Cyber Monday 2015 UK: Amazon has some truly pointless, unwanted and awful lightning deals – here’s eight of them November 30, 2015 Is sale season really all it's cracked up to be? Everyone loves bagging a bargain, and what better time to do that than the bonanza time of the year that is Black Friday and Cyber Monday. King of the deals days is Amazon, which far from retreating from the pre-Christmas sales period like other shops (online and [...]
Pound falls below $1.50 for the first time since April 2015 as euro falls to seven-month low against the dollar November 30, 2015 The value of the pound fell below $1.50 today for the first time since April, thanks to the ever-strengthening dollar – just as the euro dropped to $1.0577, its lowest since March this year and the second lowest since 2003. The pound fell as low as $1.4999 this morning as the dollar continued its rapid ascent. The dollar has gained [...]
Fortnum & Mason gets a pre-Christmas boost with record sales November 30, 2015 Londoners' enthusiasm for posh food continues apace, after luxury food retailer Fortnum & Mason's posted record sales. In the 12 months to July, total sales amounting to £88m for the period – 19 per cent higher than 2014 and 70 per cent higher than five years ago. In addition, profit before tax was 31 per cent [...]
Black Friday backlash begins: Two million orders “won’t arrive on time” November 30, 2015 This year's Black Friday may not have created quite the frenzy it did last year – no fisticuffs in the aisles this time around – but that doesn't mean it can't create the same levels of disappointment. Or that's according to supply chain consultancy LCP Consulting, which has warned that two million Black Friday orders could [...]
Cranswick results sizzle as Asia goes mad for British pork November 30, 2015 Pork producer Cranswick put in far from its wurst performance in the six months to the end of September, after it posted a 9.9 per cent rise in revenues. The figures It's been a sizzling summer for Cranswick, which said revenues jumped to £529.1m during the period, up from £481.5m during the same period last year. Adjusted profits before tax [...]
Watch out on the first day of the month: 1 December is the date during the festive season when most accidents happen November 29, 2015 You better watch out but you might want to cry: 1 December is the date in the festive season when Brits are most likely to suffer an accident at home. According to figures from Allianz Insurance, almost double the number of households report having an accident on this day compared to the average for the [...]
Cyber Monday 2015 UK: Currys PC World follows Black Friday discount deals with online sale offers on, Samsung TVs, Asus ZenPad, Lenovo Yoga, GoPro Hero, Jawbone Up and Pebble watch November 29, 2015 Just as everyone was breathing a sight of relief as Black Friday drew to a close, along comes Cyber Monday. But for shoppers, that just means more bargains and discount deals, and the UK's retailers are more than willing to indulge them, and Currys PC World is the latest to spring some rather tasty offers on [...]
Cyber Monday 2015: Shoppers across the UK set to spend more than £3bn by Cyber Monday November 28, 2015 By the time Cyber Monday comes to an end shoppers around the UK are expected to have spent over £3bn, as they clutch at online deals. Analysts predict a total of £3.2bn to be spent by customers across the country this weekend – Amazon reported its biggest sales day ever in the UK yesterday, with 6m orders, according [...]
Hamleys parade 2015: London’s Regent Street is being transformed into a Christmas toy parade with a star cast including Peppa Pig and Sonic the Hedgehog November 28, 2015 Peppa Pig will be taking a break from her busy schedule to appear at the Regent Street toy parade, which will see the bustling street turned into a traffic-free zone to celebrate Christmas. In honour of its 225th birthday, Hamleys is calling on a star cast, including Sonic the Hedgehog, Snoopy and the Thunderbirds for a [...]
Bridge of Spies, Carol and The Good Dinosaur: This weekend’s new film releases reviewed November 27, 2015 Bridge of Spies (12A): Dir: Steven Spielberg ★★★★☆ Steven Spielberg directs Tom Hanks for the fourth time, in the true(ish) story of an insurance lawyer (Hanks) forced to defend a Russian spy (Mark Rylance) caught in New York at the height of the Cold War. His belief that every man deserves a fair trial makes [...]