Cost of living crisis: Why small business owners are feeling bleak

Cost of living crisis: Why small business owners are feeling bleak Written by Owen Hughes, Senior Editor June 7, 2022 at 5:16 a.m. PT Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto ... Read More

The cost-of-living crisis is seeing retailers have near-constant sales, and experts say it's a warning sign for the economy - ABC News - ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Spending on household goods increased by $37.7 million, or 0.7 per cent in April, and retail spending across the country is 1.3 per cent higher than it was a year ago, albeit driven by a ... Read More

Bleak Friday Compounds UK Retailers’ Excess Inventory Problem

A lackluster Black Friday in the UK added to an already muted Christmas season, leaving retailers with a problem: too much stock. Marks & Spencer Group Plc, Next Plc and Hotel Chocolat Group Plc ... Read More

Cost-of-living crisis casts shadow over Europe's Black Friday

Europe's retailers are hoping Black Friday discount day will get shoppers spending, though it is taking place against a backdrop of a worsening cost-of-living crisis and the distraction of the ... Read More

Report warns the cost-of-living crisis may overshadow climate change | PBS News

A report by the World Economic Forum says climate change is the global economy's biggest long-term challenge but one the world is least prepared to tackle because of short-term problems led by a ... Read More