| New chairman for Digital Radio UK
Adam Singer, former Telewest chief executive, appointed
Digital radio switchover body Digital Radio UK has announced the appointment of Adam Singer, formerly chief executive of Telewest, to the post of chairman. Singer, deputy chair of the Ofcom content board, will be working with DRUK chief executive Ford Ennals to guide the UK through digital radio switchover read more...
10 Mar |
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| Repic welcomes European Parliament WEEE report
UK WEEE compliance scheme “extremely pleased”
Repic, the WEEE compliance scheme created by a group of major producers in the UK, has issued a statement commenting on the recent European Parliament report on the recast of the Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment (WEEE) directive read more...
10 Mar |
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| Sony bags 47 “Which?” Awards in 2009
Big haul of “Best Buys” for Sony UK Ltd
During 2009 47 of Sony UK’s range of consumer electronics products emerged from consumer magazine Which?’s rigorous comparative tests and analysis with a coveted Which? “Best Buy” Award read more...
10 Mar |
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| Vacuum cleaner knight publishes “radical” proposals
Sir James Dyson advocates rebuilding of UK manufacturing & technology
In a report commissioned by the Conservative Party, Sir James Dyson has put forward his proposals for rebuilding the UK’s manufacturing and technology industries and bringing the country out of recession, based on revitalising our entrepreneurial engineering, design, technology and manufacturing base through a better system of startup funding and tax credits read more...
09 Mar |
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| February retail sales skewed by weather
Like-for-like sales value up 2.2%
According to the latest BRC-KPMG retail sales monitor, UK retail sales value was up 2.2% on a like-for-like basis compared to February 2009, but the figures were boosted by comparison with a very weak sales performance in February 2009, and by a recovery following the snow in January which had postponed non-food purchases read more...
09 Mar |
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| “Slower growth in 2011” says BCC
British Chambers of Commerce lowers UK economic growth forecast
Growth of GDP will be slower than its initial forecast of 2.3% in 2011, according to the British Chambers of Commerce, which has now revised its forecast down to 2.1% for next year read more...
08 Mar |
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| Leisure sponsors new ITV1 Cookery Show
An estimated 5.8 million viewers to watch contestants compete for £1,000 prize
Range cooker manufacturer Leisure is to sponsor a new daytime cookery show, Country House Cooking Contest, which will air on ITV1 between 4-5pm for five days from Monday 8th March to Friday 12th. read more...
05 Mar |
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| HMRC urges GC readers to watch new TV series
“The Business Inspector” highlights the need for good record keeping
HM Revenue & Customs is urging retailers to tune in to “The Business Inspector”, a new TV series sponsored by the Government department in a bid to raise awareness among small businesses of the need for good record keeping. read more...
05 Mar |
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| Sales at John Lewis up 14.8%
Fourth week of new financial year produces revenues of £50.36 million
Sales at department store group John Lewis rose 14.8% to £50.36 million in the week to Saturday 27th February. The retailer reported double-figure increases on each day of the period bar Monday, “despite the wintry weather that lingered for branches in the north.” read more...
05 Mar |
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| BrightHouse opens 194th store
Stafford outlet the first of five opening during March
Rent-to-own retail chain BrightHouse is continuing its publicised expansion programme with the opening of a 3,400 sq ft store in Gaolgate Place, Stafford. The official opening on Saturday March 6th will be celebrated with a family fun day welcoming the first customers and their families to the new outlet. read more...
04 Mar |
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