Sainsbury’s is the cheapest big retailer for parents looking to save money buying uniforms for the new school year, Which? research has found. The consumer champion analysed prices of a selection of essential 9-year-old sized school uniform items at eight popular supermarkets and clothing retailers. Overall, Tu Clothing at Sainsbury’s was the cheapest place to […]
Which? is naming and shaming the companies responsible for the biggest consumer letdowns of the year in its inaugural Shoddies, as it challenges firms to up their game. To be nominated for a Shoddy, companies had to fall short on one of the following criteria: failing an industry standard, potentially breaking the law, causing consumer […]
With the cost of living crisis putting pressure on household budgets, it’s likely many will be trying to get the best value for money when shopping this Black Friday and Cyber Monday. There is a bewildering array of retailer websites and apps all claiming to offer products and services at knock-down prices, so Which? has […]
The hype around Black Friday leads some shoppers to make impulse buys they later regret – with many using credit or borrowing from friends and family to fund their purchases, Which? has found. Which? surveyed 2,000 members of the public to find out how they felt about items they bought in last year’s Black Friday […]
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 […]
Online shoppers are being bombarded with Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) payment options at the checkout, often with little or no information about late fees, credit checks and the risk of falling into debt, a Which? investigation of more than 100 major retailers has found. Which? looked at 111 of the biggest online retailers in […]
Waitrose has finished bottom in a Which? investigation of online supermarket grocery freshness, with delivered food and drink going off around two and a half days earlier on average than top performer Tesco. With grocery freshness emerging as an important consideration for soaring numbers of online grocery shoppers, the consumer champion looked at how the […]
B&Q has been named the cheapest place to buy DIY tools and equipment, according to snapshot Which? research, with its customers paying a quarter less than Amazon shoppers on average for a basket of popular items. DIY projects quickly became one of the most popular pursuits during the pandemic, with three in 10 (29%) people […]
Summertime favourites Pimm’s and Aperol have both been beaten by Aldi’s own-label drinks costing half the price in Which?’s blind taste tests. With hot weather on the horizon many people might be planning to stock up on a few bottles of their favourite tipple, but choosing a cheaper supermarket own-label alternative can save consumers money […]
Shoppers could be paying almost four times more than they need to for the same branded grocery products at certain times, Which?’s biggest ever supermarket pricing investigation has found. The consumer champion analysed more than a million prices for 493 branded grocery items at six major supermarkets – Asda, Morrisons, Ocado, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose […]