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Panic buying spreads across the US with worried shoppers stocking up on supplies

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Panic buying has spread across the US from New Jersey to San Francisco with worried shoppers emptying shelves to stock up on supplies amid a surge in deadly coronavirus cases. New diagnoses in several states pushed the tally of COVID-19 cases past 100, and New Hampshire reported its first patient Monday, raising the total of … Read more

Coronavirus panic grips California as anxious shoppers stock up on supplies

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Panic is setting in for residents on the West Coast as California becomes a coronavirus hotspot, Washington state reports the first US death from the virus and Oregon officials announce that an elementary school employee has tested positive for the disease.  Anxious shoppers descended on California supermarkets, stocking up on supplies like bottled water, canned food … Read more

Shoppers fight over food in supermarket within Italy’s ‘red zone’

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This is the astonishing moment a fight breaks out at a supermarket inside the ‘red zone’ in Italy where 50,000 people have been placed in quarantine. With food running low in the few shops that have remained open after the spread of the coronavirus, the two shoppers came to blows near the tills as a … Read more

Stores teach shoppers how to mend their own clothes as public begins to reject ‘fast fashion’ 

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That’s a darn good idea! Stores teach shoppers how to mend their own clothes as public begins to reject ‘fast fashion’ Around 350,000 tons of used but wearable clothing goes to UK landfill annually Brands that offer free repairs include Levi’s, Whistles, J Crew, Uniqlo and Toast TV presenter Kirstie Allsopp wants schools to teach pupils to … Read more

Aldi shoppers divided over whether rug is grey or lilac – but what do YOU think? 

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It’s the dress all over again! Mother claims she bought a grey bath mat from Aldi that ‘turned lilac’ the same day – but what colour do YOU think it is? Mother sparked debate after asking whether her bathroom rug was grey or lilac  Aislinn James, from Australia, took to Facebook group ALDI Mums to … Read more

Style-conscious shoppers buy from Ganni or Kitri not Laura Ashley

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Style-conscious shoppers of 2020 buy floaty, flowery dresses from labels like Ganni or Kitri, says RUTH SUNDERLAND – not dear old Laura Ashley By Ruth Sunderland for the Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 17 February 2020 | Updated: 09:29 GMT, 18 February 2020 Puffy sleeves, pie-crust collars, gathered skirts and pretty sprigged flower prints: in … Read more

The instant credit craze that can leave young shoppers with bags of debt

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For Yasmine Ibrahin it began with a pair of £90 trainers from ASOS. The Nike Air Maxes were her first purchase using Klarna, one of the increasingly popular ‘buy-now, pay-later’ payment providers. But it was far from her last. Soon the Sussex University English student, then 21, found herself spending around £100 on clothes and … Read more

Shoppers growing increasingly tired of buying their groceries online as missing items abound 

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Britons are starting to shun online grocery shopping after growing tired of missing items, dodgy substitutions, out of date goods, high delivery charges and hefty minimum order requirements, research has found. More than 60 per cent of people in a survey conducted by Mintel said they experienced some sort of issue with their online food … Read more