January 2024
6 mins read
‘Little luxuries’: The affordable treats driving consumer spending
Consumers may be easing up on splurge purchases, but they’re still buying pick-me-up products that make them feel special, a bit at a time. If 2023 was the year consumers helped stave off a recession with an unexpected surge in spending, many economists predict 2024 will be the time shoppers finally tighten their belts. That doesn’t […]
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Motorway electric car charge point target missed, says RAC
A target for the number of high-powered electric vehicle charge points near motorways has been missed, analysis from the RAC shows. The government wanted every motorway service station in England to have at least six rapid or ultra-rapid chargers by the end of 2023. Data from the motoring organisation suggests that only four in 10 […]