It’s too nice to stay indoors! Shoppers hit the streets and sunworshippers take to the sea despite Covid lockdown as Spring arrives tomorrow with forecasters predicting a sizzling 73F by April UK has suffered coldest winter for three years according to Met Office but spring is now around the corner Surfers and swimmers were seen … Read more
Shoppers are paying up to 180% more for vegan food than for the equivalent meat-based product, research finds A study found that four in five vegan goods cost more than meat counterparts M&S’ vegan sausage rolls were £1.45 more expensive than meat alternative Meanwhile, Waitrose’s 400g vegan chilli cost £1 more than 450g meat version … Read more
Animal welfare campaigners say Britain’s shoppers should switch to smaller eggs for their breakfasts – because producing big ones is too painful for the hens British Hen Welfare Trust is appealing to consumers to switch to smaller eggs More than half of eggs laid by commercial laying farms are large or extra large But research … Read more
Viewers were left hooked by dark real-life BBC drama The Serpent, but it seems the twisting storyline wasn’t the only thing that grabbed the attention of fans. The eight-part drama, which earlier this week became iPlayer’s most watched show, has sparked a huge interest in 1970’s style clothing – with some items gaining an 158 per cent … Read more
Tesco shoppers are told to check their bank statements after thousands are charged TWICE due to ‘technical error’ Thousands of Tesco customers are warned they may have been double-charged Retailer said a ‘technical error’ had triggered a wave of overpayments nationally Issue stretches back to February 6 at shops in Borehamwood and Newmarket ***Have YOU been … Read more
Tesco shoppers are told to check their bank statements after thousands are charged TWICE due to ‘technical error’ Thousands of Tesco customers are warned they may have been double-charged Retailer said a ‘technical error’ had triggered a wave of overpayments nationally Issue stretches back to February 6 at shops in Borehamwood and Newmarket ***Have YOU been … Read more
British shoppers in Europe are struggling to get their hands on everything from custard creams and M&S food products to Fortnum & Mason hampers as post-Brexit export rules continue to cause chaos. Stonemanor, a small chain of British food stores in Belgium, is unable to source classic items including digestive biscuits, Walker’s shortbread, oatcakes and … Read more
Britain’s biggest retailers should take buy now, pay later services off their websites and prevent shoppers from signing up for debt financing at the checkout by default, MPs have said, after the £2.7billion industry was found to pose ‘significant’ potential harm to shoppers. A review into the booming sector published earlier in the week found … Read more
Buy now, pay later schemes will face tighter regulation from the City watchdog to stop millions of young shoppers racking up huge hidden debts. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) today said bringing the sector under stricter control was a ‘matter of urgency’ after a review of the unsecured credit market found the scheme could ’cause harm … Read more
Thrifty shoppers are flocking to a warehouse which sells food which has ‘gone past its best’ for less than half of its original price. The unique store, called Roger’s Wholesale in Stockport, has enticed excited customers with cheap deals and they have visited the warehouse in huge numbers on its opening day today. Masked shoppers … Read more