With the autumn chill swirling in the air, it is safe to safe summer is now, albeit not quite officially, over. The days are getting shorter and the air is getting colder, but that isn’t stopping the country’s army of outdoor enthusiasts. In fact, it is enticing them to the outside ever more.
Many people…
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Baby Stuff Gifts today announced it has added to their assortment new holiday gifts from manufactures of children’s personalized plush toys, hand painted keepsake ceramic plates and ornaments.
Nancilyn Gray Scott a spokesperson for Baby Stuff Gifts states, “The Company’s 2010 holiday collections include personalized gifts for babies and children, from top manufactures such as…
Escapade fancy dress has unveiled www.halloweenescapade.com, an interactive and innovative flash based website based around Halloween and designed for user entertainment.
As one of the UK's predominant fancy dress companies, Escapade have learned a thing or two about Halloween in its 28 year history. The company has combined this knowledge with its love for the…
Ernest Jones, the diamond and watch specialist has announced the launch of Amanda Wakeley jewellery, exclusively designed for Ernest Jones. Winner of three British Fashion Awards for Glamour, Amanda Wakeley is synonymous with luxury and sophistication. The collection at Ernest Jones features four key themes of stylish jewellery; 'The Statement', 'Linear Vintage', 'Skinny Diamonds', The…
Time-poor consumers can now shop with Debenhams directly from their mobile whether on the morning commute or waiting for friends at the pub.
Even the Saturday shopping excursion is transformed by the Debenhams mobile app, saving customers both time and money. The innovative 'Barcode Scanner', the first by a high street retailer, uses the phone’s camera…
Gifts Guide UK reviews the top gift ideas from all of the leading gift retailers, choosing the best gift ideas to make your present buying easier. This month we're going to look at novelty gifts as there have been some great products launched onto the market in this genre.
Tipped as a potential Christmas best seller,…
Dolls Kill designer Shoddy Lynn (www.dollskill.com/blog) is a busy girl. She dj’s dance music to the masses around the globe, while also spending endless hours in studios producing dance music that’s played for thousands of raving kids. Somewhere in there, she also makes time for her own fantastic accessory line, DOLLS KILL.
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Hotter Comfort Concept, the leading women's comfort shoe specialist, has launched a new EEE width fitting as part of its mission to bring comfort to the nation’s feet.
Following research amongst its online, mail order and high street store customers, the UK shoemaker discovered an increased demand for wider fitting shoes mirroring longstanding trends…
Escapade has announced its recent acquisition of a large selection of officially licensed Avatar costumes from American costume manufacturer Rubies.
Fancy dress costumes from the film, which has gone on to top the list of the highest grossing movie of all time, are expected to be among the most popular during Halloween 2010.
The new…
Escapade has announced its new range of interactive Halloween costumers available online. The new moving costumes give the wearer the ability to interact with and really bring their costume to life.
The new range of Halloween fancy dress costumes includes Ani-Motion masks which allow the user to bring Werewolf, Goblin and Ghoul costumes to life…
Debenhams announced that it is on the lookout for 9,000 seasonal temps to cope with its busiest time of year; Christmas.
Although the number of positions has increased, the number of hours remains the same. The retailer has altered its recruitment strategy by searching for more part-time roles. This emphasis on flexible shift patterns…
As the nights draw in and the temperature drops it's time to turn to the comfort and warmth of down and Webtogs' regular best seller, the classic North Face Nuptse jacket. A classic for a reason, the North Face Nuptse has the style to look good on or off the mountain but doesn't compromise when…
House of Fraser has announced the launch of the new Dickins & Jones fashion label debut collection for autumn/winter 10, which is being made available exclusively online.
A quirky but quintessentially British brand, the Dickins & Jones name was inspired by the much-loved Dickins & Jones department store. The flagship store which was based on…
Baby Einstein, an award-winning leader of infant products, has announced the introduction of a new collection of toy and gear products designed to bring the colors, textures, sights and sounds of the world to babies and their parents.
Ranging from interactive plush to a new jumper, the products will hit shelves nationwide this summer…
Topshop will be launching its second limited-edition make up collection, Heavy Duty. Following the earlier festival inspired summer collection; Heavy Duty is an unapologetic homage to LA's bohemian grunge aesthetic and pulls in Topshop’s key looks for the season.
