Tesco admits to price manipulation - increasing the price of products before reducing them again as part of a price promotion. I’m shocked. Checkout magazine claimed that Tesco, rather than engaging in ‘price-cutting competition’, actually raised the price of 8,000 products in the first two months of this year. I’m stunned. Is this what capitalism [...]

Following the St. Stephen’s Day sales there was much commentary to the effect that huge shopping crowds were signs of a new confidence resulting from the Government’s budget. We were waiting for tough action, we got tough action and now we are off in the shops with our credit cards. How the recently released Retail [...]