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January 2021

Lidl by Lidl: German discounter pips rival as cheapest supermarket of 2020

15 January 2021

Lidl has narrowly beaten Aldi to be named the cheapest supermarket of 2020, according to Which? analysis. The consumer champion tracked the price of 45 popular branded and own-label products such as Hovis bread, Knorr stock cubes and free-range eggs in eight major supermarkets for at least 100 days between January and December 2020.  In […]

Press Release: cheapest supermarket, Food, food shopping, Natalie Hitchins, shopping

November 2020

Nearly nine in 10 Black Friday ‘deals’ same price or cheaper before the big day, Which? finds

24 November 2020

Shoppers are being urged to do their research before they part with their cash this Black Friday as a new Which? investigation reveals that the vast majority of ‘deals’ are the same price or cheaper before the day itself. The consumer champion tracked the prices of 219 popular products advertised as ‘Black Friday deals’ across […]

Press Release: Amazon, AO, Argos, Black Friday, Currys PC World, John Lewis, Natalie Hitchins, Online shopping, Pricing investigation, shopping, Which? Black Friday

November 2019

The great Black Friday swindle: Just one in 20 ‘deals’ cheapest on Black Friday, Which? finds

26 November 2019

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 […]

Press Release: Adam French, Amazon, Black Friday, Currys PC World, deals, discounts, John Lewis, Natalie Hitchins, sales, shopping

March 2018

Every little helps: Which? reveals how to save on your shopping basket

31 March 2018

New research from Which? Money reveals the small changes you can make to your shopping habits that could help you save over a third on your grocery basket. Which? Money compared the price of an identical basket of shopping between six leading grocers, finding the most expensive retailer charged almost £9 more than the cheapest […]

Press Release: asda, Harry Rose, morrisons, Ocado, sainsburys, shopping, tesco, Waitrose, which money

Major retailers misleading consumers

17 March 2018

An investigation by Which? has revealed that almost 50 major online retailers were misinforming or failing to provide clear information to shoppers about returns rights on their websites. The consumer champion assessed the information provided about online returns and faulty goods rights on the websites of 46 popular retailers and supermarkets, finding that 45 failed […]

Press Release: Consumer Rights, retailers, returns, rights, shopping

February 2018

Aldi named nation’s favourite supermarket as Waitrose slumps

12 February 2018

Budget retailer Aldi has been rated the nation’s favourite in-store supermarket in Which?’s annual best and worst supermarket satisfaction survey. Aldi’s special offers rated well, as did the quality of its fresh and own-label products and the ease of finding items on its shelves. It is the second time Aldi has come top in Which?’s […]

Press Release: Aldi, asda, big four, costs, Food, Iceland, Lidl, Marks & Spencer, morrisons, Ocado, retailer, saindbury's, satisfaction, shopping, supermarket, supermarket survey, tesco, Waitrose

December 2017

‘Just what I wanted!’: Which? reveals the UK’s top strategies for dealing with Christmas presents that miss the mark

27 December 2017

From a pair of novelty socks to a book you already own, Which? research unwraps the true story of what really happens to those gifts that require a forced smile on Christmas morning.Which? surveyed over 2,000 people about their shopping and gifting habits at Christmas. The research revealed that almost one in three (30%) received […]

Press Release: Christmas, Consumer, Consumer Rights, gift, present, retailer, returns, rights, shop, shopper, shopping, unwanted, unwanted gift

Know your returns rights before heading to the shops this Christmas

7 December 2017

Which? reveals that more than half of shoppers are over-estimating their returns rights when doing their Christmas shopping on the high street. With the Christmas shopping season underway, Which? is stressing the importance of shoppers knowing the difference between their rights when shopping online or in-store. Which? asked more than 2000 people about their Christmas […]

Press Release: Alex Neill, Christmas, christmas shopping, Consumer Rights, faulty, in-store, non-faulty, online, policy, returns, rights, shopping, shops

November 2017

Which? reveals how to get the best from Black Friday

17 November 2017

With a week to go, Which? has released some practical advice and tips to help bargain-hunters make the most of the Black Friday sales this year. Black Friday can be difficult to navigate, with many retailers claiming that they have the best possible deals for you. With so many offers, deals and discounts it can […]

Press Release: bargain, Black Friday, discounts, Richard Headland, sales, shopping, tips, Which?

December 2016

One in ten men don’t plan to start Christmas shopping until week before Christmas

17 December 2016

New research from Which? reveals that one in ten men (8%) plan to leave their Christmas shopping until the week before Christmas. Whereas most (64%) women started their Christmas shopping well before December. Of those we surveyed, most  women (70%) claimed to have started their Christmas shopping before December, with one in seven (15%) having […]

Press Release: Alex Neill, Christmas, Christmas Eve, Consumer Rights, December, end-of-year sales, online deliveries, postal dates, shopping, summer, women

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