What time?
There are four major discount activities in Britain. From June to next year 1 month, the annual 65438+the end of February will reach a climax, and the discount intensity will range from 30% to 30%, so as long as we catch up with the time, the discount intensity will be extraordinary.
1. Summer promotion
Time: July1-August 3 1
Features: improper seasonal items are the main products, and the promotion time is long.
Summer promotion, also known as "seasonal discount", is also a very large discount in Britain in the first half of the year; At this time, the goods with large discounts will be mainly winter items, with a maximum discount of 50%, such as Cannadagoose and UGG snow boots. According to the experience of the past few years, luxury brands such as Burberry, Boss and Coach will also participate, and the intensity and the number of merchants are increasing year by year.
2. Black Friday Black Friday
Time:165438+1the fourth Friday of October (this year:/1/23)
Features: two waves, mainly e-commerce promotion.
Black Friday is also called Black Friday Shopping Festival in Chinese. In the local area, this day is usually considered to mark the official start of the Christmas shopping period, which is somewhat similar to the beginning of the domestic year-end promotion. Perhaps just because it is the beginning of a big promotion, the big-name discount of Black Five is not high; E-commerce companies such as Farfetch and MONNIERFreres have super discounts in Black Five, so in addition to big-name clothing bags, food and health care products are also very suitable for selection and purchase.
Black Five discounts are generally divided into two waves, one is Friday discounts, and the other is the first cyber Monday a week later, which is actually an extension of black five by merchants. After all, the promotion time is only one day, which is too unsatisfactory.
3. Christmas promotion
Time: 65438+February 26th-65438+1October 3rd1.
Features: limited edition special models
To put it bluntly, Christmas promotion is the domestic Spring Festival promotion, so it is conceivable that under the celebration of the whole world, how big the discount scale of merchants is! Moreover, it must be mentioned that the winter limited edition and Christmas special edition of major brands were released during this period, and students who want it must not miss it!
4.boxing day UK " Double 1 1 "
Time: 65438+February 26th.
Features: the biggest discount in the whole year, national shopping.
How exaggerated is BoxingDay? That is, at six or seven o'clock in the morning, the entrance of the shopping mall is like the Beijing subway during rush hour. There is a long line, people are crowded, just waiting for the door to open, rushing in and rushing to buy! It can be said that the climax of the whole Christmas promotion is today, and big brands such as Burberry and Fendi almost threw away the one-year discount limit. Anyway, remember to buy what you like as soon as possible on this day, and don't think about lowering the price later, because after today, there will be no such high discount all year round.
Tips:
1. Generally, on this day, the opening time of major department stores will be advanced, and finally the release time of these stores in official website shall prevail.
2. It is recommended to buy what you like as soon as possible, otherwise the size will be easily bought by others.
Where to buy it
There are many shopping centers in Britain, which often dazzle students who go for the first time. Therefore, Garfield specially selected some famous shopping malls or shopping blocks for everyone to choose with their novel styles and preferential prices.
1. Outlet Village.
A. bicester Village in bicester Village
Address: bicester Village, Pingle Avenue, bicester, England
Business hours:
9: 00-20: 00 (Monday to Wednesday; 9: 00-21:00 (Thursday to Saturday; 10:00— 19:00 (Sunday
Transportation:
(1 Train: You can take the trains from London, Birmingham and Oxford to the shopping village, and the site name is BicesterVillageStation. The one-way time is from 15 minutes to 70 minutes, depending on the starting point.
(2) Bus: At present, only London is supported, and the specific departure location can be inquired from official website.
Shopping:
(Shop map of bicester.
Bicester Village has long been as famous as Big Ben and has almost become a landmark in Britain. Almost all the big names you can think of are here, and the price is much lower than that in the mall. The bigger brands in the shopping village are:
Burberry raincoat
Located in the center of the shopping village, it is two stories high, with ladies on the first floor and men on the second floor. Each floor will also be divided into catwalk models and ordinary models. The annual discount is 2-6 fold.
Gucci
Located in the east block of the shopping village, it is a single-storey storefront, mainly based on popular models on the market.
Prada
Located in the west street of the shopping village, it is a single-storey storefront, connected with miumiu, and its style is also the main market model.
Generally speaking, one of Beasley's problems is that the styles are not so novel, mostly classic models and last season's styles. It is said that every Thursday is the shopping day of Beasley brand. On that day, you may find more exquisite things you like.
