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Asda says new business taxes mean customers are ‘feeling it’ at the till

Discounter to invest in keeping prices down and putting more staff on the shop floor as it reports drop in salesBusiness live – latest updatesNew business taxes mean that “the consumer is feeling it” as companies pass on their costs to shoppers, according to the boss of Asda.However, Allan Leighton said the supermarket chain was investing to keep a lid on prices to attract cash-strapped shoppers. Continue reading...

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