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November, 2010 | The Retail View
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Views, Opinions and Advice on the World of Retail. Archive for November, 2010. Google to join the on-line Fashion battle? Monday, November 15th, 2010. Following on from my last article On-line Fashion Battle gets Fiercer. It is strongly rumoured that Google is about to enter fight for a share of the fashion market. A Google spokeswoman said, We are hosting an exclusive fashion party to celebrate our partners. We don’t have further details to share. This is line with earlier reports (WSJ) that Google is p...
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Thursday Football » Blog Archive » Dodgy Scorekeeping can’t stop the Yellows
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Just a few old men reliving their youth. Dodgy Scorekeeping can’t stop the Yellows. March 25th, 2009 by admin. Blues – Garry, Adel, Figo, Neil, Paul 12 v 14 Russ, Tony, Big John, Hugh, Steve – Yellows. With variations on birthdays, dates, odds, evens, first or second half of year & adding up the digits all proving unsuccessful in selecting teams the school playground method of picking was resorted to with Garry and Russ as captains. Tony Heywood – Gilcrest Services Ltd. Rescue and Recovery Consultant.
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Thursday Football » Blog Archive » Floptima update – One four all
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Just a few old men reliving their youth. Floptima update – One four all. April 9th, 2009 by admin. Adel ,John O, Richard,Roger,Paul,Russ – 4 vs 4 – Hugh,John M,Phil, Tony H, Steve, Tony F. A cagey game with some fine goalkeeping howlers from Adel. Pick of the bunch from Hugh’s shot. Rich put in a solid performance at the back, with defences generally being on top. The game was played in a good spirit, with Youngy the happiest man at the end, not having been kicked too many times. 1 Comment ». Philip at s...
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Thursday Football » Match Reports
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Just a few old men reliving their youth. July 8th, 2010 by admin. The Big Game – Camera and commentary by (King) Tuts –. The Start – It gets going. The Middle Bit – It still gets going. The End Bit – It would be winding down if it had got going. No Comments ». Posted in Match Reports. Tony Heywood wins TNF Manager 2009. December 13th, 2009 by admin. The Manager thanks (almost) all of the squad for their prompt replies and looks forward to many more successful years of Thursday Night Football. As the (unc...
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Thursday Football » 2009 » February
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Just a few old men reliving their youth. February 27th, 2009 by admin. Aunties – Garry, Richard, Rog, Phil, Hugh, Steve – 8 vs 6 – Tuts, Russ, Adel, John X 2 , Tony – Rangers. Firstly an award. Long overdue. The Floptima awards panel have decided that despite fierce competition, Garry has won the Craig Bellamy “Mr Happy Motivator” award for his joyous approach to football. His motivational talk. No Comments ». Posted in Match Reports. Floptima update – Rachmans vs Paupers. February 11th, 2009 by admin.
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Thursday Football » Blog Archive » Bizarre Tennis Score
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Just a few old men reliving their youth. April 22nd, 2009 by admin. Yellow and White – Garry, Neil, Figo, Hugh, Richard 15 v 15 Russ, Big John, Phil, Tony H, Adel, Blue. A bizarre game which started off with ‘who’s got the bibs’? As the (unconfirmed as yet) answer was Roger. Those without yellow had to wear white. Then the proliferation of hand injuries meant that there were only 6 Goalkeepers in the squad. Man of the Match – Richard (as he claims he never gets mentioned) the other 9. Pub talk – Bi...
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The rise of the £1 shop (and we mean rent!) | The Retail View
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Views, Opinions and Advice on the World of Retail. Laquo; Recession or evolution? Be careful out there – the intricate web is also a jungle. ». The rise of the 1 shop (and we mean rent! Has an article today regarding the increase in the number of High Street shops being offered on a 1 rental. Recent changes to Business Rates means that landlords are responsible for paying them even if the shop remains empty, so better to avoid the expense even in if means (almost) no rental income. Although Card Factory ...
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Be careful out there – the intricate web is also a jungle. | The Retail View
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Views, Opinions and Advice on the World of Retail. Laquo; The rise of the 1 shop (and we mean rent! Be careful out there – the intricate web is also a jungle. Here’s a warning to those who operate e-commerce sites. Now, a big advantage of operating a website is the ability to offer your products throughout the world for no extra cost. The worldwide acceptance of credit cards now gives the customer the ability to transfer funds across continents to make purchases, not available locally. Are you protected ...
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Blood on the High Street | The Retail View
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Views, Opinions and Advice on the World of Retail. Laquo; Google to join the on-line Fashion battle? Morrisons, On-Line Shopping and the High Street ». Blood on the High Street. The City is bracing itself for retailers announcements of Christmas trading and they’re not likely to make pretty reading. Even the supermarkets are not immune as it is feared that, 2009 market winner, Morrisons has suffered a reversal of fortune in 2010. Tony Heywood – Gilcrest Services Ltd. Business Turnaround and Recovery.