Martin Lewis reveals the high street store you SHOULDN’T shop at if you’re heading abroad this summer
IF you're counting down the days until your summer holiday and still have some last minute items to buy, there's one shop you'll want to avoid.
Money expert Martin Lewis said high street stalwart Zara is best avoided if you're heading to Europe.
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The same dress in France costs £42.20 - so not a massive difference, but still cheaper.
Another example is a . It's normally £109 in the UK, but Spain sells it for £30 less.
Revealing the difference in the latest , Martin said: "The pound price is often higher than the euro price before you even convert the currency (which further cheapens the euro price).
And Zara isn't the only high street store you might find bargains in abroad - the same applies for and , which are owned by the same country.
You'll be able to use a abroad if you're not sure which shops are near.
Make sure you shop around in other stores too for the best deal - we can't guarantee you'll only find cheaper results in Zara, so it's worth looking about for similar items.
For example, Matalan has a on with summer clothes starting from £3.50.
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Similarly, Primark often has cheap summer clothes all year round, so if you're looking for a haul it's worth best taking a look there.
And you can always visit supermarkets and see what deals they have on their clothes - remember Tesco often has Clubcard deals.