A deli owner and a florist are among those who found it difficult to sustain the hike in prices.
Natalie Southgate closed her business, Flowers by Natalie in Norwich, on Saturday.The 52-year-old says: "I had been keeping an eye on takings and it dropped off from September.
"I looked at all options but it's just not viable to pass on all the cost increases as no-one would be able to pay for the flowers.'Work hard for less money'Deli owner Gary Bradshaw has closed one shop and paused recruitment due to rising costs Mr Bradshaw says the Whittlebury branch was "profitable for six months" before the impact of rising costs.
The business was looking to hire someone to help with the cheesemaking and buy a new fridge for the deli but he says that is now "on hold".Candy Richard, of the Federation of Small Businesses, says costs are rising and consumers are spending less She says there is a "very bleak picture" for small businesses and urged the government to provide more support, especially for energy bills.Chancellor Jeremy Hunt says the government is helping as much as it can
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