UK retail dip does little for FTSE, US GDP awaited

(GUARDIAN) - The FTSE 100 is bobbing around the unchanged mark, little moved by a weaker-than-expected UK retail industry survey and looking instead to US data for direction.
The bluechip index is down 7 points, or 0.2%, at 4883 at midday UK time. It had managed a fresh push past the 4900 mark earlier on but [...]

Retail sales disappoint but consumer confidence is stable

(TELEGRAPH) - The CBI’s latest distributive trades survey revealed that a balance of -16pc of retailers said sales fell in August, worse than the -13pc expected by economists and worse than the July figure of -15pc. At its lowest point the measure hit -55pc in December.
“These [...]

UK Games Retail to Abide by Non-Law

(SPONG) - The fact that the Video Recordings Act of 1984 isn’t actually an enforceable law will either lead to chaos or to the reasonable conclusion that we don’t really need to legally enforce censorship in the first place.
The government, for its part, has stated that it will take at least three months to get [...]

Hallmark Cards Signs Exclusive Deal with OK Magazine

New range of cards launched to make you the cover star. Hallmark Cards, in partnership with OK Magazine, has launched an exclusive and exciting new range of greeting cards that gives people the chance to give family and friends the A-List treatment. (wedding cards).
Bradford, UK (PRWEB) August 25, 2009 — Hallmark Cards, in partnership with [...]

The Launch of the New ghd Pink Styler for 2009

Ghd have recently announced the launch of the new pink ghd styler after popular demand, and as ever it’s customers can expect the same high quality craftsmanship and groundbreaking technological advancements that have been brought about by the mark 4. These advancements include the capabilities of…
Staffordshire, England (PRWeb UK) August 20, 2009 — Ghd have [...]

US retail sales in surprise fall

(BBC) - US retail sales unexpectedly fell in July, following two months of rises, as job security fears appear to have once again knocked consumer spending.
Sales declined 0.1% last month, following a revised 0.8% increase in June, the official figures from the Commerce Department showed.
Excluding sales of car and auto parts, sales were down 0.6% [...]

Retail Roundup: What the weekend papers said August 15-16

(RETAIL WEEK) - Diageo begins copyright action against Sainsbury’s over Pimms; Kevin Stanford puts chauffeur firm into voluntary arrangement; Hilco profits up; new row could start at JJB Sports.

Pimms owner Diageo has begun legal action against Sainsbury’s over alleged copyright infringement of its Pimms brand. According to the Telegraph, the drinks group believes that Sainsbury’s [...]

NexTag.co.uk Announces Online Tools to Help Save for Back-to-School

Consumers can save cash without skimping on school supplies
London, UK (PRWeb UK) August 16, 2009 — The financial analysts at Oxford Economics expect the UK consumer to continue to retrench over the course of the next two years*. With families being forced to tighten their budgets, it’s not difficult to see why many are improving [...]

Discount Displays Introduces Exhibition Stand Hire Program

Discount Displays, the UK’s leading supplier of portable trade show exhibition stands, has introduced a new marketing solution for budget-conscious exhibitors: customisable exhibition stands for hire.
Croydon, Surrey (PRWeb UK) August 10, 2009 — Discount Displays, the leading UK supplier of portable trade show exhibition stands and graphics, has introduced a new marketing solution to help [...]

US retail sales drop knocks FTSE off highs

(GUARDIAN) - A surprise fall in US retail sales coupled with fresh bad news on America’s jobs market has helped knock the FTSE 100 off its earlier highs in afternoon trade.
The index had climbed as high as 4789.98 - a rise of 73 points - thanks to stronger mining stocks, banks and hopes that the [...]