If you’ve been in Manchester over the past two weeks then you’ll be all too aware of how crap the weather has been.
It’s been proper rubbish. Rain, sun, rain, sun, heat, wind, rain. We’ve literally had it all in May and, as always, we’ve had a very good collective moan about it – because that’s what we do.
So, while we’ve all been getting soaked and battered by wind, it seems Primark’s reactive brains have been hard at work – because some brand new raincoats have been spotted in their stores today. Raincoats for dogs, that is.
The raincoats come in three different styles, with two basic coats – a pink one and a transparent one – selling at £6 and a special Winnie the Pooh raincoat selling for a quid more (£7, to be clear).
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Based on the comment section of the post, people from around the UK have been buying the coats for their dogs this week – so it seems that the rollout is nationwide. Meaning that Manchester’s Primark stores *should* be selling them.
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However, due to the immense popularity of the coats on social media, you will need to be quick if you want to grab one for your four legged pals, because shoppers will be out in their droves tomorrow looking to grab one (or several).
IKEA has brought back its viral ‘flat-pack’ chocolate bunny for Easter
Emily Sergeant
IKEA has brought back its ‘flat pack’ chocolate bunny this Easter after it went viral and flew off the shelves last year.
The Swedish furniture giant is well-known across the world for being the home of affordable flat-pack furniture, and this is probably why shoppers rushed to praise the retailer for being so brilliantly on-brand when it launched a chocolate treat that you have to assemble yourself last Easter.
With Easter only a couple of weeks away now, shop shelves are filled with a wide range of themed chocolate treats to satisfy those sugar cravings.
IKEA has brought back its viral ‘flat-pack’ chocolate bunny for Easter / Credit: IKEA
Back by popular demand, and once again available for a limited-time only, the VÅRKÄNSLA is a self-assembly three-piece milk chocolate bunny – which, unlike a lot of other IKEA creations, requires absolutely no tools to put it together.
The chocolate bunny is a fun alternative to the traditional Easter egg, and is made using only certified cacao from sustainable sources.
According to a product description on the IKEA website, the chocolate bunny contains a minimum of 30% cocoa, and once it’s been put together, can either be used as Easter decoration, or you can just eat straight away if it’s too tempting to wait.
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The novelty treat is made using only certified cacao from sustainable sources / Credit: IKEA
The best bit? In typical IKEA fashion, it’ll only set you back an affordable £3.95.
The VÅRKÄNSLA is just one of many alternative treats on the market at the moment for those looking for something a little different to chocolate this Easter – with the Easter egg made entirely out of two different types of cheese being one of the most popular.
The VÅRKÄNSLA is currently available both online and at IKEA stores nationwide while stocks last, and you can find out more and grab yours here.
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Aldi is closing hundreds of its UK stores this Easter bank holiday to give staff a day off
Emily Sergeant
Aldi has announced that it will be closing hundreds of its stores across the UK over Easter to give staff a well-earned day off.
With schools soon to be out nationwide, and a couple of bank holidays right on the horizon, Aldi has revealed its opening times for the extended Easter weekend next month, and it includes shutting up shop at hundreds of its stores across the UK for the day to give its hardworking staff the break they deserve.
The budget supermarket retailer has confirmed that over 890 Aldi stores in England and Wales will be open until 10pm on Good Friday and Easter Saturday, so that shoppers have a final chance to pick up any last-minute Easter eggs, hot cross buns, and Easter roast essentials.
However, just like in previous years, these stores will be closed on Easter Sunday so that staff can relax and spend quality time with their families.
Aldi is closing hundreds of its UK stores this Easter bank holiday / Credit: Aldi UK
Stores will be open until 8pm on Easter Monday, and then back to normal the following day.
As mentioned, this isn’t the first time Aldi has closed its doors to customers on bank holidays in previous years, taking a similar decision back in 2022 and 2021 – with the latter year perhaps most needed as a break from the hectic working environments and schedules brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Aldi has over 990 stores across the UK, and employees more than 42,000 people.
In other Easter-related news, Aldi also put out a call for chocolate lovers to lend a hand earlier this month, as it’s currently on the look out for three lucky people to take on the “egg-stra special job” of Chief Easter Egg Taster.
It’s to give its hardworking staff a well-deserved day off / Credit: Aldi UK
Calling it “the job of a lifetime”, the retailer explains that its Chief Easter Egg Tasters will each receive an abundance of Aldi’s new Easter eggs to taste-test in exchange for providing the retailer with exclusive reviews of the range.
The Manc -
20th May 2021 
