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Woolworths lives in web relaunch
Pic'n'mix available online 26 June 2009 8:44 GMT
Woolsworths lives. The retailer has been given a new lease of life online, thanks to Shop Direct, that runs the Littlewoods Direct and Additions Direct chains.

The newly launched site offers four main product categories - toys, kidswear, entertainment and party....
Woolworths to re-launch online
"Much-loved brand" will get new lease of life come the summer 2 February 2009 10:20 GMT
Woolworths, the high street chain that closed down last month when it failed to find a buyer after going into administration with over £300 million debt, is to be re-born in the UK.

Woolworths will re-launch as an online-only store after the brand has been...
Credit Crunch Christmas: Wharfedale 160GB PVR
Pocket-lint's Advent calendar of gift ideas: 7 days to go 19 December 2008 10:21 GMT
Today's Credit Crunch Christmas offer takes the form of the Wharfedale 160GB DVD player and recorder with HDMI.

An especially nice piece of kit considering that eXpansys are offering it to you for £69.99, this is £60 off the normal price, but there's a catch,...
Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte on sale for £950
Or £560 on contract 18 December 2008 13:05 GMT
Got a spare grand kicking around to splash on a swanky handset? No, us neither, but there are folk out there who might like to know that the Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte is on sale in the UK now for a shade under that.

Online retailer eXpansys is offering the high-end...
Woolworths to shut up shop by 5 Jan
If no last minute buyer found 17 December 2008 16:18 GMT
With a buyer still yet to be found for broke retailer Woolworths, the company's administrators are warning shops will start shutting from 27 December.

Under the closure plan all 807 stores will be shut by 5 January, with all 27,000 permanent and temporary staff...
Woolworths failing to find a buyer
Christmas sale could turn into closing down sale 10 December 2008 17:30 GMT
It seems Woolworths' recent sale might be extended from and up to 50% pre-Christmas promotion to a closing down sale.

The BBC reports that the retailer's administrator Deloitte has failed to find a buyer for the firm and suggests "fears are growing" for the...
Credit Crunch Christmas: 8GB iPod nano 3G for £70
Pocket-lint's Advent calendar of gift ideas: 20 days to go 5 December 2008 10:23 GMT
Today's Christmas bargain takes the form of an 8GB iPod nano that's offered for a shade under £70.

One of eXpansys' one-day special offers, the price drop is only available between 11am and 4pm today - and only via the links below - so you'll need to be quick...
Woolworths to cut prices up to 50%
Massive sale starts tomorrow 4 December 2008 17:51 GMT
Woolworths administrator Deloitte has told MCV that the troubled high street retailer will launch its "Biggest Ever Sale" tomorrow that will see massive half price discounts.

Deloitte said: "We anticipate increased footfall in the stores and have hired additional...
BBC dragon eyes up Woolworths
Theo Paphitis among the bidders 2 December 2008 17:42 GMT
According to the Beeb, none other than Dragon's Den star Theo Paphitis may be about to say, "I'm in" and save the floundering retailer, Woolworths.

Deloitte, which was appointed Woolworths' administrator on 26 November, said there had been "substantial interest"...
Zavvi forced to stop selling DVDs, games and CDs online
Main supplier is Woolworths 2 December 2008 17:22 GMT
Online and high street retailer Zavvi has been forced to stop selling DVDs, games and CDs through its website pretty much bringing its online sales to a halt.

It turns out that the main supplier of the retailer's stock is Entertainment UK - a unit of Woolworths,...
Credit Crunch Christmas: WowWee Rovio
Pocket-lint's Advent calendar of gift ideas: 24 days to go 1 December 2008 10:00 GMT
In the first of our Credit Crunch Christmas gift suggestions, we are bringing you news of an offer from online retailer eXpansys that sees £55 off the cost of a WowWee Rovio mobile Wi-Fi webcam robot.

However, you'll have to be quick smart about it if you want...
Woolies appointing administrators
It's been confirmed 26 November 2008 20:39 GMT
We previously reported that Woolworths was trying to sell its DVD publishing business to BBC Worldwide in a bid to keep the administrators from the door.

The retailer's shares were apparently suspended this morning while it bashed out what could be a £100 million...
Woolworths to sell DVD ops to BBC Worldwide
Retailer on brink of administration 26 November 2008 13:33 GMT
It's already stopped selling CDs but now highstreet retailer Woolworths is about to make another drastic move to save itself.

