Real terms

Disposable income for low-earning households hits 3-year high, Asda finds

Disposable income for low-earning households hit a near three-year high in May, following a 12.6% increase year-on-year, Asda’s income tracker…

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Major retailers are hiring for Xmas – but is that right for you?

As the festive season approaches, shoppers in the UK are gearing up for Christmas spending, while retailers are preparing themselves…

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Asda to freeze prices on more than 500 products

Asda has announced that it has frozen the prices of over 500 branded and own-branded products following an investment to…

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Asda chair slams ‘clumsy’ food price cap plan

The chair of Asda and EG Group has criticised the government’s “clumsy” plan to introduce price caps on food staples.…

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UK sales receive Valentine’s Day boost despite inflation

February retail sales have benefited from Valentine’s Day but numbers remain low compared to last year, according to the latest…

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Amazon workers to strike across globe this Black Friday

Amazon workers from over 30 different countries are set to strike today (25 November) on Black Friday, one of the…

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Inflation hits new 40-year high at 10.1%

Inflation has once again broken records with a new 40-year high recorded last month, as the Consumer Price Index (CPI)…

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Wages see highest fall on record amid rising inflation

Regular pay in the UK has fallen by a “record” 3% in the quarter ending June 2022, the steepest decline…

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UK unemployment rate hits almost 50-year low

The UK unemployment rate is close to a 50-year low point, having dropped by 0.2% to 3.8% for February to…

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Asda distribution workers vote for strike action amid sick pay dispute

The GMB Union has announced that thousands of Asda distribution workers have begun an consultative vote on industrial action over…

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