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Just as with its other flagship locations, Apple’s new Brompton Road store will also host free events, which range from training to talks, focusing on fitness, creativity and more. more
This year's production of household appliances is already 13 percent lower than a year ago, and in June alone it fell 26 percent year to year. This is the result of the expected slowdown in Poland, but also smaller purchases on foreign markets - exports are already weakening - we read today in Rzeczpospolita.more
There is a shortage of sugar in discount stores because panicked customers buy in stock, fearing price increases. In addition, they have to compete with the owners of small shops for it - reports "Rzeczpospolita" today.more
The ASDA supermarket chain and the operator Vodafone have joined the group of companies that will offer help to the British struggling with the crisis related to the rising costs of living.more
The American chain Starbucks intends to close "many cafés" in the domestic market, announced CEO Howard Schultz in a video shared on Twitter. He justified his decision on security grounds, including nuisance from the homeless and drug addicts.more
According to a study by UCE RESEARCH and the BLIX Group, high inflation means that almost eight out of ten Poles look for cheaper products or substitutes in stores. In turn, their price usually has to be 20-30% lower to be interesting at all. Less than 40% of Poles mainly try to save on food.more
61 percent customers are trying to avoid Russian products, as well as companies from other countries that still operate with the aggressor - writes "Rzeczpospolita" today.more