Online shoppers get their revenge
While the growth of online shopping continues its dramatic rise, so too do the ways to save money when reaching the online checkout.
John Lewis tops shoppers' survey
John Lewis and its sister store Waitrose are Britain's favourite high-street shops, according to a Which? survey.
Brits waste £580m in January sales
British shoppers will spend about £580m in the January sales on clothes they will never wear, a poll has discovered.
UK shoppers are 'impatient'
Nearly two out of three shoppers will spend more online than on the high street this Christmas, a study suggests.
Shoplifting crime soars in the UK
Shoplifting in the UK has risen by a worrying 70 per cent over the last six years, according to new figures.
UK gift spending exceeds £40bn
The average adult in the UK spends more than £700 per year on gifts for friends and family, a survey has found.
Men suffer from compulsive buying
Nearly as many men as women experience compulsive buying disorder, a study finds.
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Clothing top for US shoppers
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Fifty-seven per cent of shoppers identify fall clothing as the category they will spend the most on this season, a US survey has shown.
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Shopping ageism exposed
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Research shows that 16-20 year-olds get a tougher deal than their elders when it comes to consumer rights.
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'Retail therapy' named as mental disorder
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'Retail therapy' has been listed as an official mental disorder, in a reference guide for US psychiatrists.
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Fifth Avenue tops shops rich list
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New York's famous Fifth Avenue is the world's most expensive shopping street, a new report has suggested.
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Shopping with compassion
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Everyone knows that animal testing for cosmetics stopped a long time ago - or did it? Christine Lee has been finding out.
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Chip and pin security reducing card fraud
Shopping
Credit and debit card fraud has fallen by almost a third since the introduction of chip and pin security, according to new figures.
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Shoppers left Valentines gift buying late
Shopping
UK shoppers left their Valentines gift buying until the last minute, according to research of shopper traffic from FootFall.
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Kids are new 'shopaholics'
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New research suggests that UK children have been groomed to become a new generation of shopping addicts by the age of ten.
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Sharon Osbourne to front new Asda campaign
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The X-Factor judge, reality TV star and music industry icon has been unveiled as the new face of Asda.
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US agrees with need for international nuclear ban on Iran
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says the US has been working with Russia, China and three European countries to forge a coalition banning Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.
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Fifth of GP surgeries could close, Tories warn
Around a fifth of England's GP surgeries are under threat of closure, according to the Conservative party.
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Bush pledges $770m to ease world hunger
American President George W Bush has asked the US Congress to approve $770m in new international food aid.
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