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Last update: Wednesday 25th March




An estimated £1.2 Billion was spent on unwanted gifts this Christmas according to eBay. People splash out on average £20 on unappreciated presents for others, research for the auction site found. Market researchers YouGov carried out the survey of 1,960 people for eBay last month.
Shopping	The Sentinel - December 26th 2007



The second attempt to buy supermarket Sainsbury's in six months collapsed today. Qatari-backed investment vehicle Delta Two - the retailer's largest shareholder - said it was "not in the best interests" of its stakeholders to proceed with its £10.6 billion proposal. This comes after a previous takeover approach foundered earlier this year.
Shopping	The Sentinal - November 2007



Oxfam today launched an online charity shop with some 50,000 items for sale. Goods on offer include donated clothes, books, and household items along with Fairtrade products. They will be sold at fixed prices in the same way as second-hand items and Oxfam’s high street stores. An estimated 120,000 donated items will be listed on the website by next spring.
Shopping	The Sentinel - 14th September 2007



A pair of kitchen accessories which together cost more than the average house are set to go on sale. Selfridges is catering for a demand for luxury items by launching a diamond-encrusted cutlery set priced at £200,000. Meanwhile Harrods is tapping into the same market with a gold and diamond cooking pan priced at £100,000.
Shopping	The Sentinel - July 23 2007



The Fairtrade Foundation has said that Marks and Spencer’s decision to switch key clothing ranges to Fairtrade certified cotton shows that such products are moving even further into mainstream.
Shopping	The War Cry – 27th January 2007



A study of spending habits appears to bear out the belief that Britain’s little princesses cost parents more than boys. It found that mothers and fathers fork out an average of 6% more on their daughters than on sons, with spending averaging 3578.04 a year on girls and £543.60 on boys.
Shopping	The Sentinel – 18th December 2006



Britons growing interest in footwear has boosted shoe sales faster than any where else in Europe. Since 2001 our shoe spending has soared by 38% to just over £6.5 billion. Italians still splash out most, with sales expected to reach £9.9 billion by the end of this year. The Sentinel – 29th November 2006
Shopping	The Sentinel – 29th November 2006



Consumers are ignoring basic internet security procedures which could open them up to online fraud. Research has found that one in 10 shoppers – 2.5 million people across the UK made elementary mistakes such as writing down passwords when buying online.
Shopping	The Sentinel – 15th November 2006



Up to 600,000 Britons bought animal parts as souvenirs while holidaying abroad in the last five years, a survey has revealed. Elephant ivory, rhino horn, animal teeth and claws, big cat skins and reptile skins are among the items that have been bought home.
Shopping	The Sentinel – 5th September 2006



Up to 600,000 Britons bought animal parts as souvenirs while holidaying abroad in the last five years, a survey has revealed. Elephant ivory, rhino horn, animal teeth and claws, big cat skins and reptile skins are among the items that have been bought home.
Shopping	The Sentinel – 5th September 2006



UK shoppers spend more on goods over the internet than anywhere else in Europe.
Shopping	The Sentinel – 19th July 2006



The internet is bucking the UK retail market as shoppers spend record amounts online, research out today shows. An estimated £8.2 billion of goods were bought from websites last year - up 28.9% on 2004, according to market analysts Verdict. This growth rate was nearly 19 times higher than the rise in overall retail spending for last year.
Shopping	The Sentinel - February 13th 2006



Children are keen cyber consumers, with more than half of 7 to 16 year olds having bought something over the internet, a 10% in crease on last year’s figure. According to research from Halifax, this year’s top internet shoppers are boys, 60% of whom buy items online, compared with 46% girls. This is a continuation of last years trend, when 50% of boys and 37% of girls shopped on the net.
Shopping	The War Cry – 24th September 2005



Internet shoppers spent an average £770 each last year on goods and services.
Shopping	Daily Mail - 24th September 2004



50 years ago John Lewis sold secondary school girls blouses with chest sizes ranging from 28 to 36 inches. Now they are up to 44 inches. Skirt sizes have risen from 22 to 28 inches in 1954 to 34 inches today. A similar pattern is seen with boys clothes. The largest size for jumpers was once 36 inches. Now it is 46. School shirts are up to a 17 inch collar, compared to 14 in 1954. In shoes, some boys need adult size 10 in a width fitting of G or H, compared to an average of D-E in the 1950s.
Shopping	Daily Mail - 24th September 2004

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