How to shop safely online this Black Friday and festive season 

From consumer rights to security, and from vigilance to research, here are the golden rules on browsing and purchasing 

We have become increasingly nimble in the way we shop. Nipping in for our click-n’-collect from valiant, locked-down retailers, delaying gratification with clothes purchases online and weighing up significant buys for the house with nothing but a cunningly lit virtual image. 

Many of us previously used the internet for window-shopping and a retail tease, abandoning our virtual trolley at checkout.