This Is Swansea: Shopping

Shoppers cash in on Woolies' woe

Thursday, December 11, 2008

WOOLWORTHS stores across the area could close any day now.
The firm, which employs 305 staff at its seven branches in Swansea city centre, Morriston, Neath, Port Talbot, Llanelli, Carmarthen and Ammanford, launched its closing down sale yesterday(Thursday).
Speculati...

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Market appeal in lean times

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

IT used to be at the heart of any town, but in recent years we've abandoned the friendly banter and local produce of the market in favour of...

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Proof of pudding is value

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

MOST of us will have had a moment in recent months when we've looked at our till receipt in the supermarket and thought "How much?" The rising...

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B-eat your way to real bargains!

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

FEELING the credit crunch yet? Spiralling food prices are adding £750 to the average family's annual shopping bill. But we have to eat, don't...

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Gloom for city centre traders as shoppers choose retail parks over the High Street

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

THE fight to stop the drift of shoppers out of Swansea and into retail parks has still not been won. The Evening Post has learned that this...

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How to haggle and bag a bargain

Tuesday, September 09, 2008

IN these uncertain times, bagging a bargain has become not only important, but essential for many. Forget being embarrassed, get haggling. I...

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Do the maths

flower power Flower garden satchel, £5, from TescoExtra, Llansamlet and Llanelli.

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

BOXING champ Enzo Maccarinelli likes to play the preparation game ahead of the big return to school just like any other dad. There are just a...

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Tipples at the right price

Friday, September 26, 2008

THE old adage about getting pretty much what you pay for holds true for wine as in most things in life. With some exceptions — perhaps...

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Is extra spend really worth it?

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

SWANSEA student Hannah Taylor-Kensell knows what she likes and doesn't when it comes to her food. "It's all about taste,'' she says. "If the...

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Check out this season's hot trends

Friday, September 05, 2008

THIS season's trend brings a whole new meaning to the term 'highland heritage'. What better way to start the season than with tartan and...

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