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A black market in booze fearmongering
Sheffield :: United Kingdom | 8 months ago
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How many deaths will be prevented by the introduction of minimum pricing for alcohol in England?...The Home Office says 900 per year, while the medical journal the Lancet reckons it will be an uncannily specific 3,393 per year. Sir Ian Gilmore of the
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Helen Twose: Kiwisaver - Hard job to pull out and cash in
Sydney :: Australia | 8 months ago
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Inland Revenue has indicated transtasman portability (of Kiwisaver/Super) will take place after Australia and New Zealand agree on legislative requirements. Photo / Ross Setford My son joined KiwiSaver on January 24, 2008. When he entered the police
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Savvy shoppers get helping hand in hunt for best deals
London :: United Kingdom | 9 months ago
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David Sillitoe for the Guardian With household budgets squeezed and rising food costs among consumers' top worries, it's all the more important shops make it easy for people to spot the best value products, particularly when they are buying essential
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Baffling supermarket prices could be hiking up your bills
London :: United Kingdom | 9 months ago
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5 September 2012 Supermarkets are confusing shoppers and pocketing extra profits at their expense by labelling the price of products poorly, it is claimed today. Stores routinely sell fresh fruit and vegetables in standard packs for a fixed price
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Supermarkets accused of price trickery
London :: United Kingdom | 9 months ago
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News in pictures Almost three-quarters of consumers believe supermarkets are trying to mislead them with confusing pricing practices, a watchdog has found. The survey of 2,100 shoppers for Which? revealed that 74 per cent think supermarkets are
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Jennifer Openshaw: Get more value for shrinking package sizes
New York City :: NY :: USA | 10 months ago
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Downsizing on the store shelf has been around for decades, but the move by manufacturers to reduce an ounce here or a foot of paper there tends to happenor at least be more noticeablewhen times are tough. It tends to get worse when we're in periods
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It doesn't add up, but shoppers are suckers for bonuses
Toronto :: Canada | 10 months ago
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A litre of water normally sells for $1, but if there is a promotion to drive sales, consumers would prefer to get 1.5 litres for $1, instead of a 33-per-cent discount in price. The extra 500 millilitres is a 50-per-cent bonus, which results in a new
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The store is filled with bulk bins and oversized packaging
Chicago :: IL :: USA | 11 months ago
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It's tempting to stock up on exotic spices from the bulk bin or pay less per roll when you buy a case of toilet paper. But purchasing big quantities still leads to big bills at the supermarket checkout...According to Bartels, the per-unit price on
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Shrinking feeling as manufacturers trim their sails
Wellington :: New Zealand | 1 year ago
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00 06/05/2012 Manufacturers continue to hit consumers with price rises by stealth by cutting product sizes. The world's biggest producer of men's razors, Gillette, is the latest culprit cutting the number of replacement cartridges in its Mach3 Turbo
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Minimum 40p Per Unit Alcohol Price ‘Will Save More Than 1,000 Lives'
London :: United Kingdom | 1 year ago
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The government announced in March that it was planning to introduce a minimum price of 40p per unit of alcohol for England and Wales. An article on the British Medical Journal website bmj.com said the plans would have a significant impact on the
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