When you’ve driven for hours, a much needed stop off to grab a bite to eat and stretch your legs can be very welcome. Now one service station is being lauded as the greatest the UK has to offer and could even rival its European counterparts. Fans of Cobham Services, nestled between junctions 9 and...
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Shopping trolleys enjoy resurgence as brands shake off ‘grandma’ image
One online reviewer said she had bought the bag for her university-aged daughter, who used it for her weekly shop. Others said they used theirs for visiting stately homes and walking in the country. But those looking for an upmarket bag can expect to pay in excess of £170 for a top-of-the-market design, such as...
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RETAIL UPDATE | Table-top clearance sale
During the Easter Holiday, the Wrexham AFC Club Shop will be hosting two table-top clearance sales with huge discounts available on remaining stock from our 2021/22 and 2022/23 ranges. Come on down and grab yourself some heavily-discounted clubwear on our two table-top sale days, Thursday March 28 and Wednesday April 3. Hosted by Gates...
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Alibaba-owned marketplace launches livestream shopping in the UK
In a new partnership with Vogue Business, AliExpress has brought its livestream technology to consumers in the UK in a bid to “elevate” shopping experiences. According to Alibaba, livestream shopping is “one of the most effective ways of engaging with consumers directly” and is predicted to account up to 20% of all ecommerce sales in the...
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Dozens of dead wild animals dumped outside Hampshire shop
Police are investigating a series of gruesome wildlife killings in Hampshire after about 50 hares, a kestrel and a barn owl were dumped outside a village shop. Staff were “distraught” after discovering the animals’ bodies early last Friday morning at the Broughton Community Shop. Blood had been smeared on the shop windows and the two...
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Beautiful UK market town that’s one of the best for independent shopping
A beautiful little market town that’s one of the best places in the UK to pick up your shopping in independent stores is also one of the best locations to live. Pretty Petworth, in West Sussex, came sixth in the ranking based on the variety of business types it boasts, its number of visitors, and shop...
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Best budget laptops: Shop smart with our top picks – Which? News
Our laptops expert runs through the best budget laptops on the market right now, and reveals whether it’s possible to buy a Mac inexpensively. Buying a laptop with a specific budget in mind is tricky – no matter what your price limit, there will always be upsides and downsides to a given model. Our reviews...
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Ranking: Meet the UK’s top 30 ecommerce retailers
We know ecommerce in the current climate isn’t easy. Alongside supply chain disruption, global political instability and soaring inflation, we’ve entered our third year of high living costs in the UK – further tightening the purse strings of cash-strapped consumers. Retailers are having to work harder than ever to win digital spend, but many are...
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EE Studio wins top retail industry award for Best New Store’
EE’s newest retail concept, the EE Studio,has won the ‘Best New Store” category of the Retail Week awards. The Studio was opened last June in its flagship store at Westfield, White City, West London and covers 4,325 square feet and aims to showcase state-of-art connectivity and technology solutions. The Studio offers visitors a range of “experience...
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The full list of Body Shop stores closing across the country
Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email The administrators of Body Shop have announced the closure of a further 75 shops and said that 489 people will lose their jobs. The high street skincare and cosmetics chain tumbled into administration...
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Spending calculator: See which prices have gone up or down
Prices in March were 3.2% higher than prices at the same time last year, putting pressure on already stretched household budgets. This figure, the lowest since 2021, is inching closer to the Bank of England’s 2% target. Food prices rising by less than they did last year was the biggest driver of March’s overall inflation...
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Dalby Shoppingworld: Queensland woman kicked out of shopping centre over her outfit
By Pranav Harish For Daily Mail Australia Published: 14:30 BST, 8 February 2024 | Updated: 00:03 BST, 5 March 2024 A young woman has been kicked out of a shopping centre for ‘breaking the law’ by showing her midriff. Madison Green, 20, was buying groceries for her grandmother at Dalby Shoppingworld in the Western Downs...