In addition, the shopping village also provides some very convenient services, and Garfield has also selected several points that are useful to most tourists:
Hands-free service
It will be very troublesome to go to other homes to choose things after buying too much, so the shopping village can arrange a shopping assistant to help you take away the purchased goods and keep them properly until you leave; This service can be reserved at the customer service center.
London overnight delivery | UK delivery
The shopping village provides the same-day delivery service for the areas within London, and can directly send the purchased items back to the hotel where you are staying. Of course, there is a certain delivery fee. Please consult customer service center or official website for delivery price. (calculated by box)
Global postal service | global express delivery
If you want to send it directly to China, you can use this service! Of course, the postage is not low!
Instant tax refund service | tax refund currency exchange
Shopping villages have tax refund points, but only local tax refund forms.
Tips:
When you arrive in bicester, remember to go to CustomerService to provide UnionPay cards and passports for registration, and you can get an extra VIP brochure with a discount of 5%- 10%, which can be used by almost all businesses, but of course, some products with large discounts are not allowed to participate.
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Shopping and eating have always been closely related issues. Beasley also considered this issue, so he also prepared many rest places and restaurants for everyone to eat.
Dinner: Happy Farmhouse Restaurant Cafe
Authentic British local dishes are available in the morning, noon and evening; The overall style is mainly English farmhouse music, and the necessary dishes are hummus, hamburgers and coleslaw with its own sauce; This will be a very good place to rest and recharge, but the overall price is higher.
Dinner: itsu
As a chain of Japanese fast food restaurants, Itsu will be a good choice for many students who are not used to western food. For example, students who like rice can eat brown rice or sushi, and students who like pasta can have a bowl of hot chicken soup noodles!
Dessert: Amorino | Little Angel Ice Cream
The online celebrity dessert shop in London has a mobile open-air booth, which is a very good place to rest in lukewarm weather. What you must order is their handmade ice cream with various flavors, as well as crepes. By the way, his milkshake is also very good!
Bishui Shopping Plaza Bishui Shopping Center
Features: Brand concentration, the largest indoor shopping center in Europe.
Located near Greenhithe, Kent, the square consists of three shopping areas, including about 330 brand stores, and is the largest indoor shopping center in Europe. The price may not be lower than that of Beasley Shopping Village, but its advantage lies in the concentration of brands, not only luxury brands, but also high street brands, which can meet the basic shopping of this place.
Address: No.99 Lanshui Avenue, Greenhead, Kent
C. Stratford Centre, Manchester, Stratford County, Manchester
Features: Food court, the second largest shopping center in Europe.
As the second largest shopping center in Europe, it is located in the suburb of Manchester, but it is favored by many department stores and opens stores here. In addition to shopping, it should be mentioned that his cruise ship is a relatively large food plaza in Europe, covering almost all kinds of food from all over the world. It is said to pay tribute to the industrial revolution and the Manchester Grand Canal.
Address: Manchester 178aa management suite.
2. Department Store
A. Luxury Museum-Harrods Department Store
Features: Luxury department stores around the world are characterized by rare and limited goods.
Harold, founded in 1834, is known as the world's luxury department store and the only one in the world, focusing on Egyptian Middle East style. You know, the famous Princess Diana came together with Harold's son after divorce, but unfortunately they died in a car accident at 1997, so the shopping mall also set up a special Diana area. If you want to find some rare styles in the market, Harrods is definitely a good choice.
Address: No.87-135, Brompton Road, southwest London, UK, with zip code 1x7xl.
B. the petty-bourgeois model under British artistic freedom
Features: Du Ze-style traditional British shopping malls, high-grade skin care cosmetics.
1875 Liberty is one of the traditional shops in London. Shopping here can be said to be a real enjoyment. One is to enjoy the natural fashion sense of commodity design, and the other is the exquisite court design, clear lines and gorgeous but not greasy colors in the store, which makes people feel as if they are in an exciting era of questioning and challenging everything from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance.
Address: regentstlonton1b5ah
Official website:/
Freedom department store is an "antique department store", located between Oxford Street and Regent Street. At the beginning of its establishment, it was famous for importing textiles, furniture and decorations from Japan and the eastern world, and the title of "Oriental Market" spread like wildfire from now on. Liberty department store has been looking at the world with its own eyes for more than 100 years since it opened at 1875, and has silently adhered to its noble taste for more than 100 years.
C. "exclusive to the royal family"-Fortnummason
Features: Main high-end food, exclusive to the royal family.
FortnumMason, founded in 1707, is currently a supplier of royal food, featuring tea, coffee, biscuits and picnic baskets. Therefore, for students eager to eat, this department store must not be missed. Buy a box of English afternoon tea that Elizabeth is drinking. I wonder if this is the same as a star? With the development, FM will now provide some high-end furniture products for sale on the fourth floor, and you can also enjoy afternoon tea made by royal cuisine on the fourth floor!
