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The wonder of woolworths

GS — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 12:05:12 +0000

It seems that Woolworths is in trouble and could call in the administrators within days unless it can secure a rescue deal.

How ASDA prevents customers from making price comparisons

GS — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 23:10:28 +0000

King Street: from Starbucks to no bucks

GS — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 05:22:51 +0000

If you want an example of how the current economic situation is hitting retailers, take a walk along Manchester’s King Street.

Free online photo prints offers

GS — Wed, 28 May 2008 03:41:14 +0000

MoneySavingExpert.com has a round up of photo print special offers.

Britain throws away £10bn of food every year

GS — Thu, 08 May 2008 09:02:51 +0000

‘Each day, according to the government-backed report, Britons throw away 4.4 million apples, 1.6 million bananas, 1.3 million yoghurt pots, 660,000 eggs, 550,000 chickens, 300,000 packs of crisps and 440,000 ready meals. And for the first time government researchers have established that most of the food waste is made up of completely untouched food products – whole chickens and chocolate gateaux that lie uneaten in cupboards and fridges before being discarded.’

The Independent

Fast food: the reality

GS — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 16:09:09 +0000

Someone has photographed various fast food and put the photos alongside the glossy promotional images.

Jessops sales plummet

GS — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 07:00:21 +0000

The Guardian reports that sales at Jessops, Britain’s biggest photographic chain, have plummeted after losses of £70m in 2006.

No refund after foot cut by faulty 4-month-old boot from United Footwear, Oldham Street, Manchester

GS — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 17:44:14 +0000

In May I paid £29.99 for a pair of ‘hiking boots’ from United Footwear in Oldham Street Manchester, which is in the ‘Northern Quarter’ area.

Update on the eye test/spectacles drama with Boots Opticians. But good service from Glasses Direct

GS — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 19:11:07 +0000

This is an update on this entry. Very pleased with the spectacles from Glasses Direct. I ordered a semi-rimless pair for distance (£25) and a pair for reading (£15). I placed my order by telephone on Wednesday 28 March and they arrived just over seven days later on the Thursday.

I’m going to order a second pair for distance and maybe some to use as sunglasses in summer. The prices mean you’re not stuck with only having one or at most two pairs of glasses — which has always been my situation in the past.

The problems have been with Boots Opticans, Market Street Manchester branch, whom I paid to
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Cowboy opticians and cheap spectacles (hooray)

GS — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 13:47:06 +0000

I could write a book about my bad experiences with opticians over the past twenty-five years.