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Beloved products have lost either all, or most, of their connections with the auld sod
Pricewatch: Rethink Ireland to run a Future is Social campaign in bid to build awareness
‘Pure gold in these tough times’: The good side of consumers’ stories
Pricewatch: We asked readers to share their positive customer service experiences
Customer experience in Ireland: The best and worst companies
‘Too many companies don’t understand their customers and don’t care about them’
Remember the world before ‘non-essential retail’ and ‘pivot’ came into everyday usage?
Aer Lingus vouchers fail to take off for pandemic-hit consumers
Pricewatch: Airlines need not give cash refunds if consumers initially agree to vouchers
Pricewatch: Since Covid hit, we have splashed out more on our gardens than ever before
Pricewatch: Reader told his account would be restricted if he did not answer question
The Irish-focused platforms offering an alternative to Amazon
Pricewatch: Indigenous online sites aim to help Irish consumers to shop local
The ethical shopper: Buy local, read labels, think before you shop
From clothes to food, taking the time to inform yourself can make a difference
Pricewatch: Getting a letter from England to Ireland can take a stressfully long time
Why we celebrate Christmas on the 25th, eat mince pies and put up trees
Pricewatch’s 12 fun facts of Christmas explores the origins of our modern traditions
Shielding, comfort cooking, stocking up... How consumers cope with Covid
Top thing Irish people have missed is time spent with friends, research finds
Pricewatch: Consumers need their wits about them amid relentless coverage of ‘bargains’
Pricewatch: Three reports into sentiment and spending track a gloomy outlook
Consumers pay high price for not pulling the plug on energy suppliers
Pricewatch: People who change energy providers can make annual savings of €400
Keep your wits about you as a shopper – that way you get the best value
Back with our old friends at eir – and nothing seems to have changed
Pricewatch: Overcharging and disconnecting as the price of bacon goes through the roof
‘This is simply disgusting’: Holidaymakers struggle amid mixed messages
Pricewatch: More complaints than ever as some travel operators let themselves down
Pricewatch: Will consumers return to normal or will some new habits endure?
Pricewatch: Deluge of complaints about travel companies as Covid-19 disrupts plans
How lockdown has helped us to save money - and find new ways to spend it
Pricewatch: Meal kits and takeaway pints have become the new camping holiday
Pricewatch: Left on the shelf - what we are no longer buying
Bread and male grooming products among things consumers decided they can do without
What can we expect? Limits on time spent in shops, staggered queues and plexiglass at tills
Pricewatch: Problems with banks prove perennial amid pandemic
One reader ‘mugged’ by an ATM, another is told to visit branch for ‘golden years’ account
The multimillion euro retail chain has had to reinvent itself since the Covid-19 lockdown
Pricewatch: We answer the pressing questions you always wanted to ask
How Covid-19 has changed the face of Irish shopping
Pricewatch: Retail has undergone a swift and bleak transformation under crisis guidelines
Are the travel industry and airlines playing fair in coronavirus crisis?
Pricewatch: Hundreds of people could lose thousands of euro as their travel plans lie in tatters
Pricewatch: Help cope with confinement by adding to your interests and activities
Crude oil prices have plummeted. Why not prices at the pump?
Pricewatch: There are several reasons for the apparent rip-off but the main one is tax
Cashless world: Will we be richer or poorer for it?
Ireland is gradually becoming cashless. Is the convenience worth the loss of privacy?
Pricewatch: Is Valentine’s Day a con job? Romance can come with a hefty price tag
Cover or no cover: ‘I know mistakes happen . . . but it really is a mess’
Pricewatch: Reader shares her experience of conflicting phone calls with Laya Healthcare
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