Archive for April, 2009
Retailers pledge support for retail skills academy
(DRAPERS) - John Lewis Chairman Charlie Mayfield, House of Fraser chief executive John King, Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King and La Senza investor and Dragon’s Den star Theo Paphitis were among retailers who came together at a central London event last night to support the launch of 18 retail skill shops which form the first [...]
Home Retail Group swings to a £392m loss
(TIMESONLINE) - Home Retail Group, the owner of Argos and Homebase, warned that its prices could rise by as much as 10 per cent because of the weak pound, as it swung to a £392 million loss for the year.
Britain’s eighth-largest retailer said that even after cheaper shipping and falling raw material prices were taken [...]
Four-seater electric car unveiled
(BBC) - The 60mph vehicle, called the Citroen C1 ev’ie, will cost £16,850.
The main body of the car, based on the Citroen C1, is being made in the Czech Republic in a joint venture by Toyota, Citroen and Peugeot.
The Electric Car Corporation near Bedford aims to assemble 500 of them this year and hopes to [...]
£70 Cash-back on Virgin Media
Simplifydigital.co.uk, the UK’s leading broadband, home phone and digital TV comparison service are extending their fantastic deal for new Virgin Media customers into the month of May due to exceptional demand.
(Vocus) April 29, 2009 — Simplifydigital.co.uk, the UK’s leading broadband, home phone and digital TV comparison service are extending their fantastic deal for [...]
LOMBOK’s Bold Move into Light Furniture
Renowned dark teak furniture retailer LOMBOK has just launched its first ever light furniture ranges. After 10 years of primarily retailing dark teak furniture, especially wooden beds LOMBOK has broadened its offering, launching three new ranges of light furniture. Whilst retaining the signature Eastern influence, the new collections range from the contemporary to the traditional [...]
The Emperor’s New Sports Clothes
(THE MOTLEY FOOL) - It’s not been a good time to be a sportswear retailer over the last couple of years. Seemingly, trainers and football tops aren’t essential items after all?
And it was the lack of demand for all this stuff that sent JJB’s (LSE: JJB) shares tumbling from a recent high of £3 less [...]
Britain’s internet retailers reap benefits of sterling’s first slump of the online era
(TIMESONLINE) - The collapse in the value of the pound has not gone unnoticed in the bedrooms and home offices of Europe — and as it has tumbled, so Europeans, armed with a suddenly stronger single continental currency, have logged on to their home computers and gone shopping.
The weak pound was behind a near-threefold increase [...]
Home Retail Group suffers hefty deficits
(Business Scotsman) - Home Retail Group suffers hefty deficits
THE owner of the Argos and Homebase chains today reported a hefty loss as it faces up to the economic downturn.
Home Retail Group suffered an overall reported loss of £394.2 million in the year to February 28, compared to a £426m profit a year ago.
It said [...]
Orange Tuesday happy birthday to Orange Telecom which celebrates its fifteenth irthday with an unusual twist - cupcakes
Orange Telecom Celebrates its Birthday on Tuesday 28th April 2009 not with a lavish birthday party, fireworks, champagne or cavier but with simple style and sophistication, no birthday cake for Orange just Sex In The City style chic, with bespoke cupcakes branded in their corporate colours.
Glasgow, Lanarkshire (PRweb UK) — Orange Telecom Celebrates its birthday [...]
Savoo Launches as the UK’s First Branded Voucher Site
Internet-based company Savoo has launched as the UK’s first branded voucher site, simplifying the process of saving money on everyday shopping bills with online discount codes. Voucher websites were the 2nd fastest growing online sector in the UK last year, but thousands of Britons are missing out on savings that can add up to hundreds [...]
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