Green consumers turning to flexible ownership

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Businesses are increasingly responding to customer desire to hire rather than buy goods, a market now worth over £22bn

Companies are changing their business models in response to a rise in 'pay as you live' lifestyles among younger consumers. Almost twice as many Britons aged between 18 and 54 would choose to hire and...

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