Ethical economies of scale – Can they really work?
Ethical grocers offer an alternative to supermarket chains, but can they hope to expand while maintaining their principles?
Homebrewing – A corking idea for saving money?
Homebrew advances mean these days you’re less likely to produce pails of unpalatable plonk. Joanne O’Connell hopes so as she sets out to brew some eminently quaffable booze
Who owns the content you upload online?
The thorny issue of ownership is under the spotlight again, after Instagram announced changes to its terms and conditions
Supermarkets targeting pubs to exploit legal loophole, says Camra
Pub industry interest group says Tesco, Sainsburys and others can convert pubs without applying for new planning permission
British wine snobs learning to love screw tops and boxes
Four in 10 wine drinkers now agree the quality of wine in a box or a pouch is as good as the bottled option
Marks & Spencer breaks mould with packaging for ‘longer-living’ fruit
Supermarket vows age-defying fruit thanks to new packaging that will also help cut food waste
Black Friday sales: moments of madness
As 150m people are expected to hit the stores, Dominic Rushe looks at the history of one of the year’s busiest shopping days
App of the week: Idealo
Hunt down the best online price for a particular item with this barcode scanning tool
