Black Friday 2016: Five fitness and activewear-tastic bargains to snap-up, stay fit and stay warm November 24, 2016 Usually the time to think about getting fit is after you have plumped yourself up full of turkey and Christmas pud… not before. But there are a bundle of Black Friday activewear deals out there so you can get a headstart on a healthy 2017. Or at least, grab a bargain that will stay in its box until your return to [...]
Bang for your buckwheat – here’s where Londoners say they pay over the odds for dinner November 24, 2016 While there are plenty of budget-friendly food options in England's capital, dining in some restaurants – and in some neighbourhoods – can come with a staggeringly steep price tag. Harden's London Restaurants Guide for 2017, released Wednesday, revealed the results of its 26th annual survey of 7,500 regular restaurant-goers to determine not only which restaurants [...]
These are the best Black Friday drone deals November 24, 2016 Drones – annoying and prohibitively expensive? Maybe not by midnight. Well, drones may still be annoying, but they will be a lot cheaper tomorrow, because it's Black Friday. Read more: John Lewis just announced its Black Friday deals – check them out Website Drones Direct (yes, it's a thing) is offering up to 44 per cent off [...]
Break out the bubbly: Marston’s reports continued profit growth in its premium pubs and beers November 24, 2016 Marston's premium pubs and beers reported profit growth across the board despite cost pressures and economic uncertainty in the sector. The figures The operator of Pitcher & Piano and Revere reported underlying revenue of £905.8m, up seven per cent for the year ended 1 October. Profit before tax increased by seven per cent to £98m. The average profit per pub was up eight [...]
Tesco has unveiled its Black Friday 2016 deals: Laptops and tablets and bikes, oh my November 24, 2016 The supermarkets may be suffering from competition from discounters, but on Black Friday that all goes out of the window as they come over all Aldi and go berserk for deals. Tesco is no exception – it's so keen it's already launched some deals. Check out the best ones for Black Friday itself. Read more: [...]
John Lewis just announced its Black Friday deals on Samsung TVs, KitchenAids, DKNY perfume, casserole dishes and more November 24, 2016 It's only one more sleep until Black Friday and John Lewis just announced its biggest set of deals ever. Of course, some of us may not be sleeping before the deals start. The John Lewis sale goes live at midnight. Stores will open early (8am) for people willing to fight through the crowds to the electronics section. [...]
Hornby extends losses despite its boss saying “good progress” is being made on turnaround plan November 24, 2016 Shares in model enthusiasts' favourite Hornby nose-dived over five per cent this morning after announcing static sales and falling profit margins. The figures Six month revenues fell from £22.3m to £21.9m, which led to an underlying loss of £3.6m, slightly more than the £3.4m loss in the same period last year. However, losses could have been worse [...]
Mothercare’s boss isn’t prepared to throw the baby out with the bathwater despite stalling sales November 24, 2016 Shares in high-street darling Mothercare fell over one per cent after its chief exec said both sales and profit margins had "stalled" over the last six months. The figures Half-year UK like-for-like sales fell by 0.7 per cent from £237m to £231m. International like-for-like sales fell by 2.9 per cent but increased in actual currency terms, [...]
Pets at Home has had a furrtastic half-year November 24, 2016 Pets at Home has reported a furr-tastic set of interim results this morning, with like-for-like sales growing 2.5 per cent. The pet business did say recent trading had been weaker than in the first half, but that the profit outlook for 2017 was in line with market expectations. The figures Merchandise sales were up 4.7 per cent in [...]
Here’s how the Autumn Statement will affect your local pub November 23, 2016 Without mentioning the pub industry directly, the Autumn Statement laid out a handful of policies that will affect the sector. Here are the industry's top concerns. Increasing the National Living Wage will hurt pubs Wages for over-25s will rise 30p to £7.50 per hour in April 2017, and the rates of National Minimum Wages will increase as [...]