consumer
Soaring mince pie sales help Ormo owner towards strong profits
Group sales grew by 3.1% for the 13 weeks to December 28, Premier Foods reported.
Part of Thames Water restructure plan ‘holds company to ransom’, High Court told
Two groups of the utility’s creditors have introduced rival restructuring plans for the company, which could run out of money by late March.
Two thirds of leading retailers warn Budget will force them to hike prices
The BRC poll of 52 chief financial officers found 70% are ‘pessimistic’ or ‘very pessimistic’ about trading conditions over the coming 12 months.
Aldi beats rival Lidl as cheapest supermarket of 2024
The new study tracked thousands of grocery prices across eight of the UK’s biggest supermarkets throughout the year.
Shoppers bemused as Easter eggs hit shop shelves before New Year’s Eve
‘They’ve not even managed to shift the Christmas chocolates yet,’ remarked one customer.
Southern Water pledges £9.7m compensation after Hampshire outage
More than 58,000 homes went without water following issues at a water supply works.
Consumer confidence remains suppressed amid ‘uncharitable view’ of economy
GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index increased by one point to minus 17 in December.
Almost half of Britons experience loneliness at Christmas – survey
Some 36% of Britons will be spending this Christmas apart from loved ones, the poll for Vodafone found.
Black Friday spending jumps over a tenth despite quieter high streets
Nationwide building society said that, as of 2pm on Friday, its customers had made 5.24 million transactions.
Some hotel chains using ‘bait pricing’ to potentially mislead consumers – Which?
It said the ‘cynical’ practice disappoints customers but can still boost sales for hoteliers.