Wine sellers bottle it as middle-class customers scale back amid cost of living crisis October 25, 2023 Virgin Wines' chief executive officer, Jay Wright, is "confident" in the group's longer-term prospects — despite a 10 per cent drop in share price.
Will thousands of price cuts be enough to help Tesco win big amid cost of living crisis? October 1, 2023 Investors will turn their focus to ‘Big Four’ grocer Tesco’s half year results on Wednesday to see if the company’s consistent slew of price cuts has continued to help it win big with customers amid the cost of living crisis. The supermarket behemoth has weathered the economic storm well, with its market share ticking up [...]
Energy giants set for scrutiny as latest results come amid cost of living crisis July 23, 2023 Energy giants will be under fresh scrutiny this week, as the latest batch of results are announced by the world's largest oil and gas producers.
Cost of living crisis: 63 per cent of Brits now shop at discount grocery stores August 22, 2023 More than half of shoppers now shop at discount grocery stores as Brits continue to seek out bargains amid the cost of living crisis. According to new data released by NIQ, in the last four weeks some 63 per cent of the public shopped at value chains such as Aldi, B&M and Poundland, with over [...]
Let’s be honest, culture wars campaigns won’t win voters in a cost-of-living crisis October 19, 2023 Australians just showed us why campaigns based on culture war issues don't work, writes Matthew Lesh
Even before the cost of living crisis, Brits struggled to understand their own finances April 11, 2023 Even before the pandemic, inflation and the energy crisis put the "cost of living" at the forefront of our minds, Brits across the country were struggling to manage their finances, writes Nicholas Lyons.
These Are The Companies Offering Perks To Offset Cost Of Living Crisis November 21, 2022 It is no secret that it has been a tough year for workers. The cost of living looks set to get worse as rising prices for groceries and basic services, along with the huge cost of energy are biting deeply into disposable income. The Office of National Statistics (ONS) assessed web-scraped supermarket data for 30 [...]
Sofa so good! DFS reaches record market share as it navigates cost of living crisis July 17, 2023 DFS recorded a four per cent decline in gross sales compared to last year as the sofa giant warns of “significantly worse” market activity during the cost of living crisis. The news comes as earlier this year DFS downgraded its profit expectations to between £30m and £35m, slashing it by nearly half on the £60.3m [...]
UK families set for another year of cost of living crisis and £65bn hit to finances July 12, 2023 UK families are poised to be gripped by the cost of living crisis for nearly another whole year due to the Bank of England keeping interest rates higher for longer in a bid to vanquish inflation, a new report out today claims. Household finances will be corroded by rising living costs and elevated rates until [...]
UK commits £76m of dormant assets to tackle cost of living crisis March 7, 2023 The government has committed £76m of dormant assets to go towards tackling the cost of living crisis as it seeks to unlock over £800m for community funding over the next few years. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) confirmed today that an initial £76m will be distributed to 69,000 people under the Dormant [...]