DEBATE: Should toy advertising avoid gender stereotypes this Christmas? December 11, 2017 Should toy advertising avoid gender stereotypes this Christmas? Christi Tronetti, marketing director at creative transformation agency isobel, says YES. “Sparkle”, “magic”, “glitter”, “princess” and “beautiful” are still some of the most common words in girls’ advertising. For boys, the list includes “adventure”, “battle”, “power” and “awesome”. The way the ad industry communicates with children is [...]
Christmas shopping: UK high street benefits from rise in customer numbers at start of Christmas shopping season December 11, 2017 The UK high street benefited from a slight rise in footfall last month as retailers started selling their Christmas ranges. Footfall rose by 0.2 per cent in November, according to data from Springboard. This was a significant improvement on last year, when footfall fell by one per cent year-on-year. Read more: Bright spot for BrightHouse? [...]
Hey, you! You with the hangover! Was your Christmas party a bit much? There is a place in the City you can rent to sleep for an hour December 8, 2017 We’ve all been there: the work Christmas party raged on until the early hours of the morning, but now it’s 8am and you’re back at your desk with a pounding headache. Well, don’t give up and go home just yet, because Pop & Rest has just launched a pod-style hotel at Monument in London offering [...]
Brexit phase two confirmed: Here’s how businesses are reacting to the news December 8, 2017 Business groups have given today’s breakthrough in Brexit negotiations an unequivocal thumbs up – but stressed that the hard work is only just beginning. Theresa May and Jean-Claude Juncker confirmed that the deadlock over the Irish border, divorce bill and citizens rights had finally been broken this morning, allowing the EU side to grant “sufficient [...]
Brexit: Sufficient progress reached, Jean-Claude Juncker confirms – meaning trade and transition can finally be discussed December 8, 2017 Jean Claude Juncker has confirmed that Brexit talks can move onto the second phase after a “break through” was made early this morning. That means negotiators can finally move onto discussing post-Brexit trade and transition – sneaking in ahead of the year-end deadline that businesses warned must not be missed. The move will give reassurances [...]
Small businesses to launch claim against Clydesdale Bank ‘this side of Christmas’ December 7, 2017 Clydes Bank has come a step closer to facing legal action over its alleged mis-selling of business loans. RGL Management, which brings claims against banks on behalf of small firms, co-ordinated a meeting yesterday with companies who claim to be were victims of Clydesdale’s Tailored Business Loans (TLBs). Read more: Small businesses to bring legal [...]
ost expensive Hermes Birkin Bag ever sold and the history of blockbuster handbag sales December 7, 2017 The Birkin Bag is the stuff of legend. Everything from its creation to its construction is surrounded by myth and mystique. It apparently came about because Jane Birkin was sitting next to Hèrmes’s CEO Jean-Louis Dumas on a flight and complained about her inability to find a receptacle big enough to hold all her things. [...]
The only four watches to give at Christmas December 7, 2017 Buying the perfect gift for the woman in your life can be difficult at the best of times, but what to give the woman who has everything? From the most on-trend pieces to timeless wristwatches browse our picks of the best gifts for her. Wife Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso £5,400 Case size: 20mm x 40mm. Movement: Quartz [...]
Government slammed as dysfunctional as Philip Hammond admits cabinet has had no “end state” Brexit discussions – and reveals the Spring statement date December 6, 2017 Philip Hammond has admitted there have been no specific discussions of the country’s “end state” after Brexit, drawing criticisms that the government is “breathtakingly dysfunctional”. Speaking during a Treasury select committee hearing this afternoon, the chancellor admitted that conversations had not gone beyond “general discussions”. “The cabinet has had general discussions about our Brexit negotiations, [...]
Interiors: Gather Christmas decoration inspiration for your house from the capital’s best festive hotel installations December 5, 2017 I’ve never felt as festive as I did last year on my tipples ‘n’ trees food and drink crawl of Old London Town. To regain my festive mojo, I’ve been schlepping the streets again in search of the best Christmas decorations and installations to visit with family and friends at this wonderful time of year. [...]