Most people don’t know how they’re gonna feel from one moment to the next. But a dope fiend has a pretty good idea. All you gotta do is look at the labels on the little bottles. ibid.
I’m a junkie. I like drugs. I like the whole lifestyle. ibid.
Nobody can talk a junkie out of using … something. Something to relieve the pressures of their everyday life. ibid.
Narcotics have been systematically scapegoated and demonized. The idea that anyone can use drugs and escape a horrible fate is anathema to these idiots. I predict in the near future right-wingers will use drug hysteria as a pretext to set up an international police apparatus. ibid. Tom
It’s this fucking Life. You never know what’s going to happen next. ibid.
In 2020 when much of the world slumped, Amazon is booming. Sales are up by 40%. It’s making an astonishing £1.6 billion in profits every month. Amazon has not only benefited from lockdown, it has plans to become even bigger. The Truth About Amazon I: How to Shop Smart, Channel 4 2020
Nearly 90% of us use Amazon and it’s the first place 70% of us go when searching for products online. ibid.
What’s recommended will not always be the best price … Click pass the Buy box. ibid.
The high street is opening up shop on Amazon and it’s sometimes undercutting itself. ibid.
t’s not just about plastic packaging or delivery miles either. What to do with returned items is a colossal problem too. ibid.
Multiple examples of second-hand goods sold at more expensive prices than the original version. ibid.
How Amazon became the biggest online retailer on the planet by cleverly copying its rivals, ruthlessly poaching sellers, trying to dominate our internet search and ultimately dominate all our shopping. The Truth About Amazon II: How it Took Over the World
Amazon has made almost £263 billion in sales this past year. ibid.
Amazon beat ebay with a very simple strategy: reliable delivery to your door first. ibid.
Which home brands to launch and at what price … Whether they use data from their sellers to create own-brand products. ibid.
Even Amazon found its way on to Tik Tok. ibid.
Millions of us have defaulted to Amazon. Its sales reached £72 billion in the autumn as many of us turn to what we believe is a reliable, trustworthy retailer. The Truth About Amazon III: Can You Trust It This Christmas?
Some toys aren’t just poorly manufactured, they can be downright dangerous … Amazon has let so far too many unsafe products slip through its net. ibid.
Warehouse: In this little corner of the Amazon universe the savings are worth the hunt. ibid.
The Vouchers page: this button is the gateway to a world of deals … You can arrange these deals in order of best deal first by clicking the Discount Percentage tab. ibid.
The search page URL hack: &pct-off=30- … After you search for any product in the Amazon search bar, add this code to the end of the URL and something magical happens. ibid.
Can Amazon fight the fakes? … Why is Amazon not a fake-free zone? ibid.
Surprise Deliveries: Should we be worried? ... ‘The problem is how your information got into the hands of these Amazon sellers in the first place …’ The whole reason the scam exists: fake reviews. ibid. expert
Amazon are offering a new service where you get to trade in new phones. ibid. expert
One London shopping street is out of this world. It has more luxury brands than any other half-mile on Earth. Bond Street’s a hot-spot of celebrity. Worth billions, the most expensive retail street in Europe with dazzling diamonds, fabulous fashion and millionaire motors. Billion Pound Bond Street, ITV 2021
You have two-thirds of the world’s luxury brands, and the other third are now battling over every shop that becomes available. Modern Times: Welcome to Mayfair, BBC 2015
It is the space and the rent – that is the problem of our time. ibid. tailor
Dubai is home to the world’s largest shopping malls. Wild Arabia III: Shifting Sands, BBC 2013
In the factory we make cosmetics; in the store we sell hope. Charles Revson
Britain’s biggest supermarket retailer has 3,627 stores nationwide, with almost 50 million shopping trips a week, and a turnover of £57 billion a year. It’s a company that’s been part of British life for over a century. But the tale of this retail giant is one of high-stake risks, game-changing innovations and fierce rivalries. And it all began with a barrow boy. Inside Tesco: 24/7 I, Channel 4 2020
Key workers in retail kept going throughout lockdown … The business was short one sixth of their staff … It’s the largest private employer in the country. ibid.
The man behind all things Tesco was Jack Cohen … ‘I started as you know in the street markets of London…’ By 1971 Jack Cohen was a business legend. ibid.
Alistair manages a store with 550 employees … The jobs done by people working with customers are critical. Inside Tesco: 24/7 II
It would take a retail revolution and the birth of the modern supermarket to turn things around at Tesco. ibid.
Tesco is the biggest of the Big Four supermarkets ahead of Sainsbury’s, Asda and Morrison’s. ibid.
Moving out of town drove the company’s race to the top of the retail league table. Bigger stores had bigger ranges and broader appeal. Inside Tesco: 24/7 III
‘There is a style described as South Fork so it’s pitched roof, tiled, clock tower, slightly ranched style, but very very importantly it has a lot of free parking.’ ibid. women
The ClubCard was the UK’s first supermarket loyalty card. ibid.
The big supermarkets like to say they are saving customers money, offering great value on great products. Tonight, we put their promises to the test on cost, on deals, and ingredients. Panorama: Supermarket Deals: How Good Are They? BBC 2024