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Get in shape in 2015 with ALDI specialbuys yoga and fitness range
With the festive period almost over – I’m going back to work on Monday…. it’s time to make good on your New Year’s resolution and get fit without spending a fortune.
Aldi Specialbuys Yoga and Fitness Range launches in stores today (2nd January 2015) and with a whole host of new yoga gear, home gym equipment and fitness accessories, the range has everything you need to get fit, healthy and in shape this New Year for less.
Yoga
With super soft Lycra Yoga Capri Pants (£6.99), super soft and loose fitting Yoga Leggings (£8.99) and breathable, extra-long length Yoga Tops (£5.99) – all designed to provide high stretch yet remain comfortable, you’ll be mastering your yoga poses effortlessly. Complete the look with a long sleeved hooded thermal Yoga Jacket (£11.99), featuring a moisture management …
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Shop locally and save
We are all drawn to the supermarkets at Christmas, pushing our trollies around the aisles in a daze and responding to each offer and promotion without a second thought. However, what so many of us don’t realise is that by shopping locally, we could actually save a whole heap on our food shop. Despite the supermarket’s best efforts to undercut, it is in the aisles of your local greengrocers, butchers or farm shop that you will find a true bargain, but without a BOGOF sign in sight. Seasonal fruit and veg in particular will be much cheaper in the greengrocer and because you’ll be buying the exact amount you need (rather than a poly-wrapped bag) you’ll not only save money, but prevent more packaging waste and food waste. Your butcher will be able to advise… -
New mobile app saves Christmas shoppers on the high street
For shoppers who love the high street, SalesGossip’s new mobile app could save them money on leading high street brands this Christmas. The company is the first online and mobile service to aggregate all the fashion and beauty promotions online and on the high street. And they’ve just recently launched their mobile app so that users can get all this info while they’re on the go.
With information on discounts of upto 90%, free gifts with minimum spends, or timed discounts when users check-in to a store, the SalesGossip Mobile App is the shopper’s secret weapon to maximising their Christmas shopping budgets. Shoppers can also find out who stocks the product category they’re looking for, and get directions to the store. Here are some of the things you can do with the app:
Find promotions …
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List of international online retailers shipping free to the UK
After all the Black Friday and Cyber Monday mayhem I came across a site worth mentioning – www.myinternationalshopping.com contains a directory off all the international online retailers who offer free shipping to the UK. Buying from sites in the US, Hong Kong and Europe can save you up to 40% on UK prices.
For many stores the last order date for Christmas delivery is 10thDecember so you need to get your skates on, although many US retailers offer a free upgrade to express shipping on the run up to Christmas which extends final order dates to around 18thDecember!
A report commissioned by Paypal last year estimated that there will be 18.5 million cross border shoppers in the UK by 2018 spending up to £18 billion a year so it’s definitely a growing money saving trend!…
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Aldi’s Ski range – in stores from 4th December
Aldi will be launching its brand new Ski range on 4th December, available nationwide.
With Adult’s salopettes and jackets available from £16.99, Children’s Ski Wear (jackets & aalopettes combination) from £14.99 and a wide variety of other items from merino base layers, silk socks and infant snowsuits, you can kit out the entire family without breaking the bank. I can vouch for this as have bought ski gear from Aldi before…and it’s good.
The range consists of two separate tiers of clothing; both an entry level range and a Pro range, as well a whole host of accessories such a gloves, goggles, helmets and hand-warmers.
The Aldi Pro range features an improved specification to rival big-brand names but without the big-brand price tag. From a Pro Jacket and Salopettes (£34.99 and £29.99) to a Pro …
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Mrs Bargain visits Home Bargains
I visited Home Bargains for the first time this weekend. When I walked in it was a light and airy store as it’s new. It reminded me a little of the 99p store I visited recently.
What did I like about it? Well some products that were well below their RRP and they were genuine RRPs as I buy some of the products already. I also liked the fact that you could get bigger items and better quality items as there is no upper price limit on their stock, unlike the pound stores.
For example, I got some of my favourite Glade Discreet air freshener refills for £1.49, and I have never seen them cheaper than £2 each. I also bought an Office Depot Acrylic clipboard for less than £1, when the cheapest I …
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Morrisons to match Aldi and Lidl prices
Morrisons has revealed its Match & More scheme in bid to boost sales. Morrisons is first to offer a price match against budget chains Aldi and Lidl.
The supermarket is launching a new loyalty card which will give customers points if their shop would have been cheaper in another supermarket – including the budget rivals.
The Match & More card scans a database of thousands of products to find the cheapest shop.
It is the first system which compares prices with budget chains Aldi and Lidl.
Morrisons Chief Executive Dalton Phillips said the scheme was ‘the best of its kind in the UK.
‘Because it price matches the discounters, the Match & More card will provide the ultimate guarantee about Morrisons’ value-for-money.’
This new initiative follows on from the move In May, when Morrisons said …
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Mrs Bargain visits Primark Oxford Street
The store is huge and basically has everything you need to update your wardrobe, and the bargain prices mean that you can fill bags and bags with clothes and accessories without breaking the £100 barrier. Of course if you have someone else to carry your bags…maybe you could…
So this mega store has fashion for the whole family; accessories; homeware; footwear; beauty products and confectionery.
I couldn’t take pictures of everything but their “designer-look” shoes (everything is Primark’s own brands) were £22, winter coats at £25, dresses at £10, pants at £1.50, trousers at £8, the list goes on.
The store was packed but there was still room to move around, not like the cramped one in Birmingham City centre.
I have tried to take pics with price tags showing, but if you don’t live …
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Have you heard of The Original Factory Shop?
In my quest to find the cheapest Finish Dishwasher tabs, I found The Original Factory Shop. But fear not they sell as lot of other well known brands at great prices. Here’s all you need to know:
What is The Original Factory Shop?
The Original Factory Shop is a low cost department store selling well-known brands at factory shop prices. The nationwide chain has over 190 outlets in local market towns across the UK.
What can you buy there?
The Original Factory Shop sells a wide range of men’s, ladies’ and children’s fashions, as well as homeware, electrical goods, toys and personal care products. This includes branded goods at heavily discounted prices and ‘cut label – which are products made for other well-known retailers but on sale at up to 70% off the original selling …
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High street brands with eBay outlets
Some well known brands also sell on eBay. Often they’ll be selling at the same price as in store, but there are also some well known retailers with eBay outlets that sell only discounted stock.
Let me know of ones you use in the comments below and in the meantime, here are the ones I was most impressed with:
Canon
“Great deals on refurbished Canon products, including digital & compact cameras, EF lenses, camcorders, printers, projectors & binoculars.”
Christopher Wray Lighting
“Retailing returned products and end of line stock at vastly discounted prices. All stock items are in perfect condition except where specified with details & photos of any defects.”
Dyson
“Through this outlet we’re offering a selection of refurbished and end of line Dyson vacuum cleaners for you to purchase directly from us with …