One in four Britons shop to relieve stress despite rising personal debts - a new report by the research company YouGov for the charity The Retail Trust reveals (Reuters, London).
The survey covered 2500 respondants and 18-24 year olds were found to be the most likely to do so than any other age group and people employed in the service industries such as hotels or restaurants are almost twice as likely to alleviate stress in this way compared with people employed in other industries.
10% of supermarket workers now owe more than 100% of their annual income in personal debt with men more likley than women to owe money. The knock on effect is a potential meltdown if the economy slows, leaving many people on the brink of financial ruin.
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