A consumer association, the Organización de Consumidores y Usuarios, or OCU, has released its annual study that looks at the prices of everyday products sold in supermarkets and hypermarkets across Spain. The aim of the report is to compare prices, partly to show an unfair balance towards the consumer, but more importantly perhaps for us, …

A consumer watchdog has confirmed that super-sized supermarket chain Carrefour double charged consumers for card purchases due to a computer error. The problem occurred across their chain of store in Spain on August 6, 2018, and the company has said that the error was spotted and rectified a few days later. However, if you did purchase anything on August 6, …

The Habaneras shopping centre in Torrevieja has become a regular haunt for many a shopper looking for a bargain. Situated on the outskirts of the town, nest to the Carrefour hypermarket, the centre has direct links to the main road network and has ample parking both over and underground. Throughout the summer, from Thursdays to Sundays, visitors can take an …