Monthly Archives: February 2009

Ryanair web 0.2 attitude

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See this:

Ryanair can confirm that a Ryanair staff member did engage in a blog discussion. It is Ryanair policy not to waste time and energy in corresponding with idiot bloggers and Ryanair can confirm that it won’t be happening again.

And now read the rest at No Pork Pies.

I think this attitude, along with the suggestion that Ryanair may charge people to use the toilet, will be an excellent business gain for easyJet.

T-Mobile doing us all a favour

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Here is the message printed on a T-Mobile phone bill:

Have a look – we’ve put your VAT saving on your bill.

I don’t know about you, but as far as I’m concerned, a VAT charge is a VAT charge and not a saving. It may currently be calculated at 15% (rather than the 17.5% of a few months ago), but it is a charge and T-Mobile have only complied with the law by charging the correct amount.

I guess some people will think they have received special treatment from T-Mobile. You can fool some of the people some of the time.

Posts about UK retail marketing as of 28 February 2009

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Interflora sue M&S – What does this mean for PPC in the UK? – andrewsteel.wordpress.com
02/27/2009
News surfaced recently that international florists Interflora are to sue supermarket and fashion retail chain Mark’s & … of their online marketing campaign in an attempt to “steal” customers from the Detroit based … of bidding on competitors brand names for PPC marketing with only two other related cases having
Samsung NC20 with VIA Nano gets official – jgadgets.com
02/27/2009
In one of those moments where you forget exactly what’s official news and what’s simply been confirmed in a roundabout way, … us is the final retail pricing for the Samsung NC20, which going by the UK pre-order figures will be sub
Samsung NC20 with VIA Nano gets official – computerfinance.net
02/27/2009
In one of those moments where you forget exactly what’s official news and what’s simply been confirmed in a roundabout way, … us is the final retail pricing for the Samsung NC20, which going by the UK pre-order figures will be sub
Barbados Property is a Winning Investment Formula – blog.luxuryrealestate.com
02/27/2009
Property prices in Barbados are appreciating at between 10 – 15% per year at the middle of the market and often even higher at the luxury end, … end market and we can only think that people are becoming less patient with the lifestyle in the UK
RIL, Infy help market stage a strong intraday rebound – brokersreport.blogspot.com
02/26/2009
Key benchmark indices gained for the second straight day on buying in auto, IT and FMCG stocks. Firm opening of the European markets and higher US index futures aided a strong intraday rebound on the domestic bourses. Hopes of a further cut in policy rates by the Reserve Bank of India also aided the rally
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Posts about UK retail marketing as of 27 February 2009

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10 tips for employing live chat profitably – ebizine.com
02/26/2009
By Don Davis Knowing how and when to invite a customer to chat and which customers to chat with can turn live chat from a customer service convenience into a sales-generating tool. Baffled as to what to buy her boyfriend, Annabel accepted an invitation to chat while browsing the web site of Ted Baker, a UK apparel retailer. She soon
User Experience and the Credit Crunch – gavinwye.com
02/26/2009
Last month I attended the UKUPA event titled User Expiriance in the Credit Crunch presented by Gerred Blythe of Lighthouse Experience & … and “time to profiteer”. A very mixed bag which I think reflects the UK as a whole no one quite knows whats going on. So the UK’s GDP is in decline but how does this affect the digital industry
Daily Financial Market Outlook – beritabiz.blogspot.com
02/26/2009
Daily Forex Fundamentals | Written by Lloyds TSB | Feb 26 09 08: … is not tackling the problem and that more has to be done. Also today, the UK DMO auctions £2.75bn of 4% gilts due
Recycled Filofax inserts – greengirlsglobal.com
02/26/2009
Every year my resolution is to get organised. Really organised. I mean super organised. I will know what I’m supposed to be doing at every moment of the day and what’s more, I will be doing it! Credit: matsuyuki In my mind, there was only one thing holding me back from this heightened state of organisation:
Ian Jindal – digital shorts at the Sense Loft – renaissancechambara.jp
02/25/2009
.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #FFFFFF; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0 … he presented some interesting ideas about the future of retail. I made some notes on the presentation in real time on my mobile phone and will try to elaborate around them in italics: The UK UK
Digital Industry Statistics – bmfsticky.blogspot.com
02/25/2009
Thanks Bazaarvoice for this great online stat rundown (mixed markets, dates, etc) … %) and electronics (44.4%) purchases (Retail Advertising and Marketing Association/BIGresearch Study
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Posts about UK retail marketing as of 26 February 2009

