Brits blow record £13bn in supermarkets as inflation cools January 3, 2024 Brits spent a record £13.7bn in supermarkets during December, as grocery inflation continues to show signs of cooling.
Aldi and Lidl cash in as Brits clamoured for discounted Christmas January 2, 2024 Aldi was the big winner as the retailer reported its "best ever" festive period, taking in £1.5bn in sales in the run-up to 25 December, across its more-than 1,000 UK outlets.
Which retailers went bust in 2023? December 30, 2023 City A.M takes a look at the biggest retailers which went bust this year — leaving a gaping hole in our high streets and our hearts.
Charlie Bigham on inflation, his success and why he doesn’t make ready meals December 30, 2023 Bigham, now 56, started his food business over two decades ago, packing in a career as a management consultant for a taste of self-employment.
It’s Quiz-mas! How will you score in Deloitte’s big economics quiz of the year? December 20, 2023 The answers and a brief explanation of the factors at work are at the end of this note. Obviously, our readers won't be cheating....
Festive, err, fun: The best (and worst) Christmas food from Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Amazon, Pret and more December 12, 2023 We've ranked the best (and worst) Christmas food available in supermarket
Cynics be damned, I love Christmas with all of its festive weirdness December 5, 2023 My friends might refer to Christmas trees as carcasses, but I love the cheesy festive cheer of a season we need to keep alive in the hearts of Brits, writes Adam Hawksbee
COP28: Labour pledge to ‘make UK world’s green finance capital’ November 30, 2023 Labour would boost global investment by making Britain the green finance capital of the world, Sir Keir Starmer has said.
5 incredible bottles of champagne to pop at Christmas dinner November 29, 2023 This is the best wine and champagne to buy for Christmas
If retail execs didn’t already know it, Black Friday is finally over November 29, 2023 We stole Black Friday from the US, and the Americanism is falling out of favour with Brits getting a few pennies off, writes Simon Neville