Businesses and consumers still wary about economy

A recent report has suggested that business and consumers across the UK are still wary about the outlook for the economy, despite assurance that the economy is heading towards some degree of recovery. Although various industry groups and government officials have tried to make the economic outlook appear to be somewhat brighter than many people see it, to many consumers and businesses the fragility of the economy means that any recovery could quickly be overturned. Read more

Tags: bank of england, consumer confidence, BDO, Consumer behaviour, Confederation of British Industry

Save yourself some money this Christmas

Whilst Christmas is now only around the corner there are still plenty of people that simply haven’t had the time or spare cash to get their Christmas shopping done as early as they may have liked to have done it. Read more

Tags: Retailing, Pricing, online shopping, Gift economy, Consumer behaviour