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    Woman calls out H&M sizing after having to go up four dress sizes from her usual 12 to a 20

    Shopping on the High Street can often feel a little like playing a game of sizing roulette. It’s a familiar scenario most of us can relate to, but while some degree of size variation is to be expected, having to go up a whole four dress sizes? Eventually after trying on the dress in a size 20, four sizes up from her actual size, it finally fitted.

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    How to buy anything for less: when is the cheapest time of year?

    The stores don't really want you to know when the sales are on their way, and when you can get the biggest bargains at the cheapest price. Otherwise, if they told you that June was the cheapest time to buy a laptop, then how would they get

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    Aldi pays graduates the most - outside the City

    Aldi may be known for trimming expenses and cutting costs, but when it comes to their graduate trainee package, it seems they're have been erring on the side of enormous generosity. At £42,000 a year, last year it offered the most generous

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    Companies sharing the ISIS name forced to rebrand?

    Not so long ago the name Isis brought to mind an Egyptian goddess, who was worshiped as the ultimate mother figure representing fertility, marriage and love. Unsurprisingly clever brand managers looking for a name saw plenty of ways in which this

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    Is sun lotion 'deal' a bargain?

    Researchers from Mysupermarket.co.uk are warning holidaymakers not to get burned by suncream 'deals'. They say a number of retailers appear to have been inflating price of suncream for a short time before launching half price deals -

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    Aldi set to double its UK stores in seven years

    Aldi, the discount supermarket, plans to double the number of stores in the UK - and aims to have 1,000 by 2021. This would mean 65 new Aldis opening every year. So why is the business so optimistic about growth? And what will it mean for

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    'Fake' Harrods olive oil pulled from shelves

    You'd think cold-pressed Tuscan extra virgin olive oil sold by Harrods was the genuine thing. Especially if Harrods is charging almost £13 for a 500ml bottle. But Harrods has been forced to withdraw its own-brand oil after Italian