Combatting the rise of discount supermarkets like Aldi and Lidl, Tesco has introduced 300 ‘pound zones’ to compete with its cheaper competitors. The UK has been a cash-strapped society in the last few years, and retailers are taking note of Britain's changing shopping habits.

With half of the UK population now passing through the doors of discount retailers and their sales showing double digit year-on-year growth, there’s certainly an appetite for discounted goods. But what’s behind this shift? And how is it affecting the UK’s retail landscape?

Despite introducing Pound Zones and multi-buy offers, Tesco is losing customers, while the likes of Aldi and Lidl are fast becoming the UK’s favourite supermarkets. Why aren't Tesco's discounts attracting the growing number of bargain-hunters?

No longer do we eagerly await the summer sale. Thanks to daily deals websites, online vouchers, and retailers’ desperation to sell, sell, sell, there's a sale nearly every day. But how does this permanent sale phenomenon affect the way people spend?

No sugar, no milk, no laptop, no babies – The Barn in Berlin is a coffee shop only for connoisseurs. As terms like ‘artisan’ become diluted, discerning foodies are flocking to specialist producers whose pride and expertise borders on arrogance.

With a powerful elite of foodies taking to social media and demanding all things 'local, 'real', and 'independent' how can big food companies challenge the perception that they're part of the problem?

People in the UK love to cook. Nearly 60% actually prefer to cook at home rather than eat out. But they don't have enough time. Is meal subscription service Hello Fresh the answer? It gives the illusion of scratch cooking, with each meal taking only 30 minutes to put together.

With Britons doing more online shopping than any other nation, high street retailers are finding new ways to lure people through their doors. London's EAT17 is a one-stop shop, offering kitchen towels, gourmet sausages, a quick burger or fancy evening meal, all under one roof.