Consumer Spending

  • BusinessAOL

    Your calendar of sales for 2016

    Making the most of sale periods can have a huge impact on how much you spend on big-ticket items such as televisions and sofas. Kitting yourself out with a new wardrobe can also cost a fraction of the price if you wait until the sales. But just

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  • NewsAOL

    Consumers buoyant for positive 2015

    Consumers' confidence in their financial situation has lifted to its highest levels in at least four years - boding well for a brightening economy in 2015, according to a report. People's sentiment towards their own personal situation

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  • TechnologyAOL

    Britons 'want help with new tech'

    Britons spend on average more than £350 each a year on new technology products - but nine out of 10 of us do not know how to use them properly, according to new research. The survey, which was carried out by UK bank Barclays, found that 39% of

  • LifestyleAOL

    Coffee and food 'cost staff £2,500'

    Workers fork out more than £2,500 a year typically for small purchases such as coffees, breakfast, lunch and snacks, according to a report. The research for Visa Contactless found that on average, the amount that people who travel to work spend

  • LifestyleAOL

    Lowry painting sells for £2.3m

    One of the most significant paintings by L.S. Lowry has been sold for £2.3 million. The artwork, named Station Approach, Manchester, is dated 1960 and captures the scene outside the London and North Western Railway Exchange

  • SportAOL

    Retailers eye World Cup bonanza

    The World Cup will generate a £1.3 billion sales boost for UK retailers, pubs and restaurants if England makes it through the second round, figures suggest. Fans will spend £2.58 billion if England makes it to the final, according to the report

  • LifestyleAOL

    Speedy Cash's Christmas ad banned

    A leaflet for a payday loans company that offered free photos with Father Christmas and treats for children has been banned for being socially irresponsible. The advertisement for Speedy Cash featured an image of Father Christmas alongside the