Wednesday, December 20, 2006

Hamleys stocks pillaged in internet error

Hamleys stocks pillaged in internet error

Bobbie Johnson David McCandless

The Guardian

19 Dec 2006



An internet loophole has left Hamleys toyshop facing a retailer’s nightmare — a shortage of toys for sale at Christmas. Users of the HotUKDeals website spotted a glitch in a voucher scheme which allowed customers to claim a cumulative 60% discount if... read more...

Hamleys stocks pillaged in internet error

Hamleys stocks pillaged in internet error

Bobbie Johnson David McCandless

The Guardian

19 Dec 2006



An internet loophole has left Hamleys toyshop facing a retailer’s nightmare — a shortage of toys for sale at Christmas. Users of the HotUKDeals website spotted a glitch in a voucher scheme which allowed customers to claim a cumulative 60% discount if... read more...

Friday, December 15, 2006

Retail sales improve in November but fears persist of a bleak Christmas

Retail sales improve in November but fears persist of a bleak Christmas

Ashley Seager

The Guardian

15 Dec 2006



Retail sales came in stronger than expected last month despite shops pushing through price rises for many goods, official data showed yesterday, as experts warned of a grim Christmas for the retail sector. Official data showed a better than expected... read more...

Tuesday, December 12, 2006

How Wal-Mart marketing star fell (The Wall Street Journal Europe, 12 Dec 2006, Page 18)

How Wal-Mart marketing star fell

By Gary McWilliams, Suzanne Vranica and Neal E. Boudette

The Wall Street Journal Europe

12 Dec 2006



ATTHEWAREHOUSE-like headquarters ofWal- Mart Stores Inc. in Bentonville, Arkansas, where everyone from the chief executive on down is considered an “associate,” Julie Roehm stood out. Last summer she brought paint, brushes and a stepladder to her... read more...

Europeans flock to online-retail sites

Europeans flock to online-retail sites

By Anita Likus

The Wall Street Journal Europe

12 Dec 2006



LONDON—Online retail traffic is surging in Europe this Christmas as increasingly net-savvy customers take full advantage of wider broadband penetration. Customer visits to U.K. retail sites rose 69% in the week ended Dec. 3 compared with the... read more...

Saturday, December 09, 2006

River Cottage chef takes on Tesco in battle of Axminster supermarkets

River Cottage chef takes on Tesco in battle of Axminster supermarkets

Esther Addley

The Guardian

09 Dec 2006



He has been described as the Jamie Oliver of seasonal food, championing good quality local produce with the same enthusiasm with which his fellow chef tackled shoddy school dinners. But while Oliver has earned millions as the face of the supermarket... read more...