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*NEW* Leads On Demand Software Get Your Fresh Hot Leads Daily – blogsofvideos.com
02/25/2009
http://www.Ez2Do.Net Let Me Show You How An Average Person With Little Marketing Skills Online Or Offline Can Still Recieve Over k A Month! … advertising network marketing leads start a business retail marketing business opportunity … gifting network marketing system successful marketing network marketing software top network marketing
Best Solicitor Services from contactlaw – redundancysolutions.com
02/25/2009
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ScamBuster 62 – 419-scams.the-world-in-focus.com
02/25/2009
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Future, Hidesign close to signing JV – retail.clickjobs.com
02/25/2009
Retail major Future group is close to inking a 50:50 joint venture deal with the promoters of luxury leather goods maker Hidesign, a group that supplies to most top retail chains in the US and Europe. The JV, which … will cater to consumers in the mid-to-mass market segments across all retail formats, including
*NEW* Leads On Demand Software Get Your Fresh Hot Leads Daily – blogsofvideos.com
02/25/2009
http://www.Ez2Do.Net Let Me Show You How An Average Person With Little Marketing Skills Online Or Offline Can Still Recieve Over k A Month! … advertising network marketing leads start a business retail marketing business opportunity … gifting network marketing system successful marketing network marketing software top network marketing
Fair Trade – theantidote.wordpress.com
02/25/2009
Here’s another story I wrote for The Big Issue . A Fair Share Having been a certifiable chocoholic for decades I nearly choked on a bite of my favourite bar of nougat, sugar, chocolate, caramel and glucose wrapped in more chocolate while reading the following passage in an article by US investigative journalist Christian Parenti
Goodwin nets same sponsorship deal as Lewis Hamilton – kartlink.com
02/24/2009
[ Jay Goodwin]Barely weeks on from signing up to an apprenticeship scheme run by three-time World Touring Car Champion Andy Priaulx, … of the start of his 2009 campaign, by tying up a significant sponsorship deal with major UK company Joe … formerly BRDC Stars of Tomorrow – a UK-wide series that has recently received the endorsement
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Posts about UK retail marketing as of 25 February 2009

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The Gospel according to Blu? – wireless-home-cinema.foundhere.co.uk
02/24/2009
It’s a Blu-ray future: sales of discs are growing fast, with the UK leading Europe into the Blu-ray revolution … retail sales increased by a whopping 320% to 24 million units; and we’re going to see momentum … last year, but Futuresource is expecting ‘further healthy growth’ this year. “The UK is the largest
Visual display of quantitative information – kevinharrington.com
02/24/2009
I love visual display of quantitative information when it is done well. In fact I even bought the Edward Tufte book years ago … retail marketing as of 19 February 2009 Posts about UK retail marketing as of 24 February 2009 Energy saving in Morocco Posts about UK retail marketing as of 15 February 2009
Brand Names vs. Store Brands – sclohonet.blogspot.com
02/24/2009
A look at how consumers are saving money & how a couple of Brands are coping: … Group of New York last week. RETAIL MARKETING With the recession taking a big … — more like the U.K. or Canada in the 1970s than the U.S. in the 1990s, according to some industry watchers
Depeche Mode, EMI make iTunes Pass – distorted-loop.com
02/24/2009
Posted by Jonny on February 24th, 2009 under Apple, Music News, NewsiTunes continues to dominate the US music retail sales landscape, and UK-based major label EMI Music today announced an all-new initiative for music sales … .  A new phase in digital music marketing, iTunes Pass is a new system which lets music fans
Tesco ‘Wrong’ on U.S. – Fresh & Easy” will go down and dirty – stieldirect.blogspot.com
02/24/2009
The head of Tesco’s U.S. operation s spilled the beans that all things are not going well with their U.S. launch … research was mistaken and it may make big changes to the stores, reported U.K. newspaper … Ana. You can’t out-smart the American consumer – and seldom competitors – when it comes to retail
A Buyers Guide to Motor Scooters! – my-moto.info
02/24/2009
A Buyers Guide to Motor Scooters! With so many different types of motor scooters available today buyers must do their homework before making a … months before they could get one. In the 1950s companies like Vespa in the UK started selling … a big hit in the UK as well. Vespa sold over 125,000 in the UK between the years of 1950 to 1958
Online marketing ‘a cost effective way’ of highlighting … – Business Strata – Business News – myconsumersunion.com
02/24/2009
Online marketing ‘a cost effective way’ of highlighting …Business Strata – Business News, UK… out there that have been able to be marketed more effectively over the internet.” According to recent figures from Hitwise, there was a 143 per cent increase in the volume of searches for retail
The screen is more powerful than the pen… – thejosephreport.blogspot.com
02/24/2009
Oz Clarke (right,) Britain’s best-known wine writer,with TV motoring presenter James May) … and negative things to be said about the UK wine market nowadays, but one that is rarely denied … to build awareness and sales in the UK and, by extension, elsewhere, all that is needed, surely
Does technology play a vital role in wholesale trading? – writers-block-unblocked.com
02/24/2009
Technology is one of the cornerstones of commerce in any form in the current scenario … owners had the storage space, they may not have retail space and advertising dollars. Today
Defense Stocks Directory Update for Investors Directory Includes :Homeland Security Stocks, Aerospace and Defense Stocks, Biod – investor-ideas.blogspot.com
02/24/2009
Defense Stocks Directory Update for Investors Directory Includes :Homeland Security Stocks, Aerospace and Defense Stocks, Biodefense Stocks, … /HomelandDefense/Stock_List.asp 2-Track Global Inc. (OTCBB:TOTG) is a technology development and marketing
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Visual display of quantitative information

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I love visual display of quantitative information when it is done well. In fact I even bought the Edward Tufte book years ago.

I just spotted this chart, showing the comparative progress of 4 bear markets. It overlays 1929 crash, 1973 oil crisis, 2000 tech crash and the yet to be given a good name 2007 current bear market. If we are to take it’s inferences…hold on to your hats.