THERE’S a shop you’ve probably never heard of selling top brands and it’s cheaper than Tesco and B&M.
Inflation stood at 7.9% in June, which means the cost of everyday essentials including food is rising.
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Luckily, there’s an online shop you’ve likely never heard of which can save you money on your weekly basket.
Boxsaver.com sells popular brands such as Heinz, Kelloggs and Nescafé.
Except it’s cheaper than a number of well-known high street retailers including Tesco, B&M and Sainsbury’s.
Shoppers can pick up everything from Bolands fig rolls for 80p, with Tesco selling the same size pack for £1.10 and Sainsbury’s £1.65.
Meanwhile, savvy savers can nab 450g jars of Homepride Tomato and Bacon pasta bake sauce for £1.62 instead of £1.69 at B&M.
Plus, you’ll find Lenor Outdoorable Spring Awakening washing detergent for £1.81 instead of £1.99 at B&M.
The online shop offers free delivery on orders over £25 as well. Any orders under this amount are charged a £3.50 fee.
Bear in mind, it’s always worth comparing prices across different stores before making any purchase.
Just because a website or retailer claims to be selling something at a bargain rate, that doesn’t mean you can’t get it cheaper elsewhere.
You can use price comparison sites like trolley.co.uk which has a database of thousands of products you can cross-check.
We used trolley.co.uk to see if you can find some of the products on Box Saver’s website for less elsewhere.
And we found a couple of examples where you can indeed save money shopping at a different retailer.
For example, Box Savers is selling a 100g jar of Colman’s Mustard for £1.54, which makes it the cheapest option for that size.
However, you can buy a 170g jar of the same condiment for £1.39 at B&M – 15p less.
Meanwhile, Box Saver is selling a 190g tub of Bisto gravy granules for £1.89, which is cheaper than Morrisons and Waitrose.
But, Iceland is selling three tubs for £5, which works out as £1.66 per tub.
How else can I save on my supermarket shop?
There are plenty of other ways to save on your supermarket shop beyond opting for websites like Box Saver.
It’s always worth signing up to loyalty schemes that offer you exclusive discounts and allow you to build up points on purchases.
Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Lidl, Morrisons and Asda all have them, but they all offer something slightly different.
Either way, you can usually download the schemes on to your smartphone for free – and it should take just a few minutes.
Next, you can make some decent savings by opting for own-brand products instead of branded – known as “downshifting”.
Money saving expert Martin Lewis has said the simple switch up could save you 30% on your weekly shop.
That means if your weekly grocery bill comes to £100, you save £30 – more than £1,500 over the course of a year.
Plus, plenty of supermarkets run wonky fruit and veg schemes where customers can pick up misshapen or imperfect pieces for less.
For example, Lidl runs its Waste Not scheme offering giant 5kg boxes of fruit and vegetables for just £1.50.
In other news, a big shoe shop is shutting another store within days following a string of closures earlier this year.
Plus, Tesco shoppers are rushing to buy a household essential that is scanning at the tills for £7.50 instead of £30.
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