There's no escaping the fact that times are tough, so much so that retailers are having to 'think outside the box' more than ever to find alternative ways to drive their revenues.by Helen Dickinson

The current boom in diesel car sales could slow down, as the average price of diesel fuel at the end of June reached 132.27p per litre - 22.5 per cent higher than it was at the beginning of the year,

The latest report from the European Commission has highlighted the need for consumers to buy more online products and services abroad, venturing beyond home markets

Confidence among UK consumers in June has dropped to only one point above its lowest recorded level, according to research from GfK NOP

Disposable incomes have fallen to their lowest for five years according to the Ernst & Young Annual Discretionary Income Study

but consumers not prepared to pay

Jón Ásgeir Jóhannesson to head up UK arm following following the conclusion of the State vs. Baugur Group case on June 5.

To date any evidence of a switch by consumers away from out-of-town shopping centres to the high street as a result of the increase in fuel costs has been largely anecdotal. By Glynn Davis

For years grocery home delivery company Ocado kept pretty quiet about its activities but in recent months it has become increasingly vocal. By Glynn Davis