According to Media Week, it is going to sell its DVD publishing operation to BBC Worldwide.

The retailer's shares have...
MP3-compatible campaign and logo launches
Online music industry's new initiative 4 November 2008 12:11 GMT
Seven of the UK's music download retailers have launched a campaign that identifies music in the MP3 format.

Angled "to help consumers make the most of the growing availability of music in the universally compatible MP3 format", the campaign will get a logo...
Alcatel makes mobile for Woolies
Exclusive lilac'n'lime OTS319 6 October 2008 15:17 GMT
Alcatel has launched what it's describing as its first ever completely bespoke unit for Woolworths - the OTS319.

To be sold exclusively in Woolies stories on a pay as you go contract with Virgin Mobile, the budget blower will cost just £19.99.

Woolworths...
UK (nearly) gets £100 laptop
Eee 701 special offer at £99 plus VAT on eXpansys today 26 September 2008 10:26 GMT
Hot bargain shopping news for Pocket-lint readers, from 11am 'til 4pm today, etailer eXpansys is offering a Asus Eee PC 701 Surf in white for £117.99 including VAT. Follow the link below between the set times for the special price if you want to make the Eee plunge...
Woolworths refusing to comment on Xbox 360 price cut rumours
Leaked scans show new catalogue and new prices 15 September 2008 13:03 GMT
Patience is a virtue - it seems all of those Xbox 360 fans who have been huffing and puffing about the price cuts for the console in the US - may finally see the costs coming down on this side of the Atlantic too.

At the beginning of this month, we had the scoop...
Velocity Mobile launches 103
First touchscreen offering 10 September 2008 15:17 GMT
Velocity Mobile has announced the retail availability of its first touchscreen phone, the Velocity 103.

The 103 gets Velocity Mobile's Odyssey Interface, built on top of Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional and the company's "VOTA" over the air updates.
Woolworths knocks £20 off Wii RRP
Selling the console at the lowest price yet - for one week only 2 September 2008 20:41 GMT
Anyone still waiting to get their hands on a Nintendo Wii should act sharpish, as high street retailer Woolworths has knocked £20 of its RRP.

The price of the Wii console with Wii Sports is now £159.99 in store, and is the first time the console has fallen below...
Expansys leaks BlackBerry 8210 clamshell
New mobile outed before RIM gets a chance 19 August 2008 17:48 GMT
Shrewd bit of marketing or a simple database slip-up, either way Expansys has spilled the beans on the new clamshell BlackBerry ahead of RIM in the UK.

Available for pre-order from today, the RIM BlackBerry 8210 Smartphone doesn't have a price or availability...
Alcatel V212 mobile phone hits Woolworths
Zebra pattened, but lacking in specs 15 August 2008 12:31 GMT
Alcatel has gone all animal for its latest mobile phone announcement in the UK.

The new handset, which will come in a catchy black and white zebra print, will be available exclusively to Woolworths as the high street retailer continues to try and save itself...
Alcatel OT-S520 launches for £14.99
Cheapo VGA cameraphone on sale at Woolies 11 July 2008 9:20 GMT
Alcatel has introduced their latest handset designed to "entice first time phone users" with the launch of their slim-line candybar camera handset, the OT-S520.

Available exclusively to Woolworths, the OT-S520 boasts a VGA camera that can be used as a webcam,...
TouchLauncher brings the iPhone interface to your Palm
The iPalm? 13 June 2008 13:48 GMT
You haven't got any cash to splash, you have a perfectly workable Palm but you're lusting after an iPhone.

Well here's the solution - the TouchLauncher brings the iPhone interface to your Palm.

The full version of the application lets you scroll...
HTC backtracks over warranty support
Will now offer help to customers 10 June 2008 11:53 GMT
HTC has backtracked on its comments yesterday to Pocket-lint about supporting customers who’ve bought a non-UK version of the new HTC diamond.

"HTC will always support the consumer and their device but what’s important is that consumers know that devices are...
HTC Diamond on sale in UK
Although HTC won't give you a warranty 9 June 2008 16:46 GMT
The HTC Diamond might not be officially available in the UK, but that hasn’t stopped Expansys having 53 in stock with the promise of getting it you one in 2 days.

However before you rush for your credit card, due to an exclusive distribution deal HTC signed...