The chronic gap between the incomes of the richest and poorest citizens is seen as the risk that is most likely to cause serious damage globally in the coming decade, according to over 700 global experts that contributed to the World Economic
Families with children under school age are the most worried about losing their jobs, according to the latest ShopperTrack research from IGD, published today. Nearly six in 10 (56% of) shoppers with children under the age of five are concerned
The UK economy will continue to make headway in 2011, but growth will be patchy and slow, according to the CBI’s latest economic forecast. Despite a squeeze on household income, and public spending cuts, the business group expects this year’s
UK consumers are adapting to the pressures of economic change – from unemployment to higher taxes – in many ways, according to Tesco’s new UK CEO Richard Brasher. Speaking at the annual Retail Week Conference, Brasher unveiled new Tesco customer
Consumer expenditure will be squeezed in 2011, as a result of rising unemployment, inflation and increased household costs. Retail sales volumes will suffer and shoppers will become increasingly price sensitive but premium products will do well. Those are the key