Address:No. 18 1 Piccadilly Street, London, England.
3. Luxury block
A. Bond Street
Features: luxury retail battlefield
The block is close to BondStreetStation, which can be reached within 3 minutes from the station. The main luxury goods are mainly concentrated in NewBondStreet, which is one of the main battlefields of the largest retailer brands in the world, basically all the brands you saw at Paris Fashion Week. By the way, the world's largest channel flagship store is here, * * * three stories high, from ready-made clothes to jewelry, from leather goods to perfume, cosmetics and skin care series.
B. Dover market
Features: high-end, trendy brands converge, and the star encounter rate is high.
Compared with other "old guy" luxury blocks, Doverstreet is a young guy. In 2004, it was designed by Japanese designer Rei Kawakubo, who broke the usual market-oriented shopping blocks in Britain and distinguished fashion brands from high-end fashion brands, making it easier for shoppers to find what they want. But the new model will be closed twice a year when it comes on the market. And it is said that you can often meet stars from Europe, America, Japan and South Korea here!
C. streeter, Si Long
Features: "Old hand" in luxury blocks
SloaneStreet has been famous in the international luxury circle since 17 12, and it is also recognized as one of the most unique and luxurious shopping blocks in the world. The German brand MCM is opening a two-story flagship store, and there are all kinds of other big brands and new styles that everyone wants. In addition, London's famous VictoriaAlbertmuseum, Royal Palace Theatre and Saatchi Gallery are all in this block, which can be said to be a real rich area in London.
What to buy
The place and time of the discount season are all known, so the question is, what should I buy in Britain? Of course, luxury queues such as Burberry, Gucci and Prada. Will be a good first choice. In addition, there are actually many high street and niche luxury brands in Britain that are also worth buying. By the way, those snacks in the supermarket that are sweet enough to "melt" you are also a good choice!
1. Luxury goods
Burberry raincoat
The first choice is undoubtedly the British local brand Burberry, which is the most expensive in both price and style. Everything from perfume to bags and clothes. Let me remind you that Burberry's largest flagship store in the UK is located in Regent Street, London (12 1), which is four stories high and covers an area of 4,000 square meters.
Gucci
Although it is an Italian brand, Gucci has an absolute price advantage in the UK. Garfield's little friend bought a classic shell bag in Britain, and the price was half of that in China (after tax refund). Reminder: The fifth Gucci flagship concept store in the world, designed by Gucci director FridaGiannini, is located in SloaneStreet, and SloaneyBag series can only be bought in this store!
Estee Lauder (Estee Lauder
Estee Lauder is the most expensive brand of skin care cosmetics that China people buy in Britain, and there is no one (provided, of course, that it suits them). The price is almost half of that in China. The once popular Estee Lauder platinum luxury pet tight-faced and bright-eyed suit is 38 pounds (about RMB 342) in the discount season, which is sold by a domestic treasure brand direct store 1080. As a result, the price comparison came out.
Lancome (Lancome)
Not much to say. Compare the prices directly. Take 30ml Lancome Micro-Repair Cream as an example. It is sold at the discount season of 19 (about 170 RMB) at the domestic counter of 50ml in 780 yuan.
Guerlain (guerlain)
Guerlain takes the six-color eye shadow of diamond, which has been very popular in the market before, as an example. The discount season in the UK is 29.5 pounds (about RMB 266), and the domestic counter price is 740 yuan.
2. supermarket omnivorous goods
There are many supermarkets in Britain, large and small, and then we will make an Amway for everyone according to the price level.
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WholeFoodsMarket market
Originated from American brands, it focuses on healthy organic food, and the same type of goods are much higher than ordinary supermarkets, mainly concentrated in London.
MarksSpencer
Is the domestic Mark & Spencer, a British brand, founded in Leeds1884; Fruit relief products are more expensive than ordinary supermarkets, especially the variety and quality of snacks and desserts.
Vitros
British local brands, mostly concentrated in office buildings and some rich areas, are the main choices for white-collar workers. The characteristic is that they often have things that the mass supermarket doesn't have, and the overall style is fast convenience stores.
Popular class
In other words, most people choose lifestyle supermarkets, mainly Tesco, sainsbury and ASDA. There are also some cheap supermarkets in Britain, and the price of goods is lower than the average price, but the freshness of food needs to be carefully identified. The main brands are Morrisons (meat, Iceland (Poundland) and so on.
