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Category Archives:Consumer Spending

Empty high street shops reach highest level for more than six years

According to the new figures, the number of empty high street shops has risen to the highest level for more than six years following a wave of store closures as a result of the pandemic. Read More

Overspending at Christmas is causing people to get into debt

According to the latest research, 30 per cent of people in the UK get into debt every year due to overspending at Christmas. Read More

Consumers set to spend £4.4 billion with small businesses this Christmas

According to the latest research, British consumers are set to spend £4.4 billion with small businesses this Christmas. Read More

Majority of employees uncomfortable discussing finances at work

According to the latest research, two-thirds of employees do not feel comfortable talking about their finances at work, despite more than a fifth of people struggling to make ends meet. Read More

Millions at risk of being left behind by a cashless society

According to the latest research, cash usage is declining throughout the world, with credit/debit cards, bank transfers and eWallets becoming the most popular method of payment during the last year.

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More millennials saving towards financial future

According to research published by digital bank Revolut, a greater number of millennials are taking steps to prepare for their financial futures than previously thought. Read More

Shoppers getting irritated with cash-only businesses

SMEs and start-ups have less than five months to shift from taking cash only to accepting cards before a shopper’s expectations change. The higher demand in card payments by consumers is becoming a large factor in how a small business prospers for the future. Read More

Shoppers getting irritated with cash-only businesses

SME’s and start-ups have less than five months to shift from taking cash only to accepting cards before a shopper’s expectations change. The higher demand in card payments by consumers is becoming a large factor in how a small business prospers for the future. Read More

MP’s calling for more to be done to help the high street

MP’s are backing calls for changes to the current tax regime in a bid to halt the current decline in UK high streets and town centres and allow them to flourish in the future. Read More

High Street sales continue to fall in December as retailers faced worst sales on record

For the sixth year in a row, sales have fallen on Britain’s high streets in December. Read More

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