Bookmaker William Hill has put odds of 10-1 on the soundtrack to the John Lewis Christmas television ad becoming the Christmas No 1.
Read More »October’s housewares best sellers now online
Cupcake kits, quality cutlery and microwave cookware are just a few of the dozens of housewares Best Sellers newly listed on HousewaresLive.net.
Read More »Nobel Prize winner creates ‘Teflon replacement’
A possible replacement for controversial non-stick coatings such as Teflon has been invented by a winner of this year’s Nobel Prize for Physics.
Read More »Christmas 2010 is on track, says John Lewis
Following a sales surge driven by home-related products, John Lewis says its Christmas season is on track.
Read More »Consumers ‘prepare for Christmas cutbacks’
People intend to spend less this Christmas than last, according to a new YouGov SixthSense report.
Read More »La Cafetière makes coffee – elegantly
La Cafetière says it expects this new Lexi cafetière to be a 2011 best seller.
Read More »Effective advertising, part 3: Novelty approach
Golden rule: the job of advertising is to significantly increase your footfall!
Read More »John Bott sets up own brands business
A new company, Mistral Brands, has been set up by John Bott, former marketing director at Dexam.
Read More »New chief executive for TJ Hughes
TJ Hughes has announced that Beatrice Lafon will take over as chief executive from Sue Tennant, who will be leaving at the end of the year.
Read More »John Lewis opens At Home in Tunbridge Wells
John Lewis opened its latest At Home shop last Thursday, in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, bringing the total tally to four.
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