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16th September 2009
We will go out of our way to get something we want, no matter whether
it makes rational sense or not.
How does this relate to marketing and sales?
Here are a couple of common examples...
To get more market share in Australia, the two largest gro... Read >
Author: Rashid07th August 2009
With a multitude of Shopping centres and arcades open for late night shopping seven days a week, its hard to know where to start your retail therapy in Surfers Paradise. Here are a few suggestions.
Surfers Paradise Boulevard: This is considered the ep... Read >
Author: JenB02nd August 2009
It has been reported that around 19,000 shops have been forced to close this year in England and Wales, made up of about 12,000 independent outlets and almost 7,000 branches of major chains.
According to the Local Data Company (LDC), the average retail... Read >
Author: Which4u16th July 2009
In the wake of the demise of giants such as Woolworths, Setanta and MFI may businesses are shuddering and even more afraid to take risks or spend money investing in their business. However understandable this might be in the current economy it is importa... Read >
Author: anitan30th June 2009
Middle-class Brits are now turning to budget supermarkets, which have seen a 25 per cent sales boost. Tightening household expenditure has meant smart shoppers are searching for ways to make their money go further at the checkout.
In a recent article in ... Read >
Author: michael challiner06th June 2009
It has come to light that the Australian government's cash-handout scheme designed to help kick-start the economy has passed the aid to thousands of people that had earlier died.
The stimulation package was set up as part of a multi-billion dollar sche... Read >
Author: Samuel Gooch01st June 2009
Recent times have seen a large increase in personal bankruptcies which has been fuelled by increasing levels of unemployment. Large employers such as Woolworths, MFI, Whittards and Wedgwood have suddenly vanished from the high streets and shopping centres... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer01st June 2009
People worry more over finances than any other individual subject. In these uncertain times it seems that such worries are justified. Just a little while ago the country was basking in the sunshine of a booming economy and record low levels of unemploymen... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer12th May 2009
By comparison, the US is far more vocal about any positive outcomes as a result of an economic crisis than the UK are. Over here of course, our focus on the bleakness may well be because there is nothing positive occurring, but this seems unlikely - espe... Read >
Author: MarkeD16th April 2009
Yesterday I had lunch with a group leader from my church and we discussed about how the “financial crisis” had affected most businesses around the world. He worked in a leading Telecommunications company and told me there were a few people being made ... Read >
Author: Tyrone15th April 2009
Pension experts have revealed that the scheme set up to protect final salary pensions could be in trouble.
As pension shortfalls have recently hit a record high, the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) is in danger of being submerged from a high level of cla... Read >
Author: Samuel Gooch11th April 2009
Pension experts have revealed that the scheme set up to protect final salary pensions could be in trouble.
As pension shortfalls have recently hit a record high, the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) is in danger of being submerged from a high level of cla... Read >
Author: Which4u13th March 2009
It’s difficult to ignore the internet boom that’s been gathering momentum over the past 7-8 years, especially as it shows no sign of slowing down. The internet has changed the way we work, communicate, date, research and game, but especially the way w... Read >
Author: petera10th March 2009
The last bag of Woolworths Pic N Mix auctioned on eBay raised a staggering £14,500.10.
Following the closure of the high-street store chain last November, Ed Adams Store Manager of the Petts Wood branch, snapped up the last bag of Woolworths iconic Pi... Read >
Author: trumpington21st January 2009
Let’s talk Valentine’s Day. A day when all hopes of love and romance are heightened, only to be thwarted with an onslaught of tacky toys and materialistic junk that collects in our attics, before being taken to a car boot sale 8 years on. A day of s... Read >
Author: sarah hague20th January 2009
As the weather is forecasted to worsen within the next few days, so is the UK economy.
According to experts, it is predicted that the UK economy is set to deepen throughout 2009.
As more people struggle for cash with Woolworths officially seeing its... Read >
Author: Arti Manani09th January 2009
The nation's high streets could quite possibly never be the same again, after news that one of the country's most iconic retailers is up for sale for a nominal price of £1. Apparently the 800-branch company is incredibly close to bankruptcy, although a s... Read >
Author: John Smith08th January 2009
This year money is the hot topic or the lack of it with many factors of everyday life now costing much more than they used to from food to fuel it’s all making it tougher on the average wage earner. The recent announcements of two major UK brands Woolw... Read >
Author: Andy Adams05th January 2009
Summary: Times are hard at the moment for everybody, but so much harder if you are in a position where you are looking to find a job. Whether it is because you are one of the unfortunate thousands who have been made redundant as a result of the recent ec... Read >
Author: David05th January 2009
Recent years have seen a big increase in competition within the Australian credit card industry, a sector that only five to ten years ago was heavily dominated by the big four banks. Some of these new issues have neen local non-bank issuers while others h... Read >
Author: Click4credit02nd January 2009
With the current economic climate as it is, price has become the all important factor. However an online comparison site, Billy Bargain, has come to the fore, when it comes down to value for money. Billy Bargain is an online price comparison website for ... Read >
Author: Admin17th December 2008
As the festive season rapidly approaches, people's spending normally increases dramatically with all the gifts and sundries that come with the holiday. In the current harsh economic climate and with high-street spending looking to be considerably lower th... Read >
Author: Claudia Liza15th December 2008
Brits have been spending more than ever online this Christmas as they attempt to avoid the mayhem of the rainy and busy streets this festive season.
