
Problems with retail, energy and telecoms are on the rise
Despite consumers having made almost double the number of complaints about businesses than last year, they are increasingly choosing not to raise issues directly with companies, the Ombudsman Services has...

The last Christmas posting dates for 2018
We round up the Royal Mail Christmas posting dates for the UK and internationally. Plus, find out the last delivery dates for popular online shops including Amazon, John Lewis and Marks & Spencer

Early elf or last-minute Santa: how late do you leave Christmas shopping?
A quarter of shoppers only start buying their Christmas presents a few weeks before but most people don't have a preference whether they buy gifts online or in-store.

Wimbledon warning: unauthorised tickets sold by touts will be cancelled
Wimbledon warning about buying tickets to the tennis from touts on Gumtree or Ebay because they will be cancelled.

Online contact lens supplier ceases trading after complaints pile up
Jersey-based online contact lens supplier Planet Connect Ltd has been forced to stop trading by Jersey Trading Standards after a string of complaints