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The Sun
08-08-2025
- Business
- The Sun
B&M shoppers rush to buy popular toys scanning for £1 instead of £40 in big nationwide summer sale
B&M shoppers are rushing to buy toy bargains scanning for £1 instead of £40 in a giant nationwide sale. Swathes of savvy savers have spotted cut-price deals in branches, with a number posting their finds on Facebook. 3 3 3 One uploaded pictures of Monster High and Sonic the Hedgehog toys scanning for just £1 and a Zuru Max dinosaur egg toy for £3. Another said they found stationery sets for 50p and kids clogs for only 10p. A third and fourth found a Tiffany's World set and Rapid Fire pinball game for just £1. B&M just this week launched a two for £20 offer on over 20 of its products but has dropped prices on others by even more. It is understood the retailer has launched discounts on selected lines across stores nationwide. You can find your nearest B&M branch via In any case, always remember to compare prices before buying any product as you might find it cheaper elsewhere. PriceSpy, Price Runner and Idealo are three websites well worth using to find the best price for a particular item. You can also use the Google Shopping/Product tab to do a less extensive trawl of the internet. If you're looking to find similar bargains next time you're at B&M, there is one trick you can use as well - the B&M scanner app. The app can be downloaded for free on to your smartphone via the Apple App Store or Google Play. It has a barcode price check feature which lets you scan product labels in-store to find out their true price. It sometimes shows up products that have been slashed to just 10p. The app also offers you a description of the product you are scanning. How else to save money at B&M The best time to get cut-price products is 10am on a Wednesday, according to one ex B&M manager. This is when staff slash items to as little as 10p to clear excess stock and make way for new products. It's worth signing up to Facebook pages dedicated to hunting for bargains from B&M and other discounters too. Some worth joining are B&M Bargains, Extreme Money Saving Deals and More and Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK group. Meanwhile, B&M super shopper Sam Penney recently revealed her six top tips for bagging a bargain at the discount chain. This included looking out for red and white stickers on products which are placed on items which have been reduced in price. Sam also said it's worth speaking to B&M workers who can scan items and let you know if something is cheaper than its advertised price label. How to bag a bargain SUN Savers Editor Lana Clements explains how to find a cut-price item and bag a bargain… Sign up to loyalty schemes of the brands that you regularly shop with. Big names regularly offer discounts or special lower prices for members, among other perks. Sales are when you can pick up a real steal. Retailers usually have periodic promotions that tie into payday at the end of the month or Bank Holiday weekends, so keep a lookout and shop when these deals are on. Sign up to mailing lists and you'll also be first to know of special offers. It can be worth following retailers on social media too. When buying online, always do a search for money off codes or vouchers that you can use and are just two sites that round up promotions by retailer. Scanner apps are useful to have on your phone. app has a scanner that you can use to compare prices on branded items when out shopping. Bargain hunters can also use B&M's scanner in the app to find discounts in-store before staff have marked them out. And always check if you can get cashback before paying which in effect means you'll get some of your money back or a discount on the item.
The Sun
21-07-2025
- Business
- The Sun
B&M shoppers rush to buy handy home furniture scanning at just £15 instead of £35 – it'll transform your child's room
B&M shoppers are rushing to buy a handy piece of home furniture scanning for just £15 instead of £35. The discounter has slashed the price of the piece ideal for your child's room by 67%. Shoppers can pick up the Rainbow nine tub storage unit for the cut-price deal in store, although it might not be in all branches. One eagle-eyed customer found the bargain in their local B&M branch, posting about it on the B&M Scanner and Other Bargains Facebook page. They said: "My bargain of the day, reduced to £25 from £35 but actually scanned at £15 so I brought (sic) two. "Been looking for storage for little ones toys for ages and was reluctant to pay £50 plus for similar. Feeling very chuffed." Shoppers looking to find the storage unit themselves will have to head to their nearest B&M branch as the retailer doesn't offer a home delivery service. You can find your nearest B&M store via B&M says the storage unit should only be used inside while each of the nine tubs can store a maximum of two kilos each. Shoppers can buy it in two colours - Rainbow and Safari. The storage unit also comes with a customer satisfaction policy meaning if you're not happy with it you can return it within 30 days of purchase for a full refund or replacement. You just need to take your proof of purchase, like a receipt, with you. 6 ways to get the biggest bargains in B&M How to find bargains at B&M One of the best ways to find bargains at your local B&M store is by downloading the B&M scanner app. The app lets you use the camera on the your smartphone to scan barcodes and see what the true price of an item is. It can take time, but sometimes products selling for just 10p will show up. The app also offers you a description of the product you are scanning. B&M super shopper Sam Penney also recently revealed her six top tips for bagging a bargain at the discount chain too. The mum-of-two advised customers to look out for red and white stickers on products. These are not used by B&M often, but are worth keeping an eye out for as they are placed on products which have been reduced in price. Sam, who founded the B&M Scanner and Other Bargains Facebook page, also said shoppers will get the best bargains on Wednesday mornings. This is when products are slashed in price by staff. The bargain hunter also said it's worth speaking to B&M workers who can scan items and let you know if something is cheaper than its advertised price label. How to bag a bargain SUN Savers Editor Lana Clements explains how to find a cut-price item and bag a bargain… Sign up to loyalty schemes of the brands that you regularly shop with. Big names regularly offer discounts or special lower prices for members, among other perks. Sales are when you can pick up a real steal. Retailers usually have periodic promotions that tie into payday at the end of the month or Bank Holiday weekends, so keep a lookout and shop when these deals are on. Sign up to mailing lists and you'll also be first to know of special offers. It can be worth following retailers on social media too. When buying online, always do a search for money off codes or vouchers that you can use and are just two sites that round up promotions by retailer. Scanner apps are useful to have on your phone. app has a scanner that you can use to compare prices on branded items when out shopping. Bargain hunters can also use B&M's scanner in the app to find discounts in-store before staff have marked them out. And always check if you can get cashback before paying which in effect means you'll get some of your money back or a discount on the item.
