Category: Shopping trips

Sephora workers on the rise of chaotic child shoppers: ‘She looked 10 years old and her skin was burning’

Preteens are parroting influencer speak, stealing and demanding anti-ageing products. Experts say the pressure to fit in is intense – and the beauty stores aren’t helpingJessica, 25, was working a shift at Sephora when a little...

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The secrets of lost luggage auctions: I bought four bags for £100. What would I find inside?

Unclaimed suitcases were once destined for landfill. Now people are ‘suitcase gambling’ – bidding for bags and their unknown contents, and diving deep into strangers’ livesA yellow suitcase draws me in like a beacon. It is...

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British retailers welcome planned return of VAT-free shopping for tourists

Government to consult on long-called-for scheme which is likely to cost almost £1.3bn Mini-budget: Kwarteng scraps top 45% rate of income tax and cuts stamp dutyRetailers and the hospitality industry have welcomed the...

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