|
||||||
|
Hear the news that there is corruption in the oil industry and most well-read consumers would assume that the story relates to the “Black Gold” that is at the heart of most of the world’s industries and the source of political and environmental problems the world over. However, according to a new book, the world [...]  “What is the difference between a label and a sticker?” At Avery, this is a common question we are asked and the answer is “nothing”. We classify “stickers” and “labels” as one and the same, to specify all varieties of products that are self-adhesive. In both home and business settings, labels are a beneficial tool for [...] Figures released recently by Ofcom, the communications industry watchdog, show that the UK now leads the rest of Europe when it comes to shopping on the Internet; a habit that is encouraged by our widespread ownership of smartphones, thus allowing true shopaholics to make their purchases at any time of the day or night. In the [...] Lotto scratchcards come in all shapes and sizes and great prizes can be won instantly, from £1 up to £100,000. There are always new ones brought out for the Christmas season, including the brilliant Christmas Millionaire scratch card which gives you the chance of being that; a millionaire for Christmas. While [...] The terminal which accepts credit and debit card shops is known as a PDQ machine and it is something that almost every retailer will have. Recent figures released by the UK Cards Association has said that last year over 8 billion transactions were made on the devices with a total value of around half a [...] Millions of Britons are likely to take out a loan that has a high interest rate attached to it over the next six months in order to manage financially until payday, according to a group of insolvency experts. The group, R3, stated that it came up with this figure after interviewing 2,000 people. However, Consumer Finance [...] It is expected that this Christmas is going to be one of the hardest Christmases ever for retailers. Apart from the lack of sales due to the economic downturn, stores are also going to be facing an increased risk from shoplifters. The Centre for Retail Research has recently released a figure that says around £1 billion [...] Cyber Monday starts on 28 November and until then many discounted products with a value of several million pounds will be being offered at stores of PC World and Currys. The retailers have organised the sale in order to help people afford Christmas in more troubled economic times. This is the biggest sale to ever [...] Vital information on carbon monoxide poisoning from the heating helpline The free advice service that is operated by the HVCA and known as the Heating Helpline, has set up a new and dedicated section on the website to provide straightforward, simple yet potentially life-saving advice which is designed to help families to safeguard themselves from [...] Advertorial Feature Knitwear this winter is all the rage with this season being all about the Fair Isle sweater. A thick Fair Isle Knit in a muted navy or brown with subtle white details is more fashionable than festive and will guarantee to keep you warm and snug while staying stylish yet casual whether you’re at [...] |
||||||
|
Copyright © 2012 Consumer News |
||||||
