3 d. ago Poundland closing another store 'with 200 more at risk of being shut'

Devastated shoppers have launched an online petition to try and save the Poundland store, with customers saying that alternative branches are too far away

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4 d. ago Best alcohol deals for June from supermarkets and online shops

Your monthly roundup of boozy news, freshly corked launches and fizzing discounts

Economics

5 d. ago Disposable vape ban goes up in smoke! Shopkeepers openly flout new law... and some say they've NEVER been told it was coming in

It is now illegal for businesses to sell or supply single-use vapes, such as Elf bars and Lost Mary, in shops and online.

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5 d. ago Next shoppers 'wish they did more colours' of £38 summer dress

The dress has already sold out in a couple of sizes after shoppers shared their love for it online.

Economics

7 d. ago Landmark Digital Economy report reveals over half of Brits fear deepfake fraud while online shopping

New research by YouGov commissioned by Checkout.com, a leading global digital payments platform, reveals growing trends amongst British consumers related to the perceived threats AI poses to their security and wellbeing when shopping online.

Economics

7 d. ago Woman orders online from John Lewis and can't believe what she gets

Online shopping is really convenient, but it does come with its downsides as you sometimes don't get what you ordered. One woman had exactly that issue when she ordered make-up from John Lewis

Politics

9 d. ago 'I found a way to shop Marks and Spencer clothing online at little

The little-known outlet offers some of the brand's best styles at a major discount and it's a savvy way to shop M&S virtually while online orders remain paused on their site

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9 d. ago Aldi shoppers say new £1.69 item is ‘so good’ but others have same complaint

A new drink has received compliments from shoppers online, while others have raised a complaint

Economics

2 w. ago The Guardian view on billionaire Britain: tax wealth fairly or face democratic unravelling | Editorial

Without bold reform which makes the rich pull their weight, rising inequality risks eroding public trust and fracturing social stabilityBritain for the last decade has experienced a bleak paradox: rising child poverty alongside a dramatic increase in billionaire wealth. This inequality has been tolerated partly because greed has been rehabilitated as virtue. The Billionaire Britain report, published this week by the Equality Trust, reveals what many instinctively feel but few in parliament will admit: the UK economy has become a machine for the upward redistribution of wealth.Using Sunday Times Rich List data, the report found that the 50 wealthiest UK families now own more than the poorest half of the population combined. Their opulence is no accident. It’s largely built on the labour and consumption of those 34 million other Britons. The gains of society are being hoarded by those least in need. There’s a lexicon that sells it all as “entrepreneurial spirit” and bus...

Economics

2 w. ago Echo Dot and Fire Sticks reduced in flash Amazon sale ahead of bank holiday weekend

The limited-time deals are available to shop online now, but won't be around for long

Economics

2 w. ago The online jewellery shops that are worth their weight in gold

From independent designers to affordable brands, find your new favourite accessories

Politics

2 w. ago Primark launches popular Click & Collect service at Lanarkshire stores

Shoppers in East Kilbride, Hamilton and Motherwell can now browse and shop a wide selection of Primark products online for the first time, spanning women’s, men’s, kids and homeware, before collecting their order in-store.

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2 w. ago Slow recovery ‘appropriate’ to ensure M&S is secure after cyber attack – experts

The retailer has said online shopping could be disrupted until July after the attack over Easter.

Events

2 w. ago M&S warning over empty shelves and online payments as shoppers face more disruption

The M&S boss blamed the cyber attack on 'human error' as he provided an update to shoppers and investors

Events

2 w. ago ‘People are buying crossbows faster than I’d like’ – how prepping went mainstream in Britain

Once, getting ready for the apocalypse was for the paranoid. Now, in the face of cyber-attacks, climate breakdown and nuclear threats, the UK government recommends it. Should everyone have a survival kit?This is a great time to be a shopkeeper, if that shop is for those worried about the breakdown of civilisation. “It started with Covid, and people weren’t looking for toilet rolls, put it that way,” says Justin Jones, who runs the online UK Prepping Shop, whose stock ranges from emergency food and wind-up radios to crossbows and body armour.Business is booming, as is the British prepping scene – 22,700 members of the UK Preppers and Survivalists Facebook group, 6,000 in the UK Preppers Club Facebook group. The scene is not as well-known as its US and Canadian equivalents, but that’s partly by choice. “Preppers are by nature a little bit secretive,” says Bushra Shehzad, who is researching prepping for a PhD in marketing and consumer behaviour at Newcastle University. “They are scepti...

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2 w. ago ‘People were buying crossbows faster than I’d like’ – how prepping went mainstream in Britain

Once, getting ready for the apocalypse was for the paranoid. Now, in the face of cyber-attacks, climate breakdown and nuclear threats, the UK government recommends it. Should everyone have a survival kit?This is a great time to be a shopkeeper, if that shop is for those worried about the breakdown of civilisation. “It started with Covid, and people weren’t looking for toilet rolls, put it that way,” says Justin Jones, who runs the online UK Prepping Shop, whose stock ranges from emergency food and wind-up radios to crossbows and body armour.Business is booming, as is the British prepping scene – 22,700 members of the UK Preppers and Survivalists Facebook group, 6,000 in the UK Preppers Club Facebook group. The scene is not as well-known as its US and Canadian equivalents, but that’s partly by choice. “Preppers are by nature a little bit secretive,” says Bushra Shehzad, who is researching prepping for a PhD in marketing and consumer behaviour at Newcastle University. “They are scepti...

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2 w. ago My online shopping sprees were signs of a serious illness. Millions suffer like Rachel but it took doctors 20 years to diagnose her. The impact can be devastating

In her 20s, Rachel was misdiagnosed with borderline personality disorder and missed out on the right treatment which led to multiple hospital visits.

Economics

3 w. ago Tesco app down: Supermarket suffers huge outage as customers left unable to log in

Tesco shoppers have taken to social media to complain about problems checking out online shopping and with accessing their Clubcards through the supermarket app

Economics

3 w. ago M&S shoppers who recently made online orders given new warning amid cyber attack

Marks and Spencer customers have been urged to be vigilant after the retail giant suffered a major security breach

Events

3 w. ago Superdrug introduces major change as it now stocks Skechers, Nike and Crocs

The health and beauty firm has expanded its online marketplace following high customer demand for a diverse shopping experience.

Events