If you are trying to get ahead of your Christmas shopping early then you might be trying to find the best deals.
Whether it's PS5s, Apple Airpods or more then we will be giving you all the information you need to find the biggest and best things this festive season.
Meanwhile, people are voyaging out for the first time since the latest coronavirus lockdown under tier 3 rules.
Elsewhere, Marks and Spencer has launched 'Book and Shop' to help you out over Christmas.
You might be struggling for a gift, wondering what the latest toy craze is or who has the best deals online. Well worry no longer as we are here to help you find the best Christmas presents.
Gamers have been going mental for the latest PS5 and Xbox consoles and we will be keeping you updated with possible stock being dropped at major retaiers.
Also we will be letting you know great deals on products that you won't want to miss from your favourite brands.
Let us know if there's something specific you want to know about by emailing christopher.harper@reachplc.com
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Need a free movie tonight?
Sky is offering The Santa Clause for free on its store.
And the best thing is you can keep it.
You can grab it right here.
An amazing deal for Switch games
If you saw our earlier Switch deal, you can grab a limited edition console for £319.
But now Currys is selling some Switch games for a great price.
The games include many of the Mario games and Zelda. You can grab two of them for £66. Make sure you use the code SWGAME10
If you want to buy them, you can go here to get a good deal.
Cracking PS4 deals on eBay!
There are some game deals for any gamers who already have a PS4.
FIFA 21 and Yakuza Like a Dragon can be bought for cheap if you have a Nectar card on eBay.
Nectar cardholders can use code NECTAR20 to get for £31.99, others can use code PRESENTS15 to get for £33.99.
You can buy Yakuza by clicking here and FIFA 21 by clicking here.
Amazing Nintendo Switch deal!
Smyth’s Toys currently has a great tech deal for a Nintendo Switch that you can buy.
The Nintendo Switch Animal Crossing Limited Edition Console is £319.99 which is a cracking deal and perfect for those little gamers in the house - AND IT’S IN STOCK!
You can purchase it here.
Chocolate lovers alert!
If you love chocolate then there’s a good deal for Lindt on Amazon.
HotUKDeals has pointed out that you can get some boxes of Lindt for £3.50 right now. Perfect for Christmas day.
You can buy them here.
Primark loses £430m due to second lockdown
A big shock in Primark’s pockets.
The fashion retailer announced a huge £430m was wiped off its accounts due to the second lockdown.
It was forced to close due to the second lockdown but said trading was now “very strong”.
Tier 3 shopping - what is open and closed
If you are in Tier 3 - the highest category - bars and restaurants will stay closed except for takeaways and strict rules on households mixing will remain.
However indoor shops and non-essential retailers are allowed to open in all tiers, meaning clothes shops, game retailers, phone and toy stores can welcome back customers.
Hairdressers, gyms, beauty salons and tattoo parlours will also be back open, so if you’ll be able to look your best for Christmas.
But if you’re thinking about heading out with pals for a traditional Christmas shopping trip however, you’re out of luck.
The Tier 3 guidelines state you must not meet socially indoors or in most outdoor places with anybody you do not live with or who is not in your support bubble.
£1.45 Aldi Special Buy product that's surprised shoppers
If you love a bargain, you probably quite like Aldi.
Well, there is one product people are going wild for now.
Aldi’s Lacura Q10 Renew Night Cream is £1.45 and was once part of the retailer’s Special Buys before proving so popular it became an ‘Everyday item’ and is available to buy online.
Hundreds are saying it works.
B&M announces 'brilliant' New Year gesture
B&M is set to close all stores on New Year’s Day to give staff extra time off.
After remaining open to shoppers throughout the pandemic, B&M has decided to give its staff the first day of 2021 off.
The chain wants them to enjoy New Year’s Eve and January 1, 2021, the chain has confirmed.
Amazon Wishlist
While you are on Amazon today, it would be remiss of us not to point you to a rather important Amazon Wishlist.
BirminghamLive is currently running its Christmas campaign, BrumWish, which buys toys for homeless children in the city.
Please get involved with BrumWish and make Christmas day special for a child who deserves better.
Tier 3 shopping rules
With Birmingham, and great swathes of the country, in tier 3, there is a lot of interest about the shopping rules.
Well, as it happens you can shop a bit more than you could a week ago - but it is not all that simple.
Here is our story explaining the Tier 3 rules.
Pets at Home statement
Pets at Home chief executive Peter Pritchard said:
Recent positive news around the launch of vaccinations for Covid-19 has led us to reassess the level of uncertainty ahead.
Our decision today demonstrates our clear commitment to acting responsibly and treating all of our stakeholders fairly.”
Pets At Home hands back business rates
Pets at Home has become the latest “essential” retailer to agree to hand over its business rates saving of £28.9 million, following similar moves by most major supermarkets. The retailer, which has more than 400 stores which traded throughout national lockdowns, said it will make the payment despite spending an estimated £35 million on Covid-related costs.
Marks and Spencer 'Book and Shop'
British retail giant Marks and Spence’s new service is being well-used this morning.
A lot of people are searching about the new “Book and Shop” service, which will enable customers to reserve a slot to browse their local store.
PS5 stock latest
It’s this year’s biggest must-have gift - and there have been stock issues all over the place.
Game, Currys and Amazon were all said to have received PlayStation 5s yesterday.
And people are posting this morning their successes in landing a PS5 - including at Smyths Toy Superstore.
