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  • Wednesday, 29 June, 2022
    Serious MoneyClaer Barrett
    Fraud epidemic: antidote urgently required

    Record levels of online fraud in the UK show a vastly different approach is needed

  • Tuesday, 21 June, 2022
    US retail
    US retailers face shake-up as consumers trade down to beat rising prices

    Inflation is creating winners and losers among stores as customers seek out cheaper products

  • Wednesday, 15 June, 2022
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    Higher consumer spending is also being driven by higher prices for fuel and everyday goods

  • Wednesday, 25 May, 2022
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    A case against recession

  • Wednesday, 25 May, 2022
    Helen Thomas
    Is the ‘subscription economy’ going to feel the Netflix effect?

    The pandemic boom in consumer subscriptions could falter as the cost-of-living crisis bites and regulators crack down

  • Wednesday, 25 May, 2022
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  • Sunday, 22 May, 2022
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    Consumer trends and living standards have shifted under Queen Elizabeth II, but wealth remains unequally divided

  • Friday, 22 April, 2022
    Serious MoneyClaer Barrett
    Cancelling Netflix won’t solve energy price crunch

    Extreme energy rationing shows growing desperation of people in fuel poverty

  • Friday, 1 April, 2022
    Special Report
    Watches and Jewellery: April

    The watch and jewellery industry has been quick to mobilise charitable initiatives in support of Ukraine

  • Monday, 21 March, 2022
    Special ReportFT 1000: Europe’s Fastest Growing Companies
    Pandemic delivers rich pickings for niche food start-ups

    Direct-to-consumer sales allow start-ups to bypass retailers and expand through strong digital marketing

  • Monday, 21 March, 2022
    Special ReportFT 1000: Europe’s Fastest Growing Companies
    Tech embraces sustainability in drive for growth

    Companies respond to the once-in-a-generation shift in how people work, live, shop and communicate brought about by Covid

  • Friday, 4 February, 2022
    Undercover EconomistTim Harford
    Why real inflation is so hard to measure

    Scientists and bean-counters everywhere need to fill gaps in our knowledge rather than stumble into them

  • Friday, 31 December, 2021
    Britons splurge on takeaways, meal-kits and pets in 2021

    Consumer spending rises 5.9% compared with 2019 as pandemic prompts lifestyle changes

  • Monday, 29 November, 2021
    Chinese business & finance
    Nappy manufacturers shift focus in China from infants to elderly

    Market for adults could exceed that for babies by 2025 as population ages, say analysts

  • Wednesday, 24 November, 2021
    Affirm Holdings, Inc
    ‘Buy now, pay later’ group Affirm backs tougher rules for ‘wild west’ market

    BNPL soared in popularity during the pandemic but regulators are starting to worry about the potential for consumer harm

  • Friday, 19 November, 2021
    UK retail sales
    UK consumer confidence improves despite surging inflation

    Rise eases economists’ concerns about spending recovery before Black Friday and Christmas

  • Friday, 22 October, 2021
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    What we really want for Christmas this year

    It’s time to carry out your own festive spending review

  • Thursday, 14 October, 2021
    Ikea
    Ikea warns stock shortages likely to last another year

    World’s largest furniture retailer faces supply chain struggles but pandemic has shifted sales online

  • Tuesday, 7 September, 2021
    India
    India’s beauty salons battle haircut delivery services

    Covid wary clients prefer safety of their own homes and cheaper prices offered by start-ups

  • Monday, 30 August, 2021
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    Eurozone’s consumer-led recovery continues despite Covid resurgence

    Alternative indicators point to strong third quarter but some areas of economy lag behind

  • Friday, 27 August, 2021
    James Max
    Rich People’s Problems: The true cost of losing weight

    Carb loading under lockdown could require investing in a new XXL wardrobe

  • Thursday, 12 August, 2021
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    How’s your subscription addiction?

    The ‘subscription economy’ has soared under lockdown, but it’s easy to lose track of how much you’re spending

  • Monday, 9 August, 2021
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    UK used car sales double to second-quarter record

    Pent-up demand after lockdown and supply constraints on new vehicles drive purchases

  • Friday, 6 August, 2021
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    Gym industry gets back into financial shape as members return

    Revenues move closer to pre-pandemic levels and chains list shares in IPOs

  • Thursday, 29 July, 2021
    Pret A Manger Ltd
    Pret A Manger plans to roll out coffee vending machines

    Move to diversify sandwich chain away from its diminished office-worker customer base

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