Thursday, October 16th, 2008
As the credit crunch bites on the high street, there’s one retailing group who aren’t concerned in the least; Pound and other ‘thrift’ shops. Bargain stores such as Poundland have seen profits more than double this yearWhile other businesses face job cuts and slow trade this Christmas, the 200 strong ...
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Monday, September 29th, 2008
UK supermarkets have dramatically increased their cut-price promotions of cheap sugary, fatty foods as the credit crunch hits both the companies and their consumers. However, a consumer watchdog has said that this could affect the nation’s health, especially that of children and while it applauds price reductions, it wants supermarkets ...
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Monday, August 18th, 2008
Debt collection agencies and debt management companies are among the few businesses finding that the credit crunch has meant an upturn in revenue. Likewise, pawnbrokers and companies providing payday loans are also thriving.
More and more debt is being sold on to collection agencies as customers default and large ...
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