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The wheelie bag rides again as ‘nanna glamour’ takes hold

Younger women and men are discovering the former fashion faux pas is a great alternative to lugging heavy bags

The department store John Lewis said that over the past six months shopping trolley sales had risen by nearly 80% on 2023, with the high level of interest prompting it to increase the number of styles it stocked. “Take the rise in loafers, for example; much more comfortable than a heel, but they can offer a really high-end finish to an outfit,” explained Beth Pettet, John Lewis’s head of fashion. John Lewis sells two Rolser trolleys, both of which are currently sold out, perhaps because the reviews on its website are so enthusiastic: “Had a stigma about buying one until I saw this,” said one buyer, while another swooned that it was “very lightweight and glides along nicely”.

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