Consumers

This is how the much the PPI scandal is still costing UK banks

Since 2011, the mis-selling of payments protection insurance (PPI) has been causing UK banks to shell out billions of pounds.…

Supermarket Lidl’s US expansion: “It’s a wake-up call for a lot of retailers”

German discount supermarket Lidl is opening its first US stores today. The brand will be opening its first nine stores…

Retail figures may be falling but online shopping is booming

Retail sales figures in the UK have suffered the biggest quarterly drop since 2010. The Office of National Statistics (ONS)…

UK retailers – it’s time to up your mobile game and this is how to do it

British retailers are falling behind their European and US counterparts when it comes to mobile. According to a new report…

UK inflation reaches its highest level in four years

UK inflation has risen to 2.3 percent, pushed up by rising fuel and food prices. Inflation, as measured by the…