. The bargain experts have put together a list of when it expects retailers to drop prices in the days before Christmas. Martin Lewis' MSE has put together a list of sale predictions this Christmas for eager shoppersCredit: Getty - Contributor Shoppers are already eyeing up selection boxes, advent calendars and mince pies in the run up to festivities. And with Black Friday approaching on 25 November too, you'll want to know where to find the cheapest deals in advance. Of course, MSE's list is only a prediction so there's no guarantee it's accurate, and a deal is only a deal if you intended to buy the product in the first place. You'll need to watch out for extra costs for delivery and refunds too if you're buying, so don't forget that. There's a handy comparison site - Trolley.co.uk - which compares the prices of 130,000 products across 14 major supermarkets if you want to be sure. The Latest Deals app also lets you search items and compare prices at several supermarkets to see where it's cheaper. But MSE expects 'pre-Christmas sales' to being from 4 and 5 December, starting with Lidl and M&S. The consumer site predicts that Lidl will launch its '£10 off £40 voucher via newspaper', which it launched last year on 9 December. It also expects M&S to slash the price of its Christmas decorations by 30% on the same day. Between 12 and 18 December, MSE predicts fruit and vegetables will cost as little as 14p as supermarkets begin a more urgent price war. This happened on 13 December in 2021, and 17 December the year before. Ikea could announce its annual 50% off winter sale as it did on 13 December the year before - which is usually online and in stores. The site also reckons John Lewis will apply 30% off Christmas decorations during this time - so you might want to compare to M&S if you're planning on having a scan. But more sales will begin from 19 December. Arg){kind=link}
EAGER Christmas shoppers can now get a hand searching for deals thanks to Martin Lewis’ MoneySavingExpert (MSE).
The bargain experts have put together a list of when it expects retailers to drop prices in the days before Christmas.
Shoppers are already eyeing up selection boxes, advent calendars and mince pies in the run up to festivities.
And with Black Friday approaching on 25 November too, you’ll want to know where to find the cheapest deals in advance.
Of course, MSE’s list is only a prediction so there’s no guarantee it’s accurate, and a deal is only a deal if you intended to buy the product in the first place.