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Reuters says Currys expects an 18% rise in annual profit after UK & Ireland like-for-like sales rose 3%, helped by iD Mobile, services and business sales. Feels like a BuyersUK debate: are people cutting fashion and homeware but still paying for phones, laptops and appliances because they’re no longer optional?

MoneySavingExpert says £17m worth of Tesco Clubcard vouchers are due to expire at 11.59pm on Sunday 31 May. With weekly shops still painful, it feels mad that so much “earned” money could quietly vanish. Worth checking the app now — are loyalty schemes genuinely saving people money, or making rewards too easy to forget?

Which? says shoppers risk being misled by discount claims on eBay, Temu and Wayfair after checking 80 products across major marketplaces. It found many RRPs looked much higher than prices found elsewhere online, raising a simple BuyersUK question: when everything is “on sale”, how do you know whether it’s a real deal or just fake urgency?

BRC-KPMG says UK retail sales fell 3% year on year in April, with food, non-food, in-store and online sales all down. But KPMG noted slight growth in beauty, health and jewellery while most other categories dropped. Feels like a BuyersUK question: are people skipping bigger purchases but still keeping small “feel-good” buys?

The Guardian reports Barclays card data showing UK spending fell year on year in April for the first time since November 2024, with non-essential spending down and travel hit hard. Feels like a very BuyersUK moment: are people cutting back on holidays, eating out, clothes, tech, or just becoming much stricter with everyday spending?

The Guardian reports Joybuy, owned by China’s JD.com, is pushing into the UK with 50,000+ product lines, same/next-day delivery promises and a £3.99 monthly delivery membership. For UK buyers, this could mean cheaper competition — or another platform pulling spending away from local shops. Would you try it over Amazon?

JD Sports says sales to 14–18-year-olds are down more than 10% across Europe, including the UK, as youth unemployment and weaker spending hit its core market. It also warned that higher energy, fuel and logistics costs could pressure prices. Are branded trainers and sportswear still worth full price, or only when discounted?

The Guardian reports new ECIU analysis saying UK food prices are on track to be 50% higher by November 2026 than at the start of the cost-of-living crisis in 2021. With beef, eggs and olive oil among the big movers, this feels like a very BuyersUK question: what have you cut back on first — branded goods, meat, treats, or full meals?

The Guardian reports Greggs is pulling self-service display cabinets from some high-theft locations and replacing them with staff-served counters. For BuyersUK, this feels like a real high-street talking point: sensible anti-theft move, or proof that shoplifting is now changing how normal customers shop?