There are many benefits to shopping online and these benefits seem to have convinced a staggering amoun... Read >
Author: Claudia Liza14th December 2008
The well-documented economic downturn has taken its toll on many British businesses. As illustrated by the recent demise of Woolworths, retail is one of many sectors, which have been badly affected by the ‘Credit Crunch'.
However, it's not doom and glo... Read >
Author: phil young04th December 2008
The nation's high streets could quite possibly never be the same again, after news that one of the country's most iconic retailers is up for sale for a nominal price of £1. Apparently the 800-branch company is incredibly close to bankruptcy, although a... Read >
Author: Johnasmith30th October 2008
Starting a new year is a pleasant time for many of us, with a chance to start anew and make optimistic plans and resolutions for the 12 months ahead. Each January also brings the ever admired January sales where massive price cuts are made on home fixture... Read >
Author: chloeramsbottom30th October 2008
Grafton Street is at the heart of Dublin city and merges the areas of St Stephens Green to the south and Trinity College to the north. It's a shopper's paradise and lays claim to being the busiest shopping street in Ireland. But Grafton Street offers so m... Read >
Author: Mairead Foley28th October 2008
If you're heading across the border to Northern Ireland to do your Christmas shopping (or for the January sales) this year, then Enniskillen is the place to go. It's situated in the heart of County Fermanagh and borders counties Donegal, Leitrim, Cavan an... Read >
Author: Mairead Foley22nd August 2008
Carbon labelling has been proposed in many countries to help educate consumers on their environmental impact. A number of independent entities, such as Carbon Trust in the UK, have initiated pilot programs to allow companies to audit their emissions and o... Read >
Author: Green Pages16th August 2008
Tag:Woolworths,3.1%,retail business
From:http://www.buy-china-toys.com/
Woolworths has issued a half-year trading update, showing group sales down 3.1 per cent.
Group sales for the 25 weeks to 26 July 2008 were down 3.1%. Sales in Woolworths Retail... Read >
Author: utut117th April 2008
ChainStore Clothing is one of the United Kingdom’s largest exchainstore clothing wholesalers and the longest established specialising in Chainstore clothing. With over 20 years of experience, you can be sure that any transaction done with them will be h... Read >
Author: fusciacouk@googlemail.com21st September 2007
Borrowing to buy shares is very popular, especially with those banks and brokers trying to sell you the loan.Ever thought of borrowing to buy shares? If our subscriber queries are anything to go by, using debt, usually in the form of a margin loan, is a p... Read >
Author: Melanie20th July 2007
Like any good mathematical formula, the price-to-earnings ratio, or PER, is simple yet powerful.
In this publication we try to shelter you from as much unnecessary mathematics, jargon and financial-speak as we can, but the price-to-earnings ratio, or P... Read >
Author: Melanie01st July 2007
Many retailers now have gift card schemes and run them in conjunction with their paper-based gift voucher scheme. Plastic gift cards are the latest innovation in vouchering to hit the UK high street. A plastic card is issued in place of vouchers. When a c... Read >
Author: Thea Monk30th April 2007
The Victorian Clock Tower, situated at the meeting point of seven city streets, is generally acknowledged as the main meeting point in Leicester. It is also the focus point for most of the city’s shops with the two main shopping centres – the Haymarke... Read >
Author: Susan Ashby01st April 2007
Chesterfield is a historic market town and is situated north of Derby near the rivers Rother and Hipper. Traveling to Chesterfield whether by road or rail is fairly straight forward. Chesterfield is Derbyshire's largest town and is located just off the A6... Read >
Author: Naz Daud12th February 2007
If you haven't asked yourself the question you have probably heard it raised - ‘so what's a better investment, property or shares?' The forum is typically a backyard BBQ between family and friends and sure enough it will spark interest with certain arde... Read >
Author: Luke Andersen
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