One in four items bought by hoarders goes to waste as shoppers are warned stockpiling is a ‘false economy’ a study has revealed. The study, carried out by Topcashback, found that Britons spent nearly £10 billion a year on stockpiling items that are lost, forgotten or thrown away, causing unnecessary food waste and greenhouse gas … Read more
Shops have brought in extra stocks of flour to see fans of The Great British Bake Off through potential outbreaks of lockdown panic buying. The return of the popular TV programme is expected to inspire a new wave of enthusiasm for home baking. But fears of further lockdowns have raised the prospect of a shortage … Read more
The executive director of Waitrose has slammed panic buyers saying their actions ‘inevitably mean someone else will go without’. Panic buying across the UK has resumed amid fears of a second wave of coronavirus and another lockdown with shoppers reporting queuing for 20 minutes to enter shops before similar further delays at checkouts. And online … Read more
There are fears that a second wave of panic buying has already begun as shoppers have shared pictures of supermarket shelves stripped bare this weekend. Concerned shoppers have taken to Twitter to share photographs of their local supermarkets, showing shelves completely emptied of essential items. One Twitter user shared photographs of an ASDA in London … Read more
Ocado and Sainsbury’s have warned they are running out of delivery slots and there are none available until Monday with Tesco and Asda – as a second lockdown looms over Britain. The online supermarkets pasted notices on their ‘pick a slot’ page warning customers the sites were experiencing high demand. Ocado’s read: ‘Delivery slots are … Read more
Asda store that shut after eight staff caught Covid is accused by local customers of becoming ‘overcrowded’ and letting in shoppers without masks Superstore in Smethwick, near Birmingham, was shut for a clean then reopened Locals claimed site had been ‘overcrowded’ with some shoppers without masks West Midlands currently has some of the highest infection … Read more
Sainsbury’s has come out on top as the best British store to buy new school uniform, according to a new study. Parents are able to purchase a new whole set of schooling attire for just £15 – £30 cheaper than John Lewis, which proved to be the most expensive in a comparison of seven British … Read more
Asda scam warning: Facebook-based phishing attack targets ‘women born in October’ with ‘£1,000 gift card offer’ that tricks users into giving away their bank details The elaborate scam has been flagged by the UK litigation practice Griffin Law Potential victims are lured in with a paid-for advert by the ‘ASDA Gifts’ group They are then prompted … Read more
The best bottles on UK shelves for under ten quid: It’s clear that raising a glass or two has brightened some of our days during the lockdown By Olly Smith Event for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:00 BST, 30 April 2020 | Updated: 22:00 BST, 30 April 2020 With many of us experiencing uncertainty … Read more