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Squeezed households paying loyalty penalty for key services, charity warns

Around one in seven people could be paying a “loyalty penalty” for products such as mortgages and mobile and broadband packages, according to Citizens Advice. The charity said tackling loyalty penalties – where longstanding customers may end up ...

01 Aug 2022 at 01:01

Waitrose scraps free newspaper for loyalty card customers

Waitrose is scrapping its free newspaper offer to loyalty card customers in a move that risks a repeat of the outrage it faced when it ended free coffee in 2017. The upmarket supermarket chain, owned by the John Lewis Partnership, has ...

03 Feb 2022 at 11:25

City

Halfords shares tumble after technician shortage hits profits

Halfords has warned over profits in the face of worker shortages, sending shares down by more than a fifth in early trading. The motoring accessories and cycling retailer blamed a shortage of technicians and weak demand for tyres in ...

12 Jan 2023 at 11:45

Competition watchdog begins review of supermarket loyalty pricing

The competition watchdog is reviewing whether supermarket loyalty pricing misleads or disadvantages shoppers. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said the increase in some supermarkets making cheaper prices only available ...

31 Jan 2024 at 12:21

Life

How to get the most out of loyalty cards in the run-up to Christmas

With wallets needing to stretch further as Christmas draws nearer, new research has found that many people are turning to loyalty points built up over the year to ease some of the strain. Six in 10 (61%) people who are in credit ...

17 Nov 2023 at 08:00

Prices of branded goods rising faster than costs to manufacturers, says watchdog

Makers of branded baked beans and mayonnaise have increased the profitability of their products during the cost-of-living crisis, according to a review by the competition watchdog. The Competition and Markets Authority said ...

29 Nov 2023 at 15:33

Loyalty pricing practices at high street retailers ‘concerning’, says Which?

Consumer group Which? said it has found “concerning” loyalty scheme pricing practices at a number of high street chains and supermarkets. This includes a number of products being listed at member-only promotional prices ...

22 Aug 2024 at 00:01

Life

5 simple ways to give your finances a ‘spring clean’ and save money

Spring is finally showing signs of appearing and for some it may be an opportunity to give their finances a bit of a clear out. As the daylight hours lengthen and people get out and about a bit more, it’s also a good ...

14 Mar 2025 at 10:19

Co-op offers 25% off £40 shop in thank-you to members after cyber attack

Co-op is offering its members £10 off a minimum £40 shop as a “thank you” gesture following a major cyber attack that disrupted payments and left shelves bare. The Co-op’s stock availability was affected due to the ...

18 Jun 2025 at 00:01

Supermarkets unlikely to be misleading shoppers over loyalty prices – watchdog

UK supermarkets are not likely to be misleading shoppers over loyalty pricing – but questions remain over whether displayed savings are genuine, the competition watchdog has suggested. The Competition and Markets ...

26 Jul 2024 at 16:34

Ban on acquisition-only energy tariffs to remain in Ofgem U-turn

Ofgem has announced that the ban on acquisition-only tariffs will stay in place, just two months after it proposed scrapping it. The ban on the tariffs – cheaper prices that are only for new customers in order ...

30 Jul 2024 at 09:53

Personal Finance

Barclays to remove £5 monthly loyalty reward as part of ‘makeover’

Barclays is ditching a £5 monthly loyalty reward for having two or more direct debits, as it gives its Blue Rewards scheme a “makeover”. Blue Rewards customers have previously paid £5 per month in return for ...

18 Jun 2024 at 13:11

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