Shopping

One of the hottest gifts this Christmas will be the electronic tablet. However, with an ever-growing selection available, it can be difficult to decide which is best. So we've compiled a round-up of deals on the best value and most popular devices on the market.

Savvy shoppers snapped up a stonking Black Friday bargain after badgering online retailer Very.co.uk to honour a deal where it mistakenly offered nearly £200 off a Samsung tablet.

NatWest, Royal Bank of Scotland and Ulster Bank customers won't be left out of pocket after an IT glitch left some unable to use their debit or credit cards on the busiest online shopping day of the year.

NatWest and RBS customers have been left frustrated and unable to use their debit and credit card this following the third IT glitch the banks have suffered in 18 months.

A dad-of-two has won a £10,000 windfall and help to set up his own business after a tweet from MoneySavingExpert.com about 'comping' inspired him to start entering competitions.

Shoppers looking to bag a bargain should head to Ipswich, where Poundland and the 99p Store have been locked in a price war. If you can find bigger discounts in your own local pound shops, we'd like to know about it.

Shoppers looking to bag Christmas bargains overseas this year should beware import costs and taxes before they buy, HM Revenue and Customs is warning.

Update: 13 November 2013: We've updated this news story after Blockbuster announced this week that all stores will close by Monday.

Footwear retailer Barratts has gone into administration for the third time in five years, it's been announced today.

Barclays is to open eight branches in Asda stores next year, offering banking services seven days a week.