Cost of living crisis articles
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UK retailers attract more Easter shoppers despite cost of living crisis
Figures show sales rose 3.5% in March, the first increase above inflation since early in the crisisHigh street retailers benefited from a jump in consumer spending over the Easter bank holiday weekend, according to industry figures showing an increase in footfall and sales despite the cost of living crisis.Data collected by doorway sensors at thousands of shops across the UK showed footfall increased by 7% compared with Easter 2023 over the four days from Good Friday to Easter Monday, while the...
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after Tesco introduced tags on shopping baskets amid fears the cost-of-living crisis is fuelling a surge in shoplifting
The security-protected bar of Dairy Milk Wholenut was seen at a Co-op in Codsall in Staffordshire.
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Sunrise host Natalie Barr confronts Albanese government about cost of living crisis: 'Not believing you'
Natalie Barr has confronted a senior minister in the Albanese administration about the government's perceived lack of action to tackle the cost of living crisis.