All articles featuring 'Shopping'

Price cuts trigger inflation fall

17 January 2012

A raft of high-street promotions in the run-up to Christmas triggered the largest inflation drop in nearly three years

Price wars help push inflation down

13 December 2011

The Retail Prices Index rate of inflation fell to 5.2% last month, the Office for National Statistics says today

Beware shopping gift vouchers during economic turmoil

6 December 2011

If you buy a gift card or voucher, and a company goes bust, it could be worthless

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Revealed: The true extent of Tesco's 'Big Price Drop'

5 December 2011

Tesco's 'Big Price Drop' resulted in modest falls in the cost of a typical shopping basket, figures show

Store card inducements to be banned

21 November 2011

Shops will no longer be able to offer instant discounts to customers who take out expensive store cards

EU consumer protection laws move closer

25 October 2011

The new EU Consumer Rights Directive aims to strengthen consumers' rights, particularly when shopping online

Sainsbury's shopper arrested for coupon fraud

26 September 2011

A woman has been cautioned by the police for fraudulently trying to use the same coupon multiple times

Guest Comment: Beware dodgy online product reviews

29 August 2011

Many of us use online reviews to judge products but one digital marketing expert says they are open to abuse

Amex overhauls popular Platinum cashback credit card

16 August 2011

Amex has revamped its Platinum cashback card, meaning it may no longer be the top payer for the majority of users

Tesco offers money-off code to frustrated Ocado shoppers

27 July 2011

Tesco is stealing a march on Ocado by giving £20-off to those left disappointed by an identical offer that was pulled

Hurry to use Habitat and Jane Norman gift cards

11 July 2011

After going into administration Habitat and Jane Norman are urging consumers to use gift cards as soon as possible

Cheque guarantee cards to be abolished tomorrow

29 June 2011

From 30 June these cards, used to guarantee cheque payments in shops, will no longer be accepted

Habitat, Moben and others collapse: your rights

28 June 2011

Consumers may face losing their cash if they have unfulfilled orders with brands that have gone into administration

Orange launches first pay-by-mobile system

20 May 2011

Orange has launched the UK's first system that enables shoppers to pay for goods with their mobile phone

Tesco 'double the difference' over despite ad gaffe

18 May 2011

The 'double the difference' price guarantee is over despite an advert placed in The Sun yesterday suggesting otherwise

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