At its height, Littlewoods dispatched 25 million catalogues each year for mums and grans to thumb through. Now that online accounts for 90% of Littlewoods’ sales, the brand is set to drop the mag. But can anything replace the appeal of a spot of catalogue shopping on a lazy Sunday afternoon?

Once, people were happy to trawl through thousands of products to find the right one. Now, time-starved shoppers want to be shown an “edited” version with products relevant to them. ASOS has stepped up and started to offer this to its customers.

Why is grocery shopping all about speed? How are filters shaping where we shop? Where does the human touch make a difference? And why have we fallen out of love with the new?

You’ve just moved in and the expanse of white wall in your apartment is beginning to feel oppressive. That said, interior design seems both time-consuming and complex. Enter The Swatch Box, your one-stop shop for unusual, personalised products delivered directly to your door.