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Sales of home accessories and furniture rose sharply in March, as people ate out less to save money and entertained at home instead, new figures suggest. more

One million smokers will be given a free vaping starter kit to encourage them to give up tobacco products.more

The Onet.pl portal commissioned a survey to find out which mayonnaises will be used to prepare Easter dishes this year. The survey conducted on a sample of over a thousand adult Poles shows that the three manufacturers definitely outclass the competition. 35.1% of compatriots want to buy Winiary, 24.5% will choose Kielecki, and 8.3% will choose Hellmann's.more

Sainsbury's has defended its new minced beef packaging after some shoppers complained it turned the meat to mush. The store explained the mince was being vacuum packed to use 55% less plastic.more

In Belgium, supermarket prices rose by a record 20% in March. compared to the previous year. Consumer organizations are demanding that the government freeze prices, reports the Brussels Times.more

Post-Brexit checks on goods entering the UK from the European Union will be reduced and simplified, the British government has announced, presenting a plan of what they are to look like. They are to be introduced gradually from October this year.more

Aldi has been named as the UK's cheapest supermarket, but it depends on the size of your shop.more

Ofcom could call in the competition regulator after finding “concerns” in the cloud services market, a backbone of the online world which is dominated by two companies.more

King Charles' portrait will appear on all standard Royal Mail stamps from now, but stock of those featuring the late Queen will be sold first.more

As Easter is approaching the UK will be in store for a number of Bank Holidays. This may mean that people will rush to the shops to stock up on chocolatey treats. But with a number of Bank Holidays shoppers will want to know when to turn up at the supermarkets to avoid wasting their time as opening hours may differ.more

According to the latest public opinion poll, three out of ten Poles plan to do their Christmas shopping a week before Easter. Every fourth compatriot was supposed to complete them two weeks before Christmas. In turn, four out of five respondents intend to buy products in promotions.more

The chairman of Tesco, the UK's biggest retailer, says he cannot forecast when rises in food prices will peak. But John Allan said the supermarket was "doing our bit" to help customers cope with the impact of high inflation. more

A criminal investigation is under way into allegations that a rogue meat supplier falsely labelled huge quantities of foreign pork as British. The Food Standards Agency is also looking into claims that the firm also mixed rotten pork with fresh meat. more

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak claims joining the 11-strong trade area will "demonstrate the real economic benefits of our post-Brexit freedoms".more

CWU union lines up action as MP brands bosses’ threat to put service into administration as ‘scandalous’.more

Growth in vegetable prices is getting more and more into the pockets of Poles. The reason is an unfavorable combination of many circumstances - from weather and economic to purely political. Records are broken, for example, onion, whose prices yoy. have gone up by more than 55%.more

At least 10 brands of honey exported from the UK are diluted with ‘illicit, cheap ingredients’, a new report has found.more

Agatha Christie's classic crime novels have been edited to remove potentially offensive language, CNN has reported. The works of the "queen of crime fiction" have been edited to remove racist references and other language that modern audiences may find unacceptable.more

Customer loyalty cards have long provided a bonus hit for shoppers - from discounts on the weekly shop and special offers to points to spend on treats, stores have almost raced to outdo one another with the best deals.more

The sale of laughing gas to the public will be banned as part of a wider crackdown on antisocial behaviour, a Cabinet minister has confirmed. Levelling-Up Secretary Michael Gove said the “scourge” of nitrous oxide was turning public spaces into “drug-taking arenas” and was helping fuel anti-social behaviour that ministers are determined to stamp out.more

Amazon Spring Sale is one of the most anticipated days for online shopping and this year will be no different. But to fully take advantage of generous deals, you need to know few things first.more

Gene-edited food can now be developed commercially in England following a change in the law. Supporters of the technology say it will speed up the development of hardier crops that will be needed because of climate change. Critics say that the change could bring ''disaster'' to our food production and the environment.more

Meat is still an important item on the menu of Poles. Almost four out of ten respondents usually consume them 2-3 times a week. Every third person does it even 4-6 times during this time. On a daily basis, compatriots choose poultry and pork, but fish and seafood also occupy important places on the shopping list.more

Almost half of the surveyed consumers complain that clothes bought in stores in the last 6-12 months are made of increasingly inferior materials. This is more often complained about by women who, according to experts, usually know fabrics better. The deterioration of clothing quality is usually noticed by the youngest shoppers. more

Discount chain Lidl has published an official apology after two customers complained that they had been "humiliated by the behavior of the cashier". About the incident that happened in Wells in the county Somerset was reported last weekend by the local press.more