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Just weeks before her wedding day, a 27-year-old bride-to-be found out that her fiancé was leading a secret life as a porn star. Haylie Hocking, from Bristol, called the wedding off after her maid of honour learnt that husband-to-be Jason Brake was working part-time work as an “adult film actor” and stripper. Hocking had bought [...]
(Read More)13th Jul 09
Primark popularity increases in recession
by Katie Naylor
www.primark.co.uk Primark is a budget fashion option that has become a destination of choice for price-conscious shoppers in search of low-cost clothing items – and is doing better than ever in the current economic downturn. The chain has reported a sales increase of 20 per cent in its current financial year, and growth in its [...]
(Read More)6th Jul 09
William Rast brand celebrates European expansion
by Katie Naylor
williamrast.com The William Rast brand, based in Los Angeles, is celebrating the expansion of its line into Berlin, London and Paris. Justin Timberlake and Trace Ayala, his business partner, are behind the brand, partnering with key retailers in Europe to host runway shows that showcase their garments and parties that promote the “New America” theme [...]
(Read More)29th Jun 09
Waitrose sees jump in sales after essentials range launch
by Katie Naylor
www.waitrose.com In the four week period to 13 June, Waitrose, the upmarket UK supermarket chain saw its sales rise by 8.4 per cent, following the introduction of its own-brand range of grocery items, according to the market research firm Nielsen. Waitrose, which is a unit of the John Lewis retail group, launched the essentials range [...]
(Read More)22nd Jun 09
Queues at some stores for iPhone 3G S launch
by Katie Naylor
www.apple.com When Apple’s new iPhone 3G S went on sale in the UK on 19 June, there were queues of as many as hundreds of eager consumers outside Apple, Carphone Warehouse and O2 stores. Carphone stores opened at 7:30am, having gotten a half-hour exclusive on the release. It was the only UK retailer offering a [...]
(Read More)15th Jun 09
Best Buy delaying opening of UK stores
by Katie Naylor
www.bestbuy.com Best Buy, the US-based electricals retailer, has delayed the opening of stores in the UK until next year, and has brought in Christie Crowe, a property director from US to plan for the openings. The company has announced the restructuring of its UK property team and has issued new requirements for its first stores [...]
(Read More)5th Jun 09
Virgin Media plans to triple retail presence
by Katie Naylor
www.virginmedia.com Virgin Media is planning to develop its network of High Street stores in the UK and triple its overall retail presence within a year. The first quad-play service provider in Britain currently has 27 stores and will shortly be adding two new stores in London.
(Read More)29th May 09
New Nailsea discount store reporting brisk business
by Katie Naylor
www.theoriginalfactoryshop.co.uk The premises of the former Woolworths store in Nailsea are now home to a discount store that is reporting brisk business. When The Original Factory Shop opened one day ahead of schedule, hundreds of local shoppers passed through its doors.
(Read More)22nd May 09
April UK retail sales higher than expected
by Katie Naylor
www.statistics.gov.uk During the month of April, retail sales in the UK showed an increase that was much larger than expected, as lower interest rates seemed to maintain levels of consumer spending. Even with the recession continuing, retail sales rose by 0.9 per cent for the month, as compared with March, according to the Office for [...]
(Read More)15th May 09
Tesco Clubcard relaunched in GBP 150 million investment
by Katie Naylor
www.tesco.com UK supermarket giant Tesco is expecting to attract as many as a million new customers to its loyalty card scheme, as it launches a double-face-value voucher offer this week, in a scheme that represents an investment of GBP150 million.
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