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Buying trends are changing

CUCKOO BREXIT

- By JOSIE CLARKE news@dailystar.co.uk

ALARM clocks and traditiona­l door knockers are falling out of fashion.

Department store John Lewis has reduced its range of alarm clocks by 30% as people turn to mobile phones for their wake-up call.

And sales of door knockers have fallen by 9% as homeowners instead buy smart doorbells which have features such as live video spending. During the World streaming. Cup sales of 60in

The days of DVD television­s soared players and by 249%. smaller television­s And sales of also a Mulberry bag seem to be saw a 327% numbered. spike after

The most the Duchess common size of Sussex was of TV screen pictured carrying sold has nearly one. doubled Simon Coble to 70ins since of John Lewis

2010. said: “It is And the rise fascinatin­g to of streaming see what services has trends our sent sales of customers DVD players LOST SOUND: Clock have fallen in tumbling by and out of

40%. John Lewis reported love with and how big a 98.8% profits crash for events like the World Cup the first half of the year. and royal wedding have

However, some major such a significan­t impact events have encouraged on what we buy.” consumers to keep on NORTHERN Ireland could end up in a Brexit timewarp – stranded an hour adrift from either the rest of the UK or the neighbouri­ng Republic.

Brussels wants to ditch winter time, but it could leave Britain out of step with the Irish Republic for half of the year.

A committee of peers is so concerned about the confusion they are urging the House of Lords to oppose the EU’s plans.

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