Yahoo
27-02-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Amanda Weiss-McComas boosted domestic violence resources in West Virginia
Amanda Weiss-McComas is one of USA TODAY's Women of the Year, a recognition of women who have made a significant impact in their communities and across the country. Meet this year's honorees at Amanda Weiss-McComas was newly engaged to her husband Josh McComas with plans to start a family when she started working at Branches Domestic Violence Shelter in 2010. She had recently left her position as marketing director for the Big Sandy Superstore Arena, renamed Marshall Health Network Arena, where she had been working more than 50 hours a week. Weiss-McComas was in search of a job that would allow her to "slow down." Instead, she found a role that pushes her to work harder and more tirelessly for a cause that impacts roughly one in four women and one in nine men. "When this opportunity came up, I knew it was a job that I wanted to apply for and something that I really felt passionately about and wanted to get involved with," Weiss-McComas said. "Turns out I wasn't really slowing down, but, that's just because I ended up going harder, I guess." Weiss-McComas started as a fund developer and case manager at Branches, which opened in 1980 as a nonprofit agency working to "empower the increasing number of domestic violence victims and their families to break the cycle," per its website. She eventually worked her way up to executive director by 2014. Over the past 15 years, the Huntington native and mother of three has aided in the growth and expansion the domestic violence shelter, while overseeing staff and initiatives across five counties: Cabell, Mason, Putnam, Wayne and Lincoln. Through her work with Branches, Weiss-McComas aims to provide "life-saving" services to one of the Mountain State's most vulnerable populations. To address the growing needs of the community, Branches, under Weiss-McComas' leadership, became the first and only domestic violence shelter in West Virginia to open a second emergency location in Putnam County in 2019. "A lot of counties in West Virginia have seen a lot of decrease in population, but that particular county is still continuously growing. There's a lot of folks there that can use our help, because, unfortunately, when you see population growth, there's lots of other things happening, like additional need for domestic violence services," she explained. Although the additional shelter is smaller than the first facility, the Putnam County location still serves more than 300 folks a year. The entire organization serves approximately 2,000 people annually through its counseling, legal advocacy, and generalized case management services, which are designed to "meet people where they are" and equip them with resources that fit their specific needs. During her tenure, Branches has also introduced new housing advocacy programs, such as the Rapid Re-Housing program, which helps survivors find safe and stable permanent living arrangements. "We've doubled the number of staff we have, therefore we've doubled the amount of people we can help, the amount of good we can do in the world," she said. "That's huge. It's something that we don't take lightly." Due to her work in domestic violence advocacy, Weiss-McComas was appointed to the state's Family Protection Services Board in 2021 by former Governor Jim Justice. The board oversees licensure for the 14 domestic violence programs in West Virginia. Her term ended in 2024 but her days still consist of "putting out fires." From managing crises at the shelters to dealing with policy shifts on the federal and state levels, there's always adversity to overcome in her field. But Weiss-McComas says she feels fortunate to be able to fill a need and serve others in her community. "We get a lot of great feedback. I think it really is saving lives." Answers have been edited for length and clarity. All of the women who have been leaders of the West Virginia Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Starting such a phenomenal organization in the '80s, in a state like West Virginia. It was a really incredible grassroots movement that helped all the different domestic violence programs in our state get started. It definitely paved the way for me. They are still the women today, that when I have a crazy question, I'll still call them for advice. The time that we opened our second emergency shelter. It took a lot of hard work and dedication. It was a three-year process. It was something that had absolutely never been done in our state. It hasn't been done since. Crazy enough, we started that emergency shelter in the fall of 2019. So, we had been open for less than six months when the pandemic started. There were a lot of ups and downs with taking on that crazy endeavor. But we're still, to this day, the only domestic violence advocacy agency in the state that has two emergency shelters. Being scared and doing it anyway. Just embracing that vulnerability. Doing what needs to be done, even when it's difficult, and always standing up for what's right. Don't just wish for it, work for it. It reminds me that change comes through hard work and effort. My mom. She passed away last fall and I had always looked up to her my whole life. She was a single mom. She's one of the strongest, smartest people that I've ever met. In the process of losing her, it helped me realize even more how much she meant to me. Maybe I took her for granted when I had her. But the incredible hard work that single moms do in this world, in this country. She always showed me that hard work was the answer. She made me believe that I could do anything. I try to always listen to my gut. I try to sit with things. I try to not move too fast, slow down, ask questions and then just do the next right thing. There's a ton of adversity that we're facing constantly in this field. It's all across the board, so [we] just gotta get through it and move through it. One thing that I have learned over time is that, it does not get easier, you just get better. I would tell myself to always follow my gut. It took me a very long time to realize that. I wish I would've learned that sooner. There is that little voice inside you that does usually have the answer. Also, just focus on what you can control. You can usually control your actions, your reactions, your attitude, your perspective. But outside of that, it's really hard to control anything else. This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: USA TODAY Women of the Year: West Virginia's Amanda Weiss-McComas
