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Two schoolboys, 12, among four arrested after pensioner in his 80s crushed by shopping trolley on escalator in Asda
FOUR schoolboys were arrested yesterday after a shopping trolley was thrown down an Asda escalator – injuring a man in his 80s.
The shocking incident took place at a store in Gravesend, Kent.
Two schoolboys have been arrested after a pensioner in his 80s was crushed by a shopping trolley[/caption]
The pension was ascending when a trolley was thrown down the escalator – causing him to fall to the ground.
The man was taken to hospital after sustaining head injuries and cuts.
The boys are among four youngsters to have, have been detained on suspicion of assaulting the OAP.
A spokesman for Kent Police said: “The incident happened in Asda at the Imperial Retail Park, between 6.20pm and 6.35pm on Friday February 24.
“A man aged in his 80s was going up an escalator when it is alleged an empty shopping trolley was pushed from the top and knocked him back to the ground floor.
“The victim suffered head injuries and cuts to his hands and went to hospital.
“An appeal for information was issued by Kent Police and yesterday and two 13-year-old boys and two 12-year-old boys were arrested and taken into custody.
“Investigators are continuing to appeal for witnesses and anyone with information should call Kent Police on 01474 366149.
“You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 or by using the online form on their website.”
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Instagram is getting rid of live shopping
Instagram will no longer let creators tag products in livestreams starting in March, the company announced on Tuesday. “Beginning on March 16, 2023, you will no longer be able to tag products in live broadcasts on Instagram,” the company wrote on an Instagram support page. “This change will help us focus on products and features that provide the most value to our users.”
The change marks Meta’s next big step away from live shopping. The company is kicking the shopping tab out of Instagram’s home feed in February, and it shut down live shopping on Facebook in October. However, shops on Instagram aren’t entirely going away. “You will still be able to set up and run your shop on Instagram as we continue to invest in shopping experiences for…
Instagram is Killing Live Shopping in March
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Instagram shuts down live shopping on March 16th
Meta isn’t done pulling back some of its shopping features. Instagram has warned users that live shopping will shut down on March 16th. From that day on, shops can’t tag products during livestreams — you’ll have to wait until afterward (or rely on less-than-elegant links) to buy must-have items. The social network explained the move as a way to “help [it] focus” on core features.
The move comes right as Instagram is removing the shopping tab from the home screen, and months after Facebook wound down Live Shopping and pointed stores toward Reels. Shopping is still part of these social media apps in posts, Reels and Stories, but Meta has increasingly taken a back-to-basics approach. Live shopping first reached Instagram in 2020, right as many people were forced to shop online during the pandemic.
The decision isn’t surprising. Meta is looking for ways to cut costs as a tough economy and an expensive metaverse pivot affect its bottom line, and it’s particularly eager to slash initiatives that perform poorly. As Gizmodoexplains, that might include Instagram’s live shopping. Social-based shopping was only expected to represent five percent of US e-commerce in 2022, according to Insider Intelligence. If that’s true, Meta isn’t earning much from purchases during live broadcasts.
Meta isn’t alone in struggling with shopping features. TikTok was set to bring live shopping to North America late last year, but only using outsourced technology. The Financial Timessources claimed last summer that TikTok was scaling back its plans between a poor UK uptake and a mass exodus of employees. Simply speaking, there may not be as much of an audience for social shopping as tech giants expect.
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Every Nectar card customers can get up to £25 free in points when shopping at Sainsbury’s next weekend
THOUSANDS of Nectar customers can get up to £25 free just by doing their shopping next weekend.
Shoppers signed up to the Nectar Points rewards scheme will be able to get the money when they head to their local Sainsbury’s.
Millions of Nectar customers can get up to free vouchers next weekend[/caption]
Customers who shop in store on February 4 can get a printed coupon for bonus points.
The amount will range between 50 and 5,000 points which equates to up to £25.
One Nectar Card point is worth 0.5p.
Customers just need to spend over £20 on their shop in store and swipe their Nectar card or scan their app before checking out.
Nectar customers shopping with SmartShop in supermarkets will also receive a coupon.
The offer comes as part of the Nectar nine-day giveaway.
Its “Big Points Bonanza” is taking place from today until February 4 and includes several giveaways.
These include a prize draw where 50 lucky shoppers will win 1million Nectar points each, worth at least £5,000.
Customers simply need to enter at www.nectar.com/big-points-bonanza between January 27 to February 4 to be in with a chance of winning.
Across the nine days 45 Nectar customers will win a surprise 10,000 bonus points, worth up to £50, when they shop instore, via SmartShop or online and scan their Nectar card or app.
Sam Burston at Sainsbury’s, said: “As our customers look for more ways to save money, we want to be able to provide great value and exciting offers for them.
“We want to help them to get the most out of their shopping, which is why we’ve launched The Big Points Bonanza, a nine-day bonus points event where every customer can be a winner.
“We love giving shoppers the feeling of little wins and this points giveaway is the perfect way to surprise and delight our Nectar customers this January.”
What is a Sainsbury’s Nectar Card?
Sainsbury’s loyalty scheme is called the Nectar Card.
Shoppers earn points when they spend money at Sainsbury’s, Sainsbury’s petrol stations and other retailers including eBay and Dulux Decorator Centres.
You can get 1 point per £1 on all qualifying spends at Sainsbury’s supermarkets and online.
You can also collect 1 point for every 1 litre of fuel when you fill up at Sainsbury’s petrol stations.
One Nectar Card point is worth 0.5p, so you have to get 200 Nectar points to get £1.
500 points are worth £2.50 at Sainsbury’s.
Once you have enough points you can turn them into vouchers to buy your next food shop at Sainsbury’s.
You can use the points to bag plane tickets at Expedia, train tickets from Eurostar or cinema tickets for Vue cinemas too.
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