Lidl’s Lidl Surprises Christmas advert helps to keep discounter ahead of the game – Brand Index December 9, 2014 Budget supermarkets, and specifically Aldi and Lidl, have taken the British high street by storm, with consumers warmly embracing the German retailers’ “low price but high quality” message. All supermarkets have ramped up their advertising efforts in time for Christmas. However, Lidl’s Lidl Surprises displays a confidence that they can challenge the big brands not [...]
Business is Booming for wine trader Bordeaux Index December 9, 2014 Bottle.opener@cityam.com While we’re toiling away at screens and desks day-dreaming about the Grand Cru we might open with friends on Saturday, Gary Boom lives that dream every day. He’s the former City broker who had a brainwave about the wine business after making his first fortune, and has turned it into Bordeaux Index, one of [...]
Desert Island wines with Bordeaux Index founder Gary Boom December 9, 2014 While we’re toiling away at screens and desks, day-dreaming about the Grand Cru we might open with friends on Saturday, Gary Boom is doing just that. He’s the former City broker who had a brainwave about the wine business after making his first fortune, and has turned it into Bordeaux Index, one of Britain’s largest [...]
Uber launches first Christmas charity campaign following PR storms and bans in Spain and New Delhi December 9, 2014 After a seemingly never-ending series of controversies and criticisms, taxi hailing app Uber is hoping to raise some Christmas cheer with its biggest charitable undertaking to date. Uber has teamed up with US charity Share Our Strength to work on their “No Kid Hungry” campaign which aims to eliminate child hunger in the US [...]
What will happen to Tesco and its investors after yet another profit warning? Here’s what the analysts think December 9, 2014 What will happen to Tesco and its investors? Here's what the analysts think after the latest concerning news from the retail giant. Tesco's terrible year became a little bit worse this morning, after the beleaguered supermarket chain revealed that its profits for the financial year ending in 2015 would not exceed £1.4bn. This [...]
Mark & Spencer suffers Christmas delivery delays to online shopping orders after Black Friday bonanza December 9, 2014 Mark & Spencer's online customers are set to be disappointed this Christmas shopping season, as they face longer waiting times for online deliveries. Standard deliveries will now take up to two weeks, according to the retailer's website, as opposed to the normal five-day waiting period. The delay follows shopping bonanza Black Friday, on 28 November, [...]
Shoppers face longer delivery times from M&S December 8, 2014 MARKS & Spencer’s online customers are set to be disappointed this Christmas shopping season, as they face longer waiting times for online deliveries. Standard deliveries will now take up to two weeks, according to the retailer’s website, as opposed to the normal five-day waiting period. The delay follows the shopping bonanza Black Friday, on 28 [...]
2014 Christmas advert complaints: McVities’ animal cuties join Sainsbury’s, Halfords and John Lewis December 8, 2014 Never mind which brands are at the top of Christmas lists, the brands on top of the Christmas complaints list is a more interesting prospect – just ask the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). Having taken 727 complaints to date about the Sainsbury’s WW1-themed ad, the latest Christmas short to ruffle festive feathers is McVities’ offering. [...]
UK commodities suffer after new drop in oil price – London Report December 8, 2014 Britain’s top equity index retreated yesterday, with commodity stocks hurt by a new drop in the oil price and concerns about the pace of global economic growth, after disappointing data from China. The shares of energy services group Weir also slumped by 5.3 per cent after US-based brokerage Cowen & Company cut its price target [...]
Aguero injury gives Pellegrini striking puzzle December 8, 2014 PROLIFIC Manchester City marksman Sergio Aguero is expected to be face a minimum of four weeks on the sidelines after suffering knee ligament damage during Saturday’s victory over Everton at the Etihad Stadium. While the prognosis could have been much worse, it remains a blow to boss Manuel Pellegrini ahead of the busy Christmas schedule [...]