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The shops that make us buy

Updated Friday, 27 September 2019

What tricks of the trade do shops employ to make us dig deep into our pockets and spend our hard-earned cash?

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The shops that make us buy

Find out more about how you think and shop

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The psychology of World Cup fans

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