Pret A Manger has received thousands of complaints over its drinks subscription service following frustration that not all promised beverages are available.more
UK shoppers chose to avoid High Streets and city centres on the crucial weekend just before Christmas, amid fears over the Omicron Covid-19 variant.more
Britain and Australia have officially signed a free trade agreement, the British government announced on Thursday night. This is the UK's first trade deal since its withdrawal from the European Union to be negotiated from scratch.more
Nearly one in two Poles (48.8%) will do less shopping for Christmas this year, according to the SW Research survey published yesterday on rp.pl. 24.2% of respondents do not plan to save money over Christmas.more
Poland is the fifth largest producer of chocolate products in the European Union and the fourth largest exporter in the world. And Christmas is a harvest time for chocolate confectionery manufacturers - writes today's issue of "Rzeczpospolita".more
Three-quarters of Poles intend to spend up to PLN 1,000 on Christmas this year, with 32% planning to spend no more than PLN 500, according to a survey commissioned by "Dziennik Gazeta Prawna" and RMF conducted by United Surveys.more
Second-hand cars are increasing in price at a furious pace despite growing imports. Another record has just been broken - in terms of price and age - writes yesterday's "Puls Biznesu".more
At the weekend, in the 18th district of Paris, the organisation Je Consomme Noir (I consume black) organised a Christmas market exclusively for black exhibitors and traders. Parisians complain about racial discrimination after this event.more
The Co-op has become the latest supermarket chain to say it will not enforce new mask wearing rules to avoid their staff being abused by customers.more
An 'inverted' supermarket was launched in the Dutch capital yesterday - customers are expected to bring goods to it, not buy them. These will be distributed to 4 000 needy residents of the capital. According to the Food Bank, their number increased by 30% during the Covid-19 pandemic.more
A scheme which allows shoppers at convenience stores to get cashback without having to make a purchase is being expanded rapidly over the next few weeks.more
Asda is selling pre-loved Gucci clothes for as little as £12, but shoppers will need to be quick, and have luck on their side if they're going to be able to score something.more
Amazon employees at the company's logistics center in Kegworth (count Leicestershire) are among the many who were put on alert by the giant before the most important trading day of the year. Their work will be supported for the first time by over 2.5 thousand. robots.more
