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easyFoodstore takes on Aldi, Poundland and Lidl – everything 25p intro offer
There’s a new discount store on the block. Founded by Stelios Haji-Ioannou, the brains behind easyJet, it will offer basic items, such as sugar, tea and sardines at ‘rock-bottom prices’.
As a fan of Poundland and Aldi, I am intrigued by the 25p grocer easyFoodstore. Launched in London only at the mo, the shelves are stacked with dried pasta, rice and tins.
The shops offers a range of basic items at ‘rock-bottom prices’, with an introductory promotion this month of just 25p for everything – including sugar, tea, sardines, tomato ketchup, peach slices and Jaffa Cakes.
There are no branded products and the store says that it offers ‘No expensive brands, just food honestly priced’. The 25p shop is part of a promotional month, but after that bosses say they could rise to around 50p!… -
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Best Black Friday and Cyber Weekend Deals
So retailers have already started to go crazy and I’d like to share the best deals I’ve found with you.
Free £10 voucher for every £50 spent at SPORTSDIRECT.COM
Free £10 voucher for every £50 spent and the money saving vouchers are on top of some fantastic Black Friday bargains including white Sondico football shorts from an incredible 50 pence only.
Other special offers include women’s Levi jeans reduced from £79.99 to from just £15, stylish Karrimor Duma trainers reduced from £79.99 to from only £10 and Addidas tracksuit bottoms slashed from £12.99 to from only £8.
Up to 50% off EVERYTHING at BHS
And store open at 6 am to midnight on Friday 27 November.
Moss Bros
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Budget at Budgens for Christmas
There are less than five weeks to Christmas and I am looking around for shopping ideas. Budgens isn’t somewhere I would normally consider, as I don’t have one near me, but recently I had the chance to take a wander around.
Budgens are smallish local stores and have both their own ranges and also stock well known brands, at pretty decent prices. There are more than 150 Budgens stores across the UK ranging from petrol forecourts to neighbourhood supermarkets, independently owned by Budgens retailers. Budgens retailers “care about the quality, provenance and value of their food, and their communities’ needs”. Budgens was recently named the ‘best top-up shop’ at the CTP awards, voted for by 20,000 UK shoppers.
Here are the items that caught my eye:
Monty Bojangles Truffles
Their Bojangles chocolates are lovely at …
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What you need to know about Sparks – M&S new loyalty card
I was overjoyed to get my Sparks card through the post last week, and then saw that anyone can pick one up, so I feel that as a loyal Marks and Spencers customer, I should share what I know:
What is Sparks?
Sparks is M&S new members club. It’s free to join here: marksandspencer.com/sparks or pick up a card and form in store.
What do I get with Sparks?
The membership scheme rewards food and clothing customers with exclusive benefits, events and personalised offers. For instance, I have got some money off vouchers for clothes, homeware and food at the moment, and for the first 12 days I get 10% off food – I could have chosen clothes, but I spend more on food there! When you register, you need to give hobbies and interests …
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Iceland goes up market with posh nosh
Today I had something of a revelation – in Iceland! I had been given a tip off that the frozen food store had some exciting new products in…at a very reasonable price.
Last time I’d been in was when the new Slimming World range was in store. I now see that they have added more new dishes, so I guess that they are successful.
Anyway, I wandered around the store and saw the usuals, pizza, fish fingers and chips…but it looks like Iceland is getting adventurous….what with rabbit and kangaroo meat available….and lobster.
You can buy a whole Canadian lobster for the grand price of £4.99. Yes that is correct. Now the crustacean will definitely impress, but I recommend that you practice on one before serving it up on a dinner date, as we could …
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New cycling range Aldi Specialbuy
The Aldi Specialbuys cycling range is back and really is better than ever before, with a wide selection of new and improved clothing and accessories for casual and commuter cyclists, as well as high performance good quality pro-cycling gear for the more serious rider.
From high tech pro-gear and cleaning products, to turbo trainers and tyre sealant, Aldi’s got everything you need to go the distance this autumn and winter. The range will be rolling into stores on 24th September and as always available while stocks last.
Pro-Cycling Gear
Men’s and Ladies’ Cycling Rain Jacket (£19.99)
Rain? No bother. Not with Aldi’s Cycling Rain Jacket which can take on even the heaviest of downpours. With Storm Guard protection, this rain jacket is both wind and water proof, whilst breathable. Brave the temperamental winter conditions with …
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Free eye tests for all – Vision Express unveils sight-saving offer to mark National Eye Health Week 2015
Vision Express is offering a free eye test to everyone in the UK from later this month.
The free eye test is offered for National Eye Health Week (21-27 September 2015), with an online voucher available for download at: http://www.visionexpress.com/free-eye-test-voucher/
It allows for a free eye test to be redeemed from 21 September until the end of October 2015 at any of approximately 400 Vision Express stores across the UK and Ireland.
To reinforce its commitment to eye health, Vision Express has also commissioned its Vision Van for a second consecutive year. It will take to the streets during September in eye health ‘hotspots’ in London, Bournemouth, Cardiff, Hull and Manchester, and is open for testing from 10am to 5pm.
While the NHS recommends an eye exam every two years, just over half of adults …
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Superdrug revamps its loyalty card
Superdrug has launched a new version of its loyalty card – the Health & Beautycard – and there are some welcome deals to be had from today to 5th May including:
- Double points on own brand and exclusives
- Triple points on selected Toni&Guy hair products
- 100 bonus points when you buy Wilkinson Hydro blades with Wilkinson Hydro Razor
- 500 Health & Beautycard points when you buy DKNY Delicious Delights Cool Swirl 50ml, Delicious Delights Dreamsicle 50ml or Delicious Fruity Rooty 50ml
- Health & Beautycard holders save £3 on Vidal Sassoon Salonist and also get Superdrug Spring Water at half price
Points are at a rate of 1 point for every £1 spent. If you haven’t got a card already, to get earning:
- Pick up a card in your local Superdrug
- To earn points at superdrug.com
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Aldi now the UK’s sixth-largest supermarket chain
Aldi is now bigger than Waitrose to become the UK’s sixth-largest supermarket chain by market share.
The German chain increased sales by 16.8% in the 12 weeks to 29 March, according to Kantar Worldpanel (consumer panel research firm). That figure took Aldi’s share of the market up to 5.3%, compared with 5.1% for Waitrose.
Aldi is celebrating its 25th anniversary in the UK and has enjoyed rapid sales growth due to the recession, high-quality products and fab special buys (IMHO).
Aldi has confirmed plans to quadruple the number of its stores in London, with nine new outlets including a second trial of a convenience-style outlet in Tooting. The group has 560 stores in Britain and wants 1,000 by 2022.
Some commentators believe discounters could in future control as much as 20% of the UK market. …
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All you need to know about Brantano
Like most women, I love shoes. Pretty shoes, comfy boots, gorgeous strappy sandals…there’s so much choice around. Clarks has been a long-time staple for the kids, but I am shoe shop agnostic and will shop whereever there is a gorgeous shoe.
However, one shop that I have passed by on many occasion and not ventured into is Brantano. Unfortunately, I have mistakingly understood it to be full of cheap tat…oh how wrong was I?
Brantano caters for men, women and kids. They also have lots of great brands available, ranging from Adidas trainers, rieker, Skechers and Hush Puppies to budget yet beautiful Emilio Luca X high heels. Better yet, when you shop online they offer free delivery on any spend over £20 – so that’s most shoes!
I like the idea of Brantano because …
