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Sainsbury’s has been crowned the cheapest supermarket of 2019, according to Which? research. The consumer group tracked thousands of branded grocery prices across six major supermarkets throughout 2019 to find out how much each shop was charging. Which? experts compiled a list of 53 common grocery items, from Andrex toilet tissue to Weetabix breakfast cereal, […]
An investigation by Which? has revealed the right chocolate box for you based on your tastes this Christmas – and which comes in cheapest. The consumer group looked at the contents of five festive chocolate tubs, sorting the chocolates into various categories – fudges, toffees and caramels; fruits and coffee cremes; solid chocolate, and […]
Poor quality products are being sold at discount prices this Black Friday, an investigation by Which? has found. When the consumer champion uncovers products that fail to perform in its rigorous, independent tests, it rates them as Don’t Buys. Although Don’t Buy status means a product should be avoided at all costs, researchers […]
Nearly all Black Friday ‘deals’ are cheaper or available for the same price at other times of the year, a new Which? investigation has found, as the consumer champion urges shoppers to do their research before buying. Which? tracked the prices of 83 products on sale on Black Friday (23 November) in 2018 for a […]
A Which? investigation has found that some online glasses retailers are supplying substandard spectacles that could present safety issues. The consumer champion posed as three different customers to order one pair of low prescription single-vision glasses, one pair of high prescription single-vision glasses and one pair of varifocals from nine online retailers. Which? […]
Supermarkets appear to be disregarding government pricing guidelines by continuing to offer misleading discounts and special offers, according to research from Which?. Which? crunched the numbers on more than 450 products on offer online at major UK supermarkets and found multibuys that actually cost you more despite the alleged offer, dubious discounts that allude […]
Unscrupulous sellers are staying one step ahead of Amazon by using a range of tactics to beat the online retailer’s security systems and mislead shoppers with fake reviews, a Which? investigation has revealed. The consumer champion scrutinised thousands of listings with the help of an Amazon expert to uncover how features designed to make the […]
Almost half of packaging used by major UK supermarket chains cannot be easily recycled, a Which? investigation has found. The consumer champion analysed the packaging of a typical household shop of 46 of the most popular items from Aldi, Asda, Co-op, Iceland, Lidl, M&S, Morrisons, Ocado, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose. Researchers broke down each item’s […]
Broadband customers who stay with their provider past their initial minimum contract are being hit with price hikes of up to £192 a year unless they renegotiate with their current provider or switch away to another firm, according to new Which? analysis. The consumer champion analysed current entry-level fibre broadband and phone deals across 12 […]
A Which? investigation reveals that some mobile phone manufacturers are overstating battery life length when compared to Which? testing – with one model doing so by half. The consumer champion carried out its own tests to establish the average talk time for popular phone models from five brands and compared the results to the […]