Tesco's £1.25 Grapes for New Year Love Ritual
Tesco capitalises on a viral TikTok trend by selling packs of 12 grapes for singles to eat under a table at midnight on New Year's Eve, sparking debate over consumerism and the UK dating scene.
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Tesco's £1.25 New Year Love Grapes Spark Debate
Tesco capitalises on a viral TikTok trend by selling packs of 12 grapes for singles to eat under a table at midnight on New Year's Eve, a ritual believed to attract love. The move has ignited a fierce debate on consumerism and the state of UK dating.
Poundland's Easter Eggs in December Spark Fury
Poundland in Norwich has sparked outrage by stocking Easter eggs 103 days early. Shoppers call it 'ridiculous' and 'brazen consumerism'. Read the full story.
Woman saves £20k in a year by buying nothing
Georgina Shannon, 35, stopped all non-essential shopping for a year, saving £20,000 for a deposit on a Cornish cottage. Discover her tips for a successful no-buy challenge.
Cartoonist Samuel Ojo on the Perils of Christmas Shopping
Cartoonist Samuel Ojo captures the modern chaos of Christmas shopping in a new Guardian piece. Discover the hidden stresses of festive consumerism and why it resonates so deeply.
Poet Frieda Hughes pens anti-consumerist Christmas verse
Poet Frieda Hughes's new work, 'Christmas Shopping', critiques festive excess, longing for space over crowds and highlighting a farmer's dream of a John Deere tractor. Read her unique festive reflection.
Environmental alarm over adult Advent calendar trend
Environmental groups warn luxury adult Advent calendars contribute to waste crisis through excessive packaging and unwanted items. Discover the impact of this growing trend.
Mum's £80 'Thriftmas' For Four Kids Sparks Debate
A UK mother's decision to spend just $100 on second-hand Christmas gifts for her four children to combat consumerism has divided the internet. Discover the full story behind the viral TikTok debate.
British firm exposes Nestlé's Cape Cod water grab
A British design firm's discovery that its work was used by Nestlé to extract water from a protected US region has ignited a firestorm over corporate ethics and environmental responsibility.
Your Guide to Buying Fewer, Better Things
Discover how The Guardian's new newsletter, The Filter, helps UK consumers break free from fast fashion and mindless consumption. Learn to make smarter, more sustainable purchases that save money and the planet.
My Life at the Tip: A Story of Britain's Waste Addiction
A first-person account of a life consumed by trips to the local tip, revealing a deeper societal obsession with waste and consumerism in modern Britain.
Couple's kitchen appliance obsession causes relationship crisis
A British couple's relationship reaches boiling point as one partner's obsession with buying kitchen gadgets creates financial strain and storage chaos. Can this modern domestic dilemma be resolved?
PETA exposes misleading 'vegan' footwear labels
Animal rights group PETA has uncovered deceptive labelling practices in the footwear industry, revealing that some shoes marketed as 'vegan' may still contain animal-derived materials. Learn how to spot the truth behind the labels.
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