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Now festivals and concerts are up and running again, the demand for tickets is huge. As many of the big shows are sold out, you may be thinking of looking on secondary ticket websites for tickets. However we hear from our reporter Shari Vahl why you should do so with caution. Shari's found out that the biggest secondary ticket seller, Viagogo, are allowing for sale thousands of tickets that appear not to exist, from sellers she can't find any trace of.

The cost of our weekly shop could soon be set to rise. Despite several warnings it could happen due to Brexit, the supermarkets have kept prices low. But as the pandemic has contributed to further supply and staffing issues, those further down the supply chain are having to increase prices. We hear from a retail analyst why the rise could soon be reflected in our shopping trolley, as the UK's farms, haulage and manufacturing companies are having to pay higher wages to attract staff, and higher shipping costs.

And the market for branded trainers, or sneakers, is worth billions and is growing. The online resale market is huge too and this popularity has also driven up the market for fakes. But if you're buying online it's not always easy to tell if they're the real deal. We hear from eBay about their new authentication service for trainers sold on their platform. They opened a centre here in the UK earlier this year and have employed industry experts SneakerCon to sniff out fakes.

Presenter: Nicola Beckford
Producer: Miriam Williamson