Grocery brands accused of unjustified price rises Usually, customers were able to avoid paying more by switching to own-brand products, but the watchdog noted one glaring exception Evening Standard · Nov 29, 2023
UK broadband and mobile users brace for above-inflation mid-contract hikes BT, EE, Vodafone, Virgin Media O2 and TalkTalk to increase bills for more than 22 million customers from April and May The Guardian - UK · Nov 29, 2023
Which? reveals that 98% of Black Friday ‘deals’ aren’t the cheapest price of the year Consumer group Which? share why it might be better to buy your wishlist items on another day of the year The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2023
Black Friday offers genuine holiday deals, according to new research Nine out of 10 trip prices cheaper than a fortnight later in last year’s sale The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2023
Which? warns shoppers most Black Friday offers are not cheaper Which? issued the Black Friday warning after carrying out research of prices at Argos, Amazon, Currys, AO, John Lewis and more The National (Scotland) · Nov 21, 2023
Black Friday not the cheapest time to shop, says consumer group Which? analysed last year’s offers and found only 2% of products were not available at the same price or cheaper within six months The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2023
Just 2% of Black Friday deals were cheapest on the day last year – Which? The watchdog said Black Friday deals ‘should be taken with a pinch of salt’. The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2023
Co-op and Aldi champagnes beat Veuve Clicquot in Which? taste test Top-scoring supermarket fizz costs less than half of the price of its prestigious competitor The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2023
Analysts split on whether 2023 will bring booming Black Friday sales Eye-catching discounts are everywhere in the lead up to Black Friday—and they're especially enticing to shoppers amid a cost-of-living crisis. Fortune · Nov 17, 2023
Weapons banned in UK apparently found on shopping app Temu Which? says it bought age-restricted knives and axes without checks from sellers on China’s answer to Amazon The Guardian - UK · Nov 17, 2023
High silver levels in some period pants could pose health risk to women - study Investigation by Which? finds that silver may not be effective at combatting hygiene concerns Evening Standard · Nov 13, 2023
High silver levels in some period pants could pose health risk, study says Women warned to consider potential effect of wearing brands that contain notably higher quantities of metal The Guardian - UK · Nov 13, 2023
Lidl beats Aldi to reclaim crown of Britain's cheapest supermarket Asda remained the cheapest supermarket for a larger trolley of items Evening Standard · Nov 3, 2023
Hotel chain named the UK’s worst for 11th year running Brand with more than 60 hotels nationwide scores ‘abysmal’ overall customer satisfaction rating The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2023
The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2023 Finding hotel rooms for under £100 a night is increasingly difficult – Which? A Which? survey of its members found the average price paid in the year to July was above £100 at more than two-thirds of large hotel chains.
Evening Standard · Oct 27, 2023 Inside Elon Musk's ‘damaging’ first year at X - Tech & Science Daily podcast Social media expert Matt Navarra has called Elon Musk’s first full year in charge of X ‘hugely damaging’.
The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2023 Around 2.1m Britons behind on essential bills and payments – Which? According to Which’s latest Consumer Insight Tracker, more than half of households, 55%, have made changes to cover essential spending.
The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2023 Challengers top customer satisfaction surveys for savings and current accounts Offers of free cash should not be the sole motivation for moving banks, Which? said.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 14, 2023 Breakdown cover: family’s costs rise by 30% after AA auto-renewal Driver is charged non-refundable sum of £747 when basic cover for a new customer would be £170
The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023 Building societies top Which? mortgage provider consumer satisfaction survey Nationwide, Skipton and Yorkshire building societies received the highest scores in the annual survey from Which?
The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2023 New survey reveals extent of ‘surge pricing’ trend in UK ’Surge pricing’ means customers are charged higher prices when they need the item the most
The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2023 Almost half of consumers have noticed ‘surge pricing’ at busy times – survey Some 47% have noticed a growing trend of retailers adjusting their prices in response to supply and demand, Barclays found.
Evening Standard · Oct 6, 2023 Sainsbury’s now more expensive than Waitrose for non-loyalty scheme members, Which? claims A Sainsbury’s spokesperson said that comparing prices without considering loyalty offers is “misleading”
The National (Scotland) · Oct 5, 2023 Outer Hebrides ranked Britain's best place for retirees THE Outer Hebrides has been ranked the number one best place in the UK to move to in retirement.
The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2023 Six high-street banks given ‘red’ warning over eco policies, Which? reveals JP Morgan Chase, Santander, Barclays, HSBC, NatWest Group and Lloyds Banking Group were criticised by the consumer champion.