Nothing is going to stop the UK public making December 23rd the busiest shopping day of the year, not even the adverse weather being experienced across the country, according to a report from VISA Europe.
The nations shoppers are wedged up and won’t go home until they’ve spent the lot, putting a predicted average of £833,000 [...]

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UK retailers had best be ready for the busiest day of the year, tomorrow Dec 23rd
John Williams - Wednesday 22.12.10, 16:47pm
Tags: Business News · Retail
High Street retailers embracing online sales technology to survive
John Williams - Friday 17.12.10, 13:04pm
Despite the weather doing its best to keep us away from the high street, the retail sector is still holding its own in the run up to Christmas, but our attitudes as purchasers are changing rapidly and the lure of online shopping from the comfort of our own homes is proving too much to resist.
A [...]
Tags: Business News · Retail · UK Economy · e-Commerce · e-tailers
De Beers launch 3D shopping experience on New Bond Street and Fifth Avenue
John Williams - Thursday 16.12.10, 14:00pm
At this time of year the shops in London’s West End and New York’s Fifth Avenue vie for attention with their amazing window displays and dazzling festive decoration.
However, this year the luxury diamond brand De Beers have invested in Hollywood inspired technology with its groundbreaking 3D window displays in both London and New York.
Using cutting-edge [...]
Tags: Business News · Retail · Technology
Mulberry announce massive rise in sales as new London flagship store opens
John Williams - Thursday 09.12.10, 16:40pm
The very English luxury designer company Mulberry have exceeded expectations of sales at a time when other brands appear to have been suffering the curse of the economic downturn, by announcing their interim results for the six months ended 30 September 2010 which has seen total revenues increased by 38% to £44.7 million with [...]
Tags: Business News · Retail · UK Economy
UK Internet companies are losing business by ignoring customer enquiries
John Williams - Friday 29.10.10, 11:37am
Despite a recent report from Google suggesting that the UK internet economy is worth £100 billion annually, research from the Direct Marketing association (DMA) reveals that one in five UK companies are losing out on business through poor customer service, failing to respond to online customer enquiries.
The DMA research team conducted their research by posing [...]
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