EY Holiday Shopping Survey: cost of living crisis spurs festive bargain hunting
45% of consumers globally are concerned about being able to pay for this festive season with half using loans or credit cards to fund their spending.
45% of consumers globally are concerned about being able to pay for this festive season with half using loans or credit cards to fund their spending.

Eleven programmes financed through the second Swiss Contribution, with a total value of around CHF 221.5 million (€240 million), are now in implementation in Romania.
The Romanian Government has adopted a financing instrument worth RON 5.313 billion (€1 billion) to develop production capacities in Romania.
Enery has inaugurated the Titu solar park, a 54 MW photovoltaic plant in Dâmbovița County.
The LaDoiPași proximity store network, developed by Metro Romania, has opened 100 stores in a single day and passed the 3,000-store milestone nationwide.
Romania registered the highest annual inflation rate in the bloc for May 2026, reaching 9.7%, according to Eurostat.