Food recommendation:
miller
As the saying goes, "as deep as the sea as Miao Lei", this description is more appropriate. Many students who come back from studying abroad often think of British yogurt. Muller is the most popular yogurt in Britain and has always been in the dominant position of yogurt. This yogurt family is particularly large, with many categories, high-calorie routes and low-calorie routes, and they launch limited-edition flavors every year, winning the hearts of a large number of diners. Among them, Garfield recommended adding rice to MüllerRice, which tasted like pudding. By the way, Müller has its own high-end series, MüllerAmore. Students who are not poor in money can try!
msallbutterpistachioalmondcookie
Pistachio cookies are one of Garfield's favorite cookies in Britain. Perhaps because I have a natural passion for pistachios, anything with pistachio flavor can't be resisted. This biscuit is rich in milk flavor and moderate in sweetness, which is a perfect match with English black tea. This kind of biscuit is also produced by Martha's supermarket itself.
Tyrell's
This kind of potato chips also has a Chinese name called "Little Fresh Potato Chips". Just from its outer packaging, is it fresh and artistic? It is also a healthy potato chip with no gluten, low sugar and low fat (although it will still get fat! Ha ha! There are also many flavors, vegetable series, high-grade black truffle flavor and strange sweet potato flavor. It can be said that the taste is very wide and it is great with beer!
Aspord
British fruit wine is one of the soft drinks that must be tasted when you come to Britain. Garfield here recommends Aspar. The average alcohol concentration is about 5.5%, and there are many kinds of fruits, such as apples, blueberries, grapes, candied dates and apricots, raspberries and red gallons. Moderate sweetness and strong foam. If the students who can't drink well can choose raspberry red gallon, the alcohol concentration is only 3.8%, and they don't like the recommendation of sweetness.
3. Health products
HollandBarrett, abbreviated as HB, is the first health care product in Britain in terms of price and effect. In fact, this brand of health care products has a certain popularity in China and has also absorbed a large wave of fans. If you buy it in Britain, the price and category are better.
Office life extension series
High strength glucosamine complex
A compound tablet for bone health problems is very suitable for workers or students who work at their desks for a long time. Can effectively protect and maintain the connective tissue in joints, so that young people can dance after working overtime!
Vitamina
Vitamin A is an important part of retinal photosensitive pigment. Adequate vitamin A can keep our eyes bright. After all, my eyes are not good. How can I find my long-lost "boyfriend/girlfriend"?
Vitamin b
B vitamins are water-soluble vitamins, and extra B vitamins are excreted every day, so we need to supplement them every day. Vitamin B can maintain the nervous system, relieve stress and fatigue, help prevent vascular occlusion, and maintain the health of the heart and blood vessels. This is simply a good medicine for us to struggle in the front line of the office.
Natural naturalleveningprimroseoilcapsules capsules
Generally speaking, this capsule mainly regulates endocrine disorders, especially for women, which can alleviate many problems such as irregular menstruation and acne, and it is said that it also has the effect of breast enhancement and weight loss!
vitamin
Speaking of beauty vitamin E, how can it be less? Delaying aging, effectively reducing wrinkles, reducing scars and pigment deposition. Anyway, there is nothing wrong with loving beauty and vitamin e!
HB has many kinds of health care products, which are divided very finely according to the different needs of different groups of people. Therefore, before buying health care products, the most important thing is to look at the demand and then go to the specialty store.
How to refund tax
Tax refund has always been a problem that must be discussed when traveling to Britain, so Garfield, I also summarized some basic information and points to pay attention to about tax refund in Britain, so that tax refund is no longer a headache.
1. Tax refund conditions
(1) The UK stipulates that "tourists from non-EU countries can apply for tax refund when they come to the UK for consumption". If you are a student, you can only apply for tax refund if you have completely returned to China or have a valid visa in the UK for less than 3 months and can prove that you have left the EU for more than 12 months.
② Not all goods can be refunded; The items listed in the above picture are non-refundable. In addition, you can only enjoy the tax refund if you shop in a shop with the TaxFreeShopping logo of the duty-free shop. You can ask the merchant before buying this. After purchase, the store will give you a tax refund form, which must be signed by both the buyer and the seller (otherwise it will be invalid! Then take this form to the tax refund point to apply for tax refund.
2. Tax refund process
Frequently asked questions about tax refund
① Declaration: If the goods with tax refund need to be checked, they need to go to the customs for inspection before the security check. However, if the unit price exceeds 250 pounds, it must be declared after security inspection, and the tax refund port is different.
