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One in two consumers plans to reduce his or her spending post-VAT increase With the value-added tax (VAT) increase looming around the corner, British families have started bracing themselves for increased costs of living. New survey data (1,004 respondents; conducted between 8 October 2010 and 18 November 2010) from PriceGrabber.co.uk(R), a part of Experian, reveals nearly a third of British consumers plan to make panic purchases of big-ticket items prior to the VAT increase next week, which will be followed by a period of reduced spending on nonessentials.

LOS ANGELES and LONDON, March 17, 2011 - The launch of iPad 2 and all its new features has the consumer electronics world buzzing with excitement and anticipation.

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LONDON, February 1, 2011 - Is it possible to have a romantic and memorable Valentine's Day on a budget? Recent VAT increases, spiralling fuel costs and impending interest rate increases have many consumers watching their pennies.

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LONDON, December 26, 2010 - Consumers plan to panic-buy prior to the VAT increase - Thirty-one percent of consumers plan to increase their spending before the VAT increase in order to take advantage of pre-VAT prices Panic shoppers spend on big-ticket items pre-VAT - Forty-seven percent said they would spend money on home furnishings and appliances prior to the VAT increase - Forty-two percent of shoppers indicated that they plan to spend money on desktop computers/laptops before the VAT increase - Forty percent indicated they would purchase other consumer-related electronics prior to the VAT increase - Thirty-eight percent said they would spend extra money on clothing and shoes before VAT Consumers are divided when it comes to cutting back after the VAT increase - Fifty percent of consumers plan to cut back on spending after the VAT increase - Fifty percent of consumers do not plan to cut back on spending after the VAT increase Consumers will cut back post-VAT on nonessentials - Thirty percent of respondents indicated evenings out (dinner and cinema) were among the listed areas where they plan to cut back after the VAT rise - Twenty-nine percent of consumers will spend less on jewelry and watches post-VAT increase - Twenty-seven percent of consumers will cut back on home-furnishing and appliance purchases after the VAT increase - Twenty-five percent of consumers intend to decrease their spending on non-computer-related consumer electronics after the VAT increase - Twenty-four percent revealed they would reduce spending on clothing and shoes "In previous years, Christmas and January sales have been popular times to purchase big-ticket items.

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