Black Friday signals the start of the Christmas shopping season and is a chance for shoppers to scoop up some incredible bargains on the high street. Retailers in hotspots such as Oxford Street, Bluewater and the Trafford Centre will slash prices for what has become one of the busiest shopping days of the year. Black […]
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Black Friday sales 2017: What time do the shops close? Tesco, Argos, Currys and John Lewis
The Black Friday sales are just around the corner and retailers are already starting to slash prices for thousands of products. Tesco, Argos, Currys and John Lewis are all expected to offer huge discounts on Black Friday, as the Christmas shopping period roars into life. Black Friday originated in America and always takes place on […]
Pound coin deadline: THESE shops will accept old £1 coins, including Aldi and Poundland
The old pound coin deadline is tonight, but plenty of shops have defied the Royal Mint and the Treasury, and state they will still accept the pound coins after the deadline. Royal Mint urged Britons to change their coins at a bank or the Post Office before the deadline, but many might choose to hang […]
Amsterdam BANS any more tourist shops opening in the city to avoid ‘no respect’ tourists
Amsterdam welcomed over 17 million visitors last year, according to research by Colliers International, up from 12 million visitors in 2011. Compared to the 850,000 residents who live there, it is a huge amount to welcome every year to a small city. However, it is now looking to prevent any more tourist shops – being […]
Best fish and chip shops in the UK have been revealed – has the one near YOU made the cut?
The big reveal comes as part of the 30th anniversary National Fish & Chip Awards, organised by Seasfish. Following initial judging, 60 businesses have been shortlisted for the Fish and Chip Shop of the Year Award – one of 15 categories in the 2018 National Fish & Chip Awards. Widely recognised as the ‘Oscars’ of […]
How rent prices compare to the number of coffee shops in every Manhattan neighborhood
Bryan Thomas/Getty Images The American city runs on coffee. It is somewhat of a luxury item, especially if you consider the cost of fancy cafes serving espresso and pour over drinks (generally referred to as third wave coffee). For this reason, some measure of coffee shops could be useful as a barometer of city and […]
The DEATH of cash? Ten million Britons avoid shops that don’t accept card payments
New research, shared exclusively with Express.co.uk, has shown 10 million people actively avoid shops, restaurants, newsagents, cafés or bars that only accept cash. This aversion to using cash is costing shops millions in lost business as 73 per cent of UK consumers have changed their mind and decided not to buy something having seen the […]
China’s high-tech snack shops face a sizzling problem
Screenshot via YouTube China’s adoption of unmanned convenience stores, where customers use their mobile phones to scan barcodes and pay for items themselves, has hit a glitch – high summer heat has melted some of the snacks inside. Two of the stores operating in Shanghai were forced to close temporarily as a result of poor […]
Martin Lewis reveals why you should NOT show your boarding pass at airport shops
The Money Saving Expert has exposed the truth behind why airport shops request your boarding pass when you purchase something. Martin Lewis filmed himself at the airport to highlight the difference in regulation depending on which shop you visit. If you’re visiting a duty-free shop, Martin said you do have to show your boarding pass. […]
REVEALED – the UK’s WORST high street shops (…it's not good news for Morrisons)
Discount superstore Morrisons has been voted the worst shop on the UK high street according to Which? users. Customer scores given are based on satisfaction and the likelihood of recommending each shop, and Which? revealed those that you should avoid visiting. Which? asked more than 10,000 consumers about their shopping experience at 100 major retailers. […]
