Month: February 2018

Pomegranate that packs a punch

Pomegranate that packs a punch: The new organic drink offering by all-natural health brand Secret Gardens People keen to quench their thirst without compromising on taste or goodness are in for a treat as organic brand Secret Gardens will now be serving up a brand-new drink bursting with delicious organic […]

Flushing away money: 8% of Brits do their personal shopping on the toilet!

Figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) as per the report, Retail sales, Great Britain: January 2018, depicts a constant rise for online weekly sales from January 2015 to January 2018. As a result, British Online Marketplace Onbuy.com sought to find out what online shopping habits are most prominent among UK consumers. The […]

Which UK regions pulled the most sickies in 2017?

‘Pulling a sickie’ is familiar territory for employees, but an inconvenience for employers. Figures worryingly show that £900 million is the economic cost of UK employees feigning sickness each year. Adzuna.co.uk surveyed more than 3,500 employees to find out how many employees had ‘pulled a sickie’ in each UK region in 2017. Adzuna also […]

If Brits could time travel …

… these are the top 50 moments they would like to visit England’s nail-biting 4-2 victory over West Germany in the 1966 World Cup final is the landmark moment Brits would love to have witnessed.   The game, played at Wembley on July 30, remains the greatest moment in England’s […]

Valentine’s Day 2018: Are we losing that lovin feelin?

According to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company almost half of consumers did nothing over Valentine’s Day last year and this increased by 2.5ppt on 2016. Eleanor Parr, Retail Analyst at GlobalData said, “As consumer real income falls and sentiment around Valentine’s Day continues to be pessimistic we forecast […]

Discounters poised to increase share of £1 billion Valentine’s Day

Although UK sales on Valentine’s gifts and cards are set to achieve the £1 billion mark this year, growth is expected to slow on 2017 as shopping at discounters for the occasion becomes more prevalent.   This year consumers are forecast to spend £1.1bn on gifts and cards for loved ones, […]

Tax exempt gifts that boost staff productivity and moral

94% OF RETAIL BUSINESSES MISSING OUT ON TAX EXEMPT GIFTS THAT BOOST STAFF PRODUCTIVITY AND MORALE ​ AN INCREASING number of bosses within the retail sector would like to regularly gift their staff but feel limited by budgets, according to new research. However, only 12% of retail employers are aware […]

Top 25 things we miss but no longer do due to technology

Making mix tapes, printing photographs and sending love letters are among the tasks replaced by technology which we miss doing, a study has found. The poll of 2,000 adults revealed a string of once-everyday tasks which have been replaced by the rise of technology, Wi Fi and smart phones. Carrying a portable […]

The average worker will earn more than £1.1 million in wages during their life

The average worker will earn more than £1.1 million in wages during their life, a study has found. Researchers who studied the earnings of 2,000 people revealed they will typically bank £1,123,164 in pay over an average 48-year working career. According to the study, the average worker earns £23,399.25 a […]