All news on the topic: Shopping

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M&S customers stranded as contactless payment system crashes across UK stores
Customers shopping at Marks and Spencer stores have been left high and dry after a contactless payment meltdown.
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Rampaging shoppers climb onto a police car after a London clothing giveaway goes awry
A busy shopping street in London has descended into chaos after a clothing giveaway went wrong.
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Online shopping fraud increases by 20%, costing consumers over £56 million in a year
Online shopping fraud rose quickly to cost consumers more than £56 million last year, marking an increase of 20% in shopping scams.
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Charity shop chain closes changing rooms to deter callous shoplifters
Guild Care, a charity based in Sussex, has closed all but two of its changing rooms due to the increase in shoplifting in the UK. Levels of the crime are at a new 20-year high
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Sainsbury’s customers ’score £441 worth of shopping for £6’ using TikTok voucher ’hack’
Sainsbury’s say they have launched a crackdown on ’fraudulently generated’ coupons after gleeful TikTok users posted videos of themselves reusing a voucher to get free groceries
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Shoplifting in England and Wales reaches highest rate in 20 years
Total of 443,995 offences in year to March 2024 up 30% on previous 12 months, says Office for National Statistics
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UK tourists could face hefty fines for buying bargains in Spain
If exploring the local shopping scene is your first go-to when holidaying abroad, you’ll know that there’s nothing better than snapping up a bargain or two.