1 hour ago Historic market in Kinshasa ready to reopen to a million shoppers a day after five

Long criticised as overcrowded and filthy, the city’s Zando marketplace has had an elegant and sustainable redesignSelling vegetables was Dieudonné Bakarani’s first job. He had a little stall at Kinshasa Central Market in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Decades later, the 57-year-old entrepreneur is redeveloping the historic marketplace that gave him his start in business to be an award-winning city landmark.Bakarani hopes to see the market, known as Zando, flourish again and reopen in February after a five-year hiatus. The design has already been recognised internationally; in December, the architects responsible for it won a Holcim Foundation award for sustainable design. Continue reading...

Economics

3 h. ago Shoppers have just days to snap up 'brilliant' heated airer with 30% off in Dunelm winter sale

Offering heating and drying indoors during the cold spell, users have called the X-frame airer a 'splendid bit of kit'

Society

48 h. ago Dunelm heated blanket shoppers 'use all winter' helps slash energy bills

Shoppers have been raving about affordable throw that keeps them warm without turning on the heating

Economics

4 d. ago Dunelm £34 winter duvet 'like sleeping under a cloud' gives shoppers 'best sleep'

'Like most of us I can’t bear being cold, so winter is a challenge! This lovely, soft, high tog value is the best we can get for warm nights.'

Economics

4 d. ago The Cotswolds farm shop charging £100 for a wicker BASKET: Owners of Daylesford Organic warn Brits aren't spending enough... but shoppers say their prices are 'ludicrous'

Lady Carole Bamford's luxury farm shop - a firm favourite of the 'Chipping Norton' set - sells products such as watering cans, aprons and wicker baskets for upwards of £100.

Economics

6 d. ago Shoppers 'noticed teeth getting whiter' days after using 'simple at home solution' under £20

The HeySmile Teeth Whitening Strips are available on Amazon have been scientifically shown to improve tooth colour by up to 10 shades in just six applications

Economics

6 d. ago Aldi announces new SpecialBuy 'winter warmer' range 'just like' Dunelm for less

The budget supermarket is launching a new 'winter warmer' range this weekend

Events

8 d. ago 10 best heated clothes airers that dry laundry fast, tried and tested

I’ve tested a range of heated clothes airers in a busy household setting

Society

9 d. ago Shoppers have just days to get 30% off 'best mattress I've ever owned'

Emma Sleep's winter sale is running until 12 January with up to 30% off mattresses, pillows, toppers and more

Politics

1 week ago Dunelm shoppers praise winter fleece bedding that feels like a 'warm hug'

Now with 30% off, buyers say the weather-beating bedding is "hard to get out of bed and heavenly to get into"

Events

1 week ago British fashion giant is shutting ‘truly historic’ superstore TODAY – bringing end to 100

A BRITISH fashion giant is shutting its “truly historic” superstore, bringing the curtain down on a site with more than a century of history. Matalan has confirmed that today, January 3 is the final day of trading at its Cricklewood Broadway store, with shoppers urged to grab last-minute bargains before the doors close for good....

Culture

1 week ago More than 50m shoppers went to Lidl during the festive period

Lidl said 23 December was its busiest day for shopper numbers, though it added that customers began their preparations earlier than ever, with 30m mince pies sold from September onwards.

Politics

1 week ago Amazon's £8.50 teeth whitening strips shoppers say 'work in two days' with 'no sensitivity'

'I’ve only used for two days so far but already noticing a difference'

Economics

2 w. ago Shopper says 'gut health improved' after taking 95p a day solution

'I've been blown away by the impact. My gut health improved in ways I couldn't achieve with other products.'

Politics

2 w. ago Dunelm's 'beautifully warm' bedding set 'ideal for the winter months' now 20% off

The discounted bedding set "doesn't need ironing after washing" and comes in various colours and sizes

Economics

2 w. ago B&M shoppers shocked after spotting 'disorientating' item in stores days after Christmas

Shoppers even said it "feels illegal" to see the item less than a week after Christmas

Events

2 w. ago Heated airer called 'a brilliant buy' for drying clothes in winter now reduced

Time to invest in one of these top choices of reduced in price heated airers as the winter temperature drops

Society

2 w. ago Shoppers snap up portable blender that costs 12p a day for a year's worth of smoothies

The Nutribullet Flex portable blender has been reduced from £59.99 to £45.36, working out at 87p per week or 12p a day

Economics

2 w. ago How late night shopping gave British high street a major boost this Christmas

Boxing Day was the ‘standout’ trading day boosted by evening shoppers

Economics

2 w. ago Shoppers shell shocked to see Easter eggs on sale just days after Christmas

EGGSCLUSIVE: Shell-shocked shoppers have hit out at supermarkets for stocking chocolate bunnies and Easter eggs three months early, though some think it is a cracking idea

Economics