Why strong brands are stock market darlings December 6, 2015 The marketing industry is built around the understanding that a strong brand can drive sales and therefore deliver returns to shareholders. But new research from brand valuation consultancy Brand Finance has now put hard numbers behind this. The consultancy releases an annual list of the world’s most valuable brands, the Global 500. In 2015, for [...]
Samsung Gear VR launches in UK: Virtual reality device priced at just £80 released December 3, 2015 Technology fans can finally get their hands on Samsung's virtual reality device, after it launched in the UK with a rather affordable (in tech terms) £80 price tag. The Gear VR is one of the first devices to hit the market, bringing the fledgling technology to the masses. It first went on sale in the US a month ago and [...]
Parents will spend hundreds on gadgets for kids this Christmas December 1, 2015 It's not just adults eyeing up the latest gadget for their Christmas stocking. Parents will splash out £225 on buying tablets, games consoles and smartphones for their kids at this time of year, on average, with Apple and Samsung topping Santa's list. More than a quarter are budgeting even more to shower the latest technology on their kids, a whopping [...]
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 UK: Deals at Tesco, Sainsbury’s , Amazon, eBay, Currys PC World to offer Xbox, PS4, Apple Watch and iPad, large screen TV deals and much more on sale November 29, 2015 Black Friday may be gone, but that does not mean everyone must instantly return to paying full price for their shopping just yet. Yes, Cyber Monday is here. While the two deal days used to be separate, the fact that online shopping has become as common as high-street shopping means there's really no difference these days, especially [...]
Black Friday 2015 UK: Currys PC World has already had a record-breaking start to the deals day November 27, 2015 Currys PC World has reported its best-ever start to Black Friday, with more than seven million shoppers visiting its site already this week and eight items being sold every minute so far this morning. Yesterday's traffic to the electricals specialist almost matched that of Boxing Day last year – typically retailers' busiest day in the [...]
Black Friday sales 2015 UK: The best deals and offers from John Lewis, Amazon, Tesco, Currys PC World and Sainsbury on 27 November November 27, 2015 Retailers have been building up to Black Friday for months – now it's finally here and the best bargains have gone on sale. There's plenty of deals to choose from, ranging from electricals and homeware to fashion and sporting goods. Here's our round-up of the best the high street (and online) has to offer today. John [...]
Black Friday 2015 UK deals: Amazon, John Lewis, Tesco, Currys PC World, Ebay, Carphone Warehouse and Asos sales are here November 26, 2015 Retailers up and down the UK are offering massive savings as part of the Black Friday sales. This year Black Friday will happen on Friday 27th November. However, some retailers have already started their week of deals. Outlets including Amazon, Argos, Very, Ebay have been running hundreds if not thousands of deals throughout the week. Others like Tesco, John [...]
Black Friday 2015 UK: The best deals on TVs, laptops, games consoles and other electricals from Amazon, Ebay, Tesco, Currys PC World, Carphone Warehouse and AO World November 26, 2015 If you don't live under a rock you'll be aware of Black Friday by now. Retailers have been preparing for the big day – 27 November – for months. But where can bargin-hunters find the best deals on electronics? Here's our round-up of what's on offer so far: Amazon Top deals include a Fire HDX 8.9" Display, which [...]
Black Friday UK 2015: Tesco reveals deals on Digihome TVs, Acer laptops, Samsung tablets, Beats headphones and hundreds more ahead of launch on 27 November November 25, 2015 Tesco has just revealed some of the huge deals that will be on offer on Black Friday, with online bargains going on sale from midnight on 27 November while stores will open at 5am on the day. Top deals include the Digihome 49” large screen LED TV with Freeview, available for £199, saving £150, Beats Solo 2 On-Ear [...]