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High street chain Claire’s has been offered a route to a comeback in the UK, just days after its last stores closed, according to a new report. The French entrepreneur behind jewellery company Une Ligne, Julien Jarjoura, told The Guardian he had the blessing of Claire’s US owner, Ames Watson, to open new shops in the UK.…
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Tesco is rolling out its Aldi Price Match scheme to more than 2,000 of its Express stores. The move, which marks the biggest extension of the initiative since it began in 2020, means shoppers can buy a range of products matched to Aldi prices. More than 200 products will be included in the rollout at…
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In the early days of the Iran war, amid spiked oil prices, there were worries and a lot of political announcements about possible “price gouging” – when retailers raise prices to profit from soaring costs. Consumers and politicians alike were clearly worried that forecourt operators would take the opportunity to increase their prices on petrol…
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Disneyland has installed facial recognition technology at some entrance lanes of its California adventure park. A camera will capture images of visitors at certain entrance lanes, which can be converted via biometric technology into unique numerical values, according to the Walt Disney Company’s website. The technology can be used to determine if someone has already…
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There was a lot of talk this week about changes to the UK rental sector. Huge reforms to renters’ rights took effect today, and rumours were rife that Chancellor Rachel Reeves could impose a rent freeze – rumours that have since been quashed by the government. Readers from both sides of the debate, who rent…
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Holiday car rental is the issue we hear most about alongside parking fines and neighbour disputes. This case we featured prompted reader Andrew Smeed-Curd to get in touch with perhaps the most helpful email we ever received. As owner of Completely Travel, he deals with car rental firms all year round – and the email outlined how…
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I took my iPad into a local repair shop for a screen replacement due to damage. I paid £80. On collection it was covered in elastic bands and I was advised to remove them two hours later. I tested the screen and it worked. The next day, I noticed a number of large blotches when…
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Your piece about leaving packages was useful, but I have the opposite problem. I instruct delivery companies to leave packages in my garage where they cannot be seen from the road, but they usually just leave them at the front door facing the street, often without even bothering to ring the bell. How can I…
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This is a letter from the mailbox of Sky’s “Money Problem” reporter, Jess Sharp: I recently received a parking charge (fine?) for allegedly parking at a car park in Newcastle managed by Car Park Management Ltd. I was charged £100 for illegally parking my car. I was advised this would be reduced to £60 if I…
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Rebel Wilson was branded “abusive” and accused of leaking a nude photo of Charlotte MacInnes in her explosive defamation court battle with the “Deb” actress. MacInnes made the shocking allegation last Friday when she and Wilson, 46, appeared in a Sydney court for the defamation case, according to the Sun. The “North Shore” actress reportedly claimed in a…
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