By Mark Duell 13:34 Jul 10, 2024, updated 15:25 Jul 10, 2024 Share or comment on this article: Loyalty Cards: Are They a Scam? airs tonight at 7pm on Channel 5 Supermarkets have built an “ecosystem of data” from customers using loyalty cards as they make millions by “relentlessly mining information”, insiders have revealed. Data … Read more
Asda is abandoning plans to introduce a four-day working week after complaints from exhausted staff exposed a crucial misstep in the successful implementation of reduced working patterns. The supermarket chain launched a trial to have employees work their 44-hour week over four days instead of five for the same pay. That translated into 11-hour shift … Read more
I spend a lot of time in my local Waitrose because I find it relaxing, even if I don’t buy much. It’s a kind of temple to soft British capitalism – that benign, eccentric mix of relatively high-quality food whose chemicals and packaging are kept in check by countless regulations, while the prices, no matter … Read more
“Over the last five years we’ve had events happen every once in a while,” she says, sipping tea in the restaurant of Peter Jones, the John Lewis department store that invites the well-heeled shoppers of Sloane Square, Chelsea, to reflect on some middle class household items. “We’ve had the pandemic and we’ve had inflation at … Read more
Friday June 21, 2024, 2:52 PM Copy enlace WhatsApp Facebook X (antes Twitter) LinkedIn Telegram Wires The Spanish Medicines and Health Products Agency (AEMPS), part of the Ministry of Health, has issued a warning regarding several sunscreens sold in supermarkets. As published by AEMPS in a statement, the agency became aware of alleged non-compliance with … Read more
Dozens of varieties of sandwiches have been recalled from stores after more than 200 cases of E.coli linked to a single outbreak were discovered in Britain. According to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), as of Tuesday, June 11, there have been 211 confirmed cases of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) across the country. At … Read more
The latest supermarket sector data before the election shows that the pace of price growth is still at its lowest level since October 2021, but more than a fifth of consumers are still struggling to make ends meet. By means of James Sillars, business reporter @SkyNewsBiz Tuesday June 18, 2024 07:59, UK Inflation in the … Read more
Drivers continue to be plagued by expensive petrol and diesel prices, with pundits bombarding major retailers and supermarkets with rising prices as Britain is distracted by the general election. Figures from the RAC show motorists are getting “an extremely bad deal” every time they fill up, with petrol currently costing an average of 146.238p per … Read more
Two sandwich makers that supply British supermarkets have recalled products due to an E.coli risk, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) said. It’s a precaution a week after the UK Health Security Agency declared an outbreak had forced some people to the hospital. Products from Boots, Asda, Tesco, Co-op, Aldi, Sainsbury’s and Amazon are part of … Read more
A mum has shared the secret behind the recent cryptic codes appearing on food packaging in supermarkets, with shoppers hailing the advice as ‘amazing’. Gemma Bird, 42, from Essex, is also known as ‘Money Mum’ and regularly shares money-saving tips and encourages fellow parents to take part in ‘No Spend’ and ‘Make Money’ days. The … Read more