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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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Online bulk buying supermarket launches – BuyMucho
BuyMucho.com is launching on 19th October – it’s a new bulk buy club, offering over 1,300 branded grocery items, ordered online and delivered to your door. Sort of like Costco on speed, so it’s open to everyone, no restrictions as to member’s background and home delivery. All you have to do is go to the website and register… it’s really as easy as that! Users will then be chosen from the pool of people registered and then have access to all their favourite brands.
As the service has just launched the registered users will be limited to a geographic location to begin with (the South – East first). Eventually, all users will be able to purchase, as locations will go live in batches. The more people that sign up in a certain area the quicker …
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What is Approved Food?
You may have seen this company on TV, and it really appeals to me as I am definitely a person to ignore best before dates and use food as long as it doesn’t smell or look off, so let me tell you more about Approved Food.
Aiming at savings of up to 70% online grocery store Approved Food specialises in selling surplus stock and some goods nearing or past their best-before-date.
The business already has over a quarter of a million registered customers, and ships around 2,500 orders a week to people in the UK, Ireland and Europe.
Stocking literally thousands of household cupboard staples from food and drink to cleaning products, alcohol to pet food, shoppers can peruse the bargains on offer online and have acess to the choice that is available in …
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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 …
