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10 Sep 2014:
Vladimir Antaki has been documenting shopkeepers all over the world. His project was born from his desire to document and pay tribute to these ‘guardians of urban temples’ that we meet everyday without really noticing
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8 Sep 2014: Mystery luggage auctions have become big business. Stuart Heritage went to visit one, hoping to pick up a suitcase full of treasure. It didn’t quite work out like that …
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28 Aug 2014:
Originally published in the Manchester Guardian on 28 August 1977: Guardian foreign correspondent Simon Winchester, like the locals, invites strangers to his house hoping they will buy his unwanted possessions
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27 Aug 2014:
As Aldi announces plans to ban sweets and chocolates from its tills, Paula Cocozza performs a supermarket sweep to see where the last-minute temptations are strongest
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27 Aug 2014: Morwenna Ferrier: There’s a reasonable chance summer is over. Or at least on standby. If you picked up any of this, then great – you were both on-trend and sorry, also a cliche
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26 Aug 2014:
Sandra Haurant: La Boqueria in Barcelona or your local farmers' market? A Moroccan souk or a French street market? Share your favourite markets for fantastic food and spectacular sights
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24 Aug 2014: When Guardian writers revealed their drunken shopping disasters, confessions flooded in from readers. From bulk-buying Dettol to a £100 Gandalf statue, here are your best cautionary tales
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22 Aug 2014: Wavey Garms, a Facebook site set up 18 months ago to sell niche streetwear, has become the go-to site for what’s cool and what’s not. Morwenna Ferrier reports
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19 Aug 2014:
One glass of wine too many and one click too far – these days you can pay a high price for being drunk in charge of a laptop or smartphone. Our writers share their stories of accidental bulk buys and bargains that didn’t seem so wise the morning after
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13 Aug 2014: The People Tree fashion founder Safia Minney explains why it’s time to produce clothes that respect both workers and the planet
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13 Aug 2014: Clothes are more cheaply available than ever, but there are more ethical ways to be stylish without the shopping urge, finds Zoe Morrison
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13 Aug 2014:
Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett: My father told me I was ‘born to shop’, yet the idea that mannequins will talk to me via my smartphone as I pass by fills me with abject horror
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9 Aug 2014:
iPads, sunglasses, suitcases – go shopping abroad and you can sometimes save almost the cost of your flight
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3 Aug 2014: The strong pound is making Spanish clothing chains a conspicuous bargain for the visiting Briton, writes Patrick Collinson
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25 Jul 2014:
Study shows 25% of UK stores having planning permission cancelled or stalled as consumers choose to shop more locally
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