The buy now, pay later behemoth Klarna has launched an advertising campaign asking users to consider whether what they’re buying is necessary, despite boasting to retailers that it helps people spend more. The company, one of Europe’s most successful start-ups with 8.6million UK users and a valuation of around $5.5billion, has faced criticism from some … Read more
Cyber criminals with ties to North Korea are stealing US shoppers’ information by hacking into the checkout carts of dozens of large retailers including Claire’s Security experts have uncovered a skimming attack on large US retailers The team is pointing to the group Hidden Cobra, which has ties to North Korea The hackers have been … Read more
High quality earbuds at a fraction of the price of big name brands: These ENACFIRE headphones have been reduced to just £29.99 on Amazon By Corinna Burton For Mailonline Published: 21:07 BST, 29 June 2020 | Updated: 21:49 BST, 29 June 2020 What are the best wireless headphones on the market? With so many options … Read more
Customers have slammed supermarkets for switching to plastic egg boxes following a ‘national pulp shortage’, with some claiming the move is an ‘environmental failure’. Eco-conscious customers took to Twitter to share their disappointment over the switch to plastic by Morrisons, Sainsbury’s and Tesco, with one claiming it seemed like a ‘backwards move’, amid steps taken … Read more
What models REALLY look like without editing: Boohoo shoppers spot the difference as the site uses photos taken at home during lockdown – and insist woman looks BETTER without airbrushing British online retailer BooHoo shared snap of a model with visible stretch marks Post racked up over 10,000 shares and 600 comments from Facebook users … Read more
Sadiq Khan now calls for shoppers to be forced to wear face masks after they were made compulsory on public transport Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has written to Boris Johnson about face mask use He wants the PM to make it mandatory to wear face coverings while shopping The use of face masks is … Read more
England’s high streets saw a 50 per cent rise in shoppers yesterday compared to the previous week as Britons made the most of non-essential stores reopening. Retail experts said the sunny 78F (26C) weather made queuing ‘a more pleasurable experience’ – although footfall was still 45 per cent down on the same time last year. … Read more
The first thought that occurred to me as I saw the crowds queuing to get into shops yesterday morning was: Why aren’t they at work? Some of the bargain hunters jostling outside Nike Town, on London’s Oxford Street, looked as if they’d come straight from a Black Lives Matter demo. Queue jumpers tried to force … Read more
M&S brings back sell-out £15 summer beauty bag filled with £110 worth of products – and savvy shoppers are already listing the bargain buy on eBay for up to three TIMES the price Marks and Spencer has restocked its sell-out Summer Beauty Bag for 2020 Each prized beauty bag contains 11 must-have products to get … Read more
Police tell shoppers not to give money to beggars because they are not homeless and are earning £200 a day Career beggars in Birmingham are feared to be exploiting public’s generosity West Midlands Police have told businesses to move on ‘nuisance’ beggars Sgt Hanif Ullah wrote to traders warning them against non-homeless beggars By Jack … Read more