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  • Woolworths lives in web relaunch. Biz, Woolworths, Online, Websites, shopping, Dad 0

    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,...

  • Woolworths to re-launch online

    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...

  • Credit Crunch Christmas: Wharfedale 160GB PVR. Home Cinema, DVD, Xmas2008, Wharfedale, eXpansys, PVRs, Hardware, Wi-Fi, Biz, Cameras, Nikon, DSLR cameras, Compact cameras, Digital cameras, Sony, BlackBerry, CDs, Woolworths, Music downloads, Sigma, Sharp, Disney, WowWee 0

    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,...

  • Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte on sale for £950

    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...

  • Woolworths to shut up shop by 5 Jan

    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...

  • Woolworths failing to find a buyer

    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...

  • Credit Crunch Christmas: 8GB iPod nano 3G for £70

    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...

  • Woolworths to cut prices up to 50%

    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...

  • BBC dragon eyes up Woolworths. Biz, Woolworths, BBC, DVD, CDs 0

    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...

  • Zavvi forced to stop selling DVDs, games and CDs online

    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...

  • Credit Crunch Christmas: WowWee Rovio

    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...

  • Woolies appointing administrators

    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...

  • Woolworths to sell DVD ops to BBC Worldwide

    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...

  • MP3-compatible campaign and logo launches . Audio, Music downloads, DRM-free, MP3 players, Biz, 7digital, Play.com, HMV, Tesco, Tunetribe, Woolworths, ERA, BPI 0

    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...

  • Alcatel makes mobile for Woolies. Phones, Mobile phones, Alcatel, Woolworths, Virgin Mobile 0

    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.

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