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What is likely to dip in price this week?

Handheld games consoles

15% cheaper on average than last week

Balance bikes

9% cheaper on average than last week

Men’s fragrances

11% cheaper on average than last week

Contact lenses

17% cheaper on average than last week

Protein powder

15% cheaper on average than last week

Inkjet printers

21% cheaper on average than last week This is a good time to think about buying… bike trailers After a few days of festive overindulgence, you might be starting to think about kicking off the new year with some fitness resolutions, or perhaps you want to make some small changes to do your bit for the environment?

One increasingly popular consumer product that can help you fulfil both these goals is a bike trailer for the kids.

They allow you to cart the children around using pedal power and reduce the number of short car journeys you make.

Now is a great time to invest in one. December is the best month to find the cheapest deals, although the bargains continue into January.

But make sure you buy your trailer before prices start to rise in February and March.

This week, we reckon UK consumers will be buying… Boxing Day bargains

The Boxing Day sales have always been the event for nabbing the best bargains. But in the days of Black Friday and Amazon Prime Day, things aren’t as clear-cut.

Retailers are still likely to have a surplus of items they will reduce in price to make way for the new season’s stock though, so consumers will still be snapping up anything they’ve had their eye on in the Boxing Day sales.

■ Data provided by price comparison site, Idealo.co.uk