② Time: Generally, the tax refund takes half an hour, and it will take longer if there are many people; Therefore, students who need tax refund suggest that you extend the normal arrival time at the airport by 1 hour.
③ Tax refund to card or cash: cash is recommended for tax refund, and the time for returning the card to the account is uncontrollable, ranging from 2 to 7 months.
④ Tax refund fee: generally 3.5% (some will charge 4.5%), and the tax refund amount is generally 10%-20% of the unit price of the goods.
3. Tax refund point
It is suggested that the small amount be returned before the security check, and the large amount be returned after the security check.
Airport tax refund point:
1. Heathrow Airport
T 1 Terminal: No tax refund point (originally closed on 20 15)
T2 terminal: inside and outside the customs, global tax refund; Those outside the customs are on the fourth floor, and those inside the customs are on the fifth floor; Time: 5: 00 am-22: 00 pm all week.
T3 Terminal: inside and outside the customs, global tax refund; Those outside the customs are on the first floor, and those inside the customs are on the boarding pass floor; Time: One week from 6:30 am to 22:00 pm.
T4 terminal: inside and outside the customs, global tax refund; Customs clearance is near the security area on the second floor, and it is at 1 building.
T5 terminal: inside and outside the customs, global tax refund; Customs clearance is on the second floor, and customs clearance is on the third floor of check-in. Time: 6 am to 22 pm.
2. Gatwick Airport
To get a tax refund at Gatwick Airport, you need to stamp at CustomsVAToffice, and then go to the airport counter to get a tax refund, which can be converted into any currency! There are three tax refund counters in the South Terminal and four in the North Terminal.
Tips:
A handling fee of ￡ 4.50 is required for cash refund at Gateway Airport, and a single person can get a cash refund of ￡ 65,438+￡ 0.400 at most, and ￡ 4,500 when returning the card.
3. Manchester Airport
T 1 terminal: inside the customs, outside the customs; Customs clearance is behind the duty-free shop and opposite the check-in counter at 16;
Time: 5: 30am-65438+9: 30pm.
T2 Wharf: inside and outside the customs; Customs clearance is next to the duty-free shop and near the check-in counter at 1;
Time: 6: 00 am-65438+9:30 pm.
T3 Terminal: inside and outside the customs; Customs clearance is next to WHSmith, and it is opposite the counter of AmericanAirlinescheckin.
Time: 6: 00 am-65438+7:00 pm.
Tips:
All tax refund points at Manchester Airport are only for tourists.
4.glasgow airport
Glasgow Airport only has a refund point for tourists, and there is one in T 1 and T2 Terminal respectively. T 1 is located at 1L after security check, and the time is from 4: 00 am to 22: 00 am from Monday to Saturday; T2 before security check, time: 4:00-2 1: 15pm.
Other tax refund points:
1. bicester village
The tax refund point is next to bicester Tourist Service Center, and the working hours are from Monday to Friday, 9: 30 am on Sunday-19: 30 am and 8: 30 am-20: 30 am on Saturday. Only local tax refund forms are accepted, but the maximum cash tax refund is 2000 pounds per person.
2. Chester Shopping Village
The coordinate number of the shop at the tax refund point is CH659JJ. The working hours are Monday to Friday: 10: 00am-20: 00pm, Saturday: 9: 00am-20: 00pm and Sunday:/kloc-0: 00am-18: 00pm. Only local tax refund is accepted, and the maximum cash tax refund for a single person is 500 pounds.
3. Harrods Department Store in London
On the second floor of Harrods Department Store, the working hours are Monday to Saturday 10: 00am-20: 00pm and Sunday11:30am-18: 00pm. Only tax refund forms for goods purchased at Harrods Department Store are accepted, and singles can get a cash tax refund of up to 5,000 pounds.
4. Bond Street
The coordinate number of the shop at the tax refund point is: w1c2jw; Working hours are: 8: 00 am-12: 00 am and19: 00-22: 00 pm; Only the local tax refund is accepted, and the cash single person can get a maximum tax refund of 500/ person.
5. Edinburgh
The tax refund point in Edinburgh is located in WaverleyMallShoppingCentre (working hours are from 9:00 am to 17:00 am from Monday to Saturday, and from 10:00 to 17:00 am on Sunday). A single cash payment can be refunded up to 2000 pounds.
Britain is a very attractive shopping destination in terms of style and price freshness, and everyone who comes here can't help but "buy in buy buy", not to mention the discount season, because the price difference of the same goods in China once and for all is too great! Finally, Garfield wishes everyone a super pleasant shopping experience in the UK!