City Link directors Robert Peto, David Smith and Thomas Wright found not guilty over the timing of notice about administration to business secretary November 13, 2015 The three former directors of delivery firm City Link have been found not guilty of failing to let the government know about the redundancies made last Christmas, following a court case in Coventry. Finance director Robert Peto, managing director David Smith and non-executive director Thomas Wright were accused of having failed to provide 45 days [...]
Christmas adverts 2015: Sainsbury’s Mog the Cat has already beaten John Lewis’ Man on the Moon as most shared November 13, 2015 The Sainsbury's Christmas 2015 advert starring Mog the Cat might have been 18 months in the making, but the supermarket is already reaping the rewards. Because in just over 12 hours since it was launched (the specific time of 7:10pm last night) Mog's Christmas Calamity has already been shared more times than John Lewis' Man on [...]
Sainsbury’s Christmas advert 2015: Has Mog The Cat just won Christmas for the supermarket? November 13, 2015 Oh Mog, have you just won Christmas for Sainsbury's? It's certainly possible, with a fun, heartwarming ad that will appeal to both the young and the old. This year's commercial is certainly a bold departure from last year's sombre tone. Once again, tying its campaign to a good cause (on this occasion, Save the Children, [...]
Christmas adverts 2015 – Sainsbury’s Mog the Cat reviewed: When it comes to John Lewis vs Sainsbury’s, this year it’s no contest November 12, 2015 Last year Sainsbury's surprised everyone by becoming a contender to steal the crown from John Lewis for best Christmas ad. This year, there is no contest. The 3:30-animation of Mog the Cat doing what only the Judith Kerr creation can (causing mayhem, naturally – or in this case, a Christmas calamity), bests its department store [...]
Christmas adverts 2015: Sainsbury’s is feline festive with Mog the Cat campaign and charity tie up with Save the Children and HarperCollins November 12, 2015 If John Lewis' Christmas ad didn't do it for you, perhaps Sainsbury's will be more your cup of tea. The supermarket, which last year came out of nowhere with its tear-jerker themed around the First World War, could be about to convincingly steal John Lewis' crown. Because Sainsbury's has gone all-out for 2015, securing beloved [...]
Black Friday 2015: Hoping to avoid Black Eye Friday? The key is preparation, preparation, preparation November 12, 2015 It is universally accepted that the scale of Black Friday last year was a surprise. It was the Eric Morecambe of retail outcomes – all the orders came in just not necessarily in the right order. As ever, you saw some retailers react better than others and companies’ intuitive values took over. What comes first? [...]
Card Factory’s share price slides after reporting slower sales growth November 12, 2015 Card Factory's share price was trading down after reporting sales growth of 7.9 per cent for the nine months to the end of October, down from the 8.7 per cent growth reported in the same period last year. The greetings card chain was trading 1.11 per cent down at 359.65p in early afternoon trading on the [...]
Inside the rock: Gibraltar’s strategic and military importance is complemented by financial and gaming leadership November 12, 2015 Covering an area of just 6.8 square kilometres, the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar punches well above its weight. At the last count, despite a population of only 32,000 people, it was home to 67 insurers with £9.95bn in total assets, 13 banks, 72 trust and company service providers, 14 pension fund administrators, and [...]
Apple commits to Ireland expansion despite looming EU tax ruling November 11, 2015 Apple has said it is committed to its operations in Ireland regardless of the outcome of an investigation into its tax affairs. “You can tell by our announcement today, we’re all in,” Apple chief executive Tim Cook told Irish national broadcaster RTE after the company announced it was creating 1,000 new jobs in the country [...]
Federation of Small Businesses calls on London councils and TfL to offer free festive parking November 11, 2015 Business lobby group the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is calling on London councils and Transport for London to offer free parking for Christmas shoppers over the festive period. With Small Business Saturday on 5 December, the FSB hopes that the organisations will nix the car parking charges. Half of the FSB’s members said that the [...]