Soaring inflation, rising energy prices, and a looming recession are impacting millions of people and many will be thinking about how they can make savings this festive season. Which? has come up with simple ways to make some extra cash to boost your finances by the end of 2022. Get ‘free’ cash by switching […]
As grocery prices continue to rise, many shoppers are looking for ways to save money on festive favourites in the lead up to Christmas Which? has uncovered a selection of cheaper options that scored highly in its festive taste testing – proving that shoppers can save money without compromising on taste. 1. Champagnes and […]
Supermarket own-label champagnes have beaten offerings from the most-celebrated champagne houses in Which?’s festive taste tests this year, while the consumer champion also rated sparkling wines – with one impressive performer costing just £8.99. Waitrose Blanc de Blancs Brut (£25.99) clinched one of this year’s Which? Best Buy titles, scoring 82 per cent and impressing […]
An expert Which? taste test panel has awarded two coveted Best Buy recommendations to mince pies this year, including one top pick that works out at just 29p per pie. Winning the top spot in the rigorous blind tasting was Waitrose’s Brown Butter Mince Pies with Cognac. They received a distinguished 74 per cent rating, […]
Parcels lobbed over fences, broken items and packages taken away by the bin men were just some of the Christmas delivery disasters experienced by online shoppers – as new Which? research reveals that around four in ten online shoppers experienced at least one issue with their delivery last Christmas. The consumer champion surveyed more than […]
New Which? analysis has found that lovers of Quality Street’s Green Triangle, Celebrations Galaxy Caramels, Heroes Wispas or Roses Truffles could be left disappointed this Christmas unless they swap to a different chocolate assortment that better suits their taste. The consumer champion looked at four of the most popular Christmas chocolate boxes – Celebrations, Heroes, […]
Following a rigorous process of consumer blind taste tests on more than 400 mince pies, Which?’s coveted Christmas Best Buy has been awarded to three bargain supermarket brands. With a 75 per cent rating from panellists, Iceland’s Luxury All Butter Mince Pies (£1.89 for six), Tesco’s Finest Mince Pies (£2.00 for six) and Co-op’s Irresistible […]
Which? is warning people to think twice about buying gift cards this Christmas after new research from the consumer champion found nearly one in 10 people had received a gift card for a retailer which went bust since the start of the pandemic. The consumer champion surveyed 2,000 people to find out the issues consumers […]
Hotel Chocolat, Drinks by the Dram and Playmobil were big winners, while Fortnum and Mason’s chocolate was deemed ‘inedible’ as Which? put this year’s crop of luxury chocolate, gin and children’s toy advent calendars to the test. With Christmas fast approaching and warnings of impending shortages, shoppers are already stocking up on advent calendars for […]
Parcels lobbed over fences, forged signatures and packages chewed almost beyond recognition by foxes were just some of the Christmas delivery disasters endured by online shoppers – as new Which? research reveals two in three had at least one issue with their deliveries last year. The consumer champion surveyed more than 2,000 people about their […]