FTSE 100 falls on last day of 2015 December 31, 2015 Britain's blue-chip index was down 0.13 per cent at 6,266.14 points in the final half day trading session of 2015. Elsewhere, the French Cac was 4,663.42 points lower while the German Dax was closed for a public holiday. The FTSE 100 has failed to reach a record high hit in April, partly due to the market turmoil bought about by concerns over [...]
Tesco’s professional Christmas light un-tangler jop opening sparks a huge response November 17, 2015 Tesco has been inundated with one hundred CVs this week after opening up a role for a professional Christmas light un-tangler. The vacancy came to light (groan…) after the firm opened up a Christmas light de-tangling service in its Wrexham store, and now needs a handful of extremely patient job-seekers to do the honours. Tesco, which began advertising [...]
Christmas adverts 2015: Sainsbury’s is feline festive with Mog the Cat campaign and charity tie up with Save the Children and HarperCollins November 12, 2015 If John Lewis' Christmas ad didn't do it for you, perhaps Sainsbury's will be more your cup of tea. The supermarket, which last year came out of nowhere with its tear-jerker themed around the First World War, could be about to convincingly steal John Lewis' crown. Because Sainsbury's has gone all-out for 2015, securing beloved [...]
Christmas adverts are great, but retailers including John Lewis, Asda and Lidl must live up to the hype November 4, 2015 You could feel the anticipation earlier this week as the first of the Christmas adverts landed. Asda and Lidl were among the first to showcase their festive offerings, while John Lewis announced its ad launch in advance, giving the nation several days to get excited before the big reveal, which happens at 8am this Friday. Watch: [...]
With Marks and Spencer’s CEO Marc Bolland bowing out, odds shorten on the City’s retail boss departures January 7, 2016 So M&S boss Marc Bolland has finally stepped down, after years of pressure – but who thought his departure would be revealed just seven days into the New Year? At the very start of this week The Capitalist brought you odds on The 2016 Sack Race, including the 4/5 that was available on Marks’ Dutch [...]
Black Friday 2015 UK deals: What retailers can expect from the biggest shopping day of the year October 22, 2015 Black Friday is now big news in the UK. Last year according to Barclaycard, more was spent on Black Friday than on any day of last year’s shopping season, making it the biggest spending day on record. Black Friday this year is likely to herald a similar frenzy and signals a change in customer shopping [...]
Travel disruption and delays? Why letting your staff find a better commute is better for business January 4, 2016 Returning back to work on the first day post-Christmas will have been a return to travel disruption and delays for many commuters. But, even minor morning train delays can have a detrimental impact on the rest of the working day. The knock-on effect of train punctuality (or lack of it) is apparent in recently published research from the Open Data Institute and [...]
Sainsbury’s Black Friday deals: Supermarket will offer big discounts for the first time on Kindle, Dyson, Dolce Gusto, Sony and 13 other brands November 26, 2015 Sainsbury’s is getting on board with Black Friday for the first time, offering major discounts on TVs, tablets and electricals in a bid to get customers spending in the run up to Christmas this year. Kindle, Dyson and Sony are just some of the big name brands on offer among a total of 13 items [...]
FTSE 100 index opens higher regaining some losses made yesterday on the back of miners and Tesco January 5, 2016 The FTSE 100 made a strong start as markets opened, regaining some of the 2.6 per cent it shed yesterday. The index rose 1.09 per cent to 6,158 points as trading began, led higher by miners and Tesco, while Aberdeen Asset Management and Next fell. Tesco led the pack, rising 4.26 per cent to 148.48p per share, [...]
FTSE 100 index opens down on miners and oil companies December 30, 2015 The FTSE 100 index opened lower this morning, led by mining and oil companies which extended losses made yesterday. The UK's top blue-chip index opened 0.51 per cent lower at 6,280 points, with BHP Billiton and Glencore leading the pack lower. The pair fell 1.47 per cent to 764.8p per share and 1.57 per cent to [...]