Just 19% of Brits are planning on packing their suitcases and heading abroad for two weeks in 2015, yet almost half have booked four short trips scattered throughout the year. Why are people ditching the two-week trip of sun, sea and sand in favour of staycations and city breaks?

It’s been years since the UK economy was last in a recession, but throughout such financial uncertainty, many shifted their spending habits to be more careful with their cash. While the downturn has long been over, recent research shows that shoppers are spending like it never ended.

It’s not often that a cardboard container filled with rejected veggies inspires an online frenzy, but then Asda’s wonky veg box is no ordinary product. Simultaneously battling food waste, poor diet and stretched budgets, these bundles of ugly greens have hit a rich seam of consumer desire.

Foot space, good service and edible food are sacrifices Ryanair customers willingly make in the name of low prices. It’s a brand image that the Irish airline spent years reinforcing. But some reshuffling and a subsequent sales spike have led it to realise there are easier ways to make money.