Heavy Duty promises deep tones in never before seen formulas that will mix wet and…
Debenhams has issued a new dictionary to help shoppers understand the latest clothing terms.
The high street store has taken the unusual step because no one understands the plethora of new descriptions and phrases emerging from the fashion industry.
While newly made up words such as shacket and treggings are instantly understood by clothing…
House of Fraser, premium department store, has introduced its first bespoke men's shirt service in association with Bivolino. Customers can shop online and buy tailor-made shirts from Bivolino, a brand renowned for its cut shirts made from the fine materials.
Bivolino worked closely with William Morris wallpaper designs, famous for their innovations in printing…
Debenhams has revealed that the age at which men become 'invisible' to women has advanced by at least a decade, according to new research* carried out by the retailer. Men can now win a woman's attention based on looks alone up until they are 55 years old.
Just 30 years ago, few women would have…
House of Fraser has revealed that the new Biba collection with be available both in stores and online, with Daisy Lowe being the face of the brand.
The British model is famed for gracing the catwalks of Vivienne Westwood and PPQ, and also featured in campaigns for Marc by Marc Jacobs, DKNY and Louis Vuitton.…
Debenhams has become the first retailer on the British high street to launch a national window campaign featuring a disabled model in all of its 160 stores in the UK and the Republic of Ireland.
The ground breaking imagery features disabled model Shannon Murray, along with additional photography, mannequins and products in a display to…
Escapade fancy dress will be unveiling hundreds of new and unique costumes on the Escapade.co.uk site. The huge increase in stock is just in time for Halloween and will see Escapade reveal their widest ever selection of Halloween costumes in their 28 year history.
Amongst the great selection of new Halloween costumes are some exciting…
Nothing can be more exciting and romantic than narrating your engagement story in your friend circle over and over again. But now Best for Bride gives you an once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to share your engagement story with the entire world. Yes, retelling one of the most thrilling experiences of your life can win you $1000 Gift…
Topshop has welcomed a number of collections and collaborations from new designers to be introduced online and at the company's flagship Oxford Street store.
While new clothing projects will launch throughout the year, September sees the arrival of new collections from Ashish and Michael Van Der Ham.
Michael Van Der Ham will be creating…
Department store retailer Debenhams turned the convention of the sale on its head by reducing prices at the start of the Autumn/Winter season, rather than the end of it.
The innovative move sees tens of thousands of new season lines reduced by up to 25 per cent, across new to store stock including womenswear, accessories,…
Debenhams has reported that sales of swimsuit styles which are traditionally associated with the under 30s are soaring thanks to role model glamour-grannies like Helen Mirren and Goldie Hawn taking the plunge.
So strong is the trend that swimwear buyers have dubbed the skimpy beachwear the 'grankini'.
Sales of bikinis at fashion retailer Debenhams have risen…
Escapade has revealed that its villain fancy dress costumes outsell their heroic counterparts almost completely across the board.
Escapade Fancy Dress was carrying out its yearly audit when it discovered that its villain costumes were outselling its hero fancy dress outfits. The real shock came with the discovery of The Queen of Hearts costume…
High street store Debenhams have revealed that home owners, eager to lift the gloom of the recession, have created the most unlikely shopping boom of all time - highly ornate chandeliers.
Once the preserve of the rich and well-to-do, demand for the big, ever more elaborate, multi-bulb light fittings has been soaring ever since…
Corner Stork Baby Gifts, a premier online resource for unique baby gifts and favors, introduces new animal-themed baby gifts to expand its collection of lovies, baby socks and sleep sacks.
Corner Stork Baby Gifts now offers six new products that are inspired by the animal kingdom: "Jakka the Giraffe" Little Expeditions Plush Rattle Lovie with…
Debenhams has revealed that instead of paying expensive charges for stowing cases in the hold of the plane, canny holidaymakers are using their free hand luggage allowance and "wearing" the rest of their baggage. The fashion retailer has seen sales of coats and jackets with multiple pockets rise by as much as 350% over the…
Debenhams has reported that for the first time men are using to their advantage what women have known for hundreds of years - that a low neckline can have a hypnotic effect on the opposite sex, sending sales of low cut v necks and their like spiralling.
Inspired by the successes, romantic and otherwise,…