Bag Christmas Shoppers

Versace bag for £15: Why Christmas shoppers are choosing charity shops

Second-hand shops say more people are turning to them to keep the festive season affordable.

Shoppers warned over luxury advent calendar scams

The consumer group Which? is urging shoppers looking for a good deal to beware of fake offers.

UK shoppers hit by taramasalata shortage after strike

Workers at food manufacturer Bakkavor have walked out in a dispute over pay

Business - Financial Times - November 11

In the race for holiday shoppers' dollars, Amazon is setting the pace

Rival retailers tend to follow Amazon whenever it launches online discounts. But landing on deals is increasingly a game of luck, as many appear unannounced.

Your personal shopper . . . on the other side of the world

Want an exclusive luxury handbag or the latest iPhone at a cheaper price? Send someone to buy it for you via an app

World - Financial Times - 17 hours ago

Recipe: Brown Bag Apple Pie

From Food & Wine Magazine: Bake your apple pie in a brown bag for a perfectly cooked filling in a golden pie crust with this incredibly easy and simple recipe.

Walmart thrives and Target struggles as shoppers prioritize basics and bargains

Big retailers’ fortunes are diverging ahead of the holiday shopping season, with consumers proving to be choosy spenders in the run-up to Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

Sainsbury’s shoppers warned to watch out for Nectar points scam

Fraudsters target customers who have built up a high points balance ahead of Christmas

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

Tish Weinstock on Her New Book, ‘How to Be a Goth’

The beauty editor Tish Weinstock wrote a book about “undead style.”

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 29

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