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As the weather continues to improve as we head into the thick of summer, BIGDUG has the answer to keeping clutter at bay with its range of shelving units.

The company’s MD4B offers a set of three interlocking (or freestanding) shelves, ideal for organising your garage or shed before the garden barbecues ensue – or perhaps even for your utility room or loft to get everything organised. Simple and easy to put together, the units are robust, easy to assemble and hold up to 200kg per shelf. You can even upgrade your deal to include 15 plastic storage boxes that fit perfectly on the shelving. Prices lead in at £114.99 for three, excluding VAT, and are available from www.bigdug.co.uk

With the pandemic forcing many people to shop regularly online for the first time, new research from ParcelHero reveals that 56% of online shoppers believe that same day delivery options are important, compared with just 33% prior to the pandemic. ParcelHero’s Head of Consumer Research, David Jinks M.I.L.T, says: “The UK was a pioneer in next-day deliveries and most orders throughout our relatively small country can be fulfilled within one working day. Smaller supermarkets have options such as piggybacking onto the networks of Ocado or the food delivery specialist Deliveroo. For remaining retailers, their best option is to partner with courier and haulage firms that can offer same-day delivery via vans and motorbikes.”

Same-day deliveries pick up pace

TIME FOR A HOME RUN

FATSO, a new dark chocolate brand has been launched to challenge the status quo. It’s all about more - more chunk, more flavour, more ethics and more care. It’s available in three 150g chunky bars - Morn’n Glory, a 60% cacao breakfast-inspired combination of cornflake, toast and orange marmalade; Home Run, a 60% cacao bar takes inspiration from the US baseball game with its bumper chunks of salted pretzel, whole almonds and honeycomb; and Nan's Stash, a 70% cacao that is packed with peanuts, toffee and digestive biscuits. Prices are from £5.95, available from www.sofatso.com

Hermes UK, the largest dedicated parcel carrier, has announced it is rebranding as ‘Evri’ with a new logo and brand identity that will be rolled out across all its locations, vehicles and ParcelShops.

Fancy some cheese & onion?

Fairfields Farm has given its Cheese & Onion crisps a revamp, converting to a vegan-friendly recipe which co-founder Laura Strathern says “tastes even better than the original recipe.”

Responding to the demand for more plant-based savoury snacks, the new crisps offer subtle hints of onion with a creamy cheese flavour and the move means that the brand is now entirely meat and dairy free, as well as being gluten free. The new crisps are available in both 40g (80p) and 150g packs (£1.99) from independent retailers, as well as direct from Fairfields Farm for carbon neutral delivery to your door at fairfeldsfarmcrisps.co.uk

Product of the month

Treat yourself to this personalised picnic hamper from Faithfully Yours PLG. Made from steamed willow and with faux tanned leather clasps, it includes porcelain plates, a bottle opener, cooler bag, cutlery (knives, forks and spoons) and acrylic glasses – pretty much everything you need for the ultimate picnic. The hamper costs from £96 and is available in either a two- or fourperson size option and comes engraved with a choice of up to three letters.

To order, visit www.faithfullyyourslpg.co.uk

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