Online retailers have until the end of May to comply with new regulations ALAMYOnline retailers have been banned from saying they offer free delivery, unless this option is available to customers in all parts of the UK. The Advertising Standards Authority said it was “misleading” to claim free “UK delivery” if recipients in certain areas, such as in Scotland and Northern Ireland, have to pay a surcharge. Avios points scheme migrates to BAThe Avios airline points scheme closes this summer. Existing points will be moved to British Airways’ Executive Club system, with no change to the value of the points. Disposable income hit by rising pricesRising prices caused disposable income to fall by an average of 0.1% last year.

Source: The Times April 14, 2018 23:03 UTC