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www.birthdays.co.uk The UK greeting card chain Birthdays has been placed into administration by Clinton Cards, its parent company, meaning that over 2,000 employees are at risk of losing their jobs across 332 stores. Turnaround specialist Zolfo Cooper was been appointed administrator of the loss-making retailer.
(Read More)19th May 09
Sainsburys home insurance offer ends 30 June
by Paul Russell
www.sainsburysbank.co.uk There’s just over one month left to take advantage of the home insurance offer from Sainsbury’s Finance, which runs out on 30 June. New customers buying their home insurance before that date are eligible for a 25 per cent discount.
(Read More)12th May 09
Many UK consumers concerned about online shopping security
by Paul Russell
www.oft.gov.uk Nearly one-third of UK consumers who use the Internet are fearful of providing their credit card information, making online shopping difficult, according to the details of a newly-published report. The Office of Fair Trading released data showing that 30 per cent of UK Internet users will not shop online because they do not trust [...]
(Read More)5th May 09
Haggling finds it way into UK retail shopping
by Paul Russell
www.derekarden.co.uk When the manager of a charity shop was asked how she dealt with customers who tried to haggle down the price of items she replied: “They try to haggle, so I put the price up!” Haggling may not work in charity thrift shops, but increasingly, retailers in the UK out to make a profit [...]
(Read More)28th Apr 09
Aldi attracting more affluent customers
by Paul Russell
www.aldi.co.uk A new breed of savvy consumer – affluent and middle-class – is shopping at discount stores in the UK, according to supermarket chain Aldi. At one time, Aldi customers were mostly budget shoppers, but recently a new type of customer has found the appeal of lower prices.
(Read More)20th Apr 09
Tesco expected to announce one billion in weekly sales
by Paul Russell
www.tesco.com British retailed Tesco had its beginnings in a humble market stall selling leftover rations from World War I, back in 1919. It is now about to attain a milestone never before reached by a retailer in the UK when it announces that sales for the last 12 months exceeded £53 billion – or more [...]
(Read More)10th Apr 09
Shoppers cut back on spending worldwide
by Paul Russell
www.nielsen.com The preference of shoppers for store-branded, less-expensive products is growing world-wide due to the ongoing economic downturn. A new index, published by the Nielsen Company, provides information on consumer behaviour in 11 of the largest economies in the world.
(Read More)31st Mar 09
Expansion of Edinburgh shopping centre to create 500 jobs
by Paul Russell
www.camerontoll.co.uk As many as 500 jobs are expected to result from the expansion of one of Edinburgh’s main shopping centres, according to a report in The Scotsman. The Cameron Toll shopping complex is about to undergo a £25 million expansion progamme, according to the Irish investment fund which acquired the property last year.
(Read More)23rd Mar 09
UK shopping streets continue to lose retail shops
by Paul Russell
www.experiangroup.com Shopping streets in Britain are facing the ongoing loss of retail shops in most population centres, with the only survivors being sandwich and fried chicken chains among the boarded up fashion and department stores.
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