General Article Four hours, one cup of posh coffee and £117.32 spent – the perfect shopping trip

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The perfect shopping trip involves a four-hour trawl around stores, one cup of posh coffee and a cake – and a modest £117.32 dent in the bank balance, it has been revealed. Researchers, who polled 2,000 women who are regular shoppers, also found the ideal expedition to the local shopping centre would include a 25-minute journey leading to the purchase of seven items.

 

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