Pound shops are raking it in

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 ...

Are credit crunch BOGOFs affecting our health

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 ...

Credit crunch brings boom time for some

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 ...