Credit Crunch - and people make things more expensive!!

I went to the shop at the weekend and noticed that my dearly beloved Skittles had increased in price from 52p to 54p!! *Shock* In times of need, when we are all running a bit short on money, the price of things that we need *yummmm skittles* is going up in price instead of down to help us out. Skittles aren't the only example either. I have noticed that almost everything I buy on a regular basis in my local mace has increased in price!! Coke by 3p, most other drinks by a few pense too and many of the sweets and chocolate!!. Even TESCO are guilty of putting up prices in the current economic climate. Is this fair on consumers..... NO!!!! The bank of england have already screwed us over with the frankly craptastic interest rates currently, so businesses which can clearly help us should lower prices to help keep us poorly peoples have enough money to buy more skittles!!!