Consumers don't haggle, they tip needlessly in restaurants, they discard money off vouchers and pay over the odds for credit charges – at a time when money is tight, people are still wasting their cash.
• Before purchasing, only a third of consumers check the prices of banking rates (31%) and credit card interest…
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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…
eBrookes.co.uk founder Ian Brookes has once again laid the spotlight on the online retailer’s popular clothes personalisation service, and is insisting customisable clothing is beneficial for workforces across the country.
eBrookes.co.uk, one of the UK’s leading quality discounted workwear suppliers, provides a full customisation service across the eBrookes range of workwear, and the process…
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…
Compton & Woodhouse, leading retailer of prestige collectables and fine jewellery, is pleased to announce their highly anticipated Christmas catalogue will be released next week. The biggest ever catalogue created by Compton & Woodhouse is available from early October and will be almost twice the size of their previous catalogues.
After overwhelming customer interest…
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…
Displaysense has announced that it is supplying a new range of affordable clothes streamers to assist independent fashion retailers in the wake of the latest round of government cutback for small and medium enterprises (SME).
As the government starts to squeeze spending across the nation's services and industries, the initial optimism of a rosy…
Burton has introduced a new way of buying jeans on its website by allowing customers to personalise the fit and wash of their new pair of jeans.
The new service will be launched on October 1st 2010 and will be available through Burton’s website. Customers will have a choice of eight washes and five…
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…
Furniture Choice has extended its bed range which is now available to view in its West Yorkshire showroom, with the range also on its website.
Furniture Choice is already an established and successful internet retailer in the upholstery and dining sectors, and has decided to include beds in its furniture range to extend its retail…
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…
All bikes at Halfords now come with a 10% discount using the new offer from the money saving website DiscountVouchers.co.uk.
The deal is only available through DiscountVouchers.co.uk and covers all bikes such as hybrid bikes, children's bikes, mountain bikes and road bikes – with brands such as Apollo, Carerra, Boardman, Voodoo and GT.
“With…
The Talkative toy featured on the BBC’s Something for the Weekend’s gadget reviews section is now being sold at Men’s Gifts and men's accessories retailer Menkind and is bound to be a big hit with children and adults alike this Christmas.
Dave the Funky Shoulder Monkey has been hotly tipped to be a great source of…
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…
A new national survey has been conducted throughout the UK highlighting an increase in pressure for parents to buy named brands for children, with many spending up to £1000 on each child. Items contributing to these spiralling costs include school trips, clothing and accessories.
The survey was conducted for DiscountVouchers.co.uk, a money saving website. The…
The Dingoo is on track, sounds like some Australian outback creature forgotten, however it's far from that. According to new DMCA rulings "jailbreaking" of your portable media devices is now legal. But what happens when a device is so "open-source" friendly that it has the potential to take a sales bite out of big portable gaming…
Tesco has announced that it is launching its first ever shopping app for iPhone. The Tesco grocery app joins the family of hugely successful Tesco apps, including Clubcard and the Winefinder, which together have now reached over one million downloads.
The announcement represents a landmark moment for the supermarket, as this is the first…
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…
Displaysense, the UKs leading supplier of display products, has recently seen a surge in customers ordering display items with the intention of using them for small, short-term projects within empty high street lots.
The company first noticed the wave of customers using empty sites when large orders of mannequins and vintage busts were ordered for 24…
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,…
Ian Brookes, founder of workwear specialist site eBrookes.co.uk, has highlighted the emphasis which should be placed on appropriate work wear clothing especially with autumn and winter approaching.
eBrookes.co.uk has recently celebrated 7 years in trading, during which time they have suited and attired workforces around the country.
Brookes emphasises that with work wear, there should…