Archive for the ‘consumer goods’ Category

• GiftsGuideUK.com Predict Christmas Best Sellers For 2011

  Submitted by GiftsGuideUK on 25.07.2011 10:14:46

  consumer goods retail trade

  Gifts and gadget review website GiftsGuideUK.com have this week announced the products which it expects to receive bumper sales over the fast approaching Christmas period in 2011 making them the best selling Christmas Gifts amongst key online retailers.

  Last year they correctly predicted 6 out of the top 10 best selling Christmas Presents, stocking fillers and secret santa gifts as advised by 10 of the leading online retailers within the gifts genre and are looking to improve upon that this year with this week’s announcement.

  In third place this year the gift review website is predicting that the Silverlit Spy Cam RC Helicopter will be one of this year’s hit products. This 3 channel RC helicopter is one of the most stable flights around thanks to the clever in-built gyroscope which makes it an ideal present for novice RC helicopter pilots. It’s key feature however is the inbuilt spy camera which allows you to photograph or record your flight sessions directly from the helicopter itself and upload it direct to social networking sites such as Facebook and YouTube.

  In second place GiftsGuideUK.com are predicting that one of last years best sellers will remain as popular as ever and are predicting that the Giant Gummy Bears will be a huge hit again this Christmas. These Gummy Bears stand at 24cm tall and weight a massive 2.3kg! Making perfect stocking fillers and popular amongst children and adults alike these monster Gummy Bears truly have mass market appeal.

  In first place and predicted to be one of the best selling Christmas presents of 2011 is the appBlaster iPhone Gun. This video game gun attaches to your iPhone and using the inbuilt video camera on the reverse it makes the game appear as if it is happening in the space you are occupying. Play this game in your living room and you’ll have aliens jumping out from behind your sofa or emerging from your walls. Taking video games a huge step forward and available for less than £30 GiftsGuideUK.com are expecting big things from this very clever piece of technology.

  

• July is here and there is still time to book your car hire and car hire insurance

  Submitted by philipsuter on 21.07.2011 13:28:40

  consumer goods travel / tourism

  July and August are the busiest two months for holidays in the northern hemisphere. News has been released by Holiday Autos the long established car hire broker that car research they have carried out that in some countries prices have gone down from the 2010 highs. The cost of renting a car has risen exponentially over the past few years due to a number of factors, including the recession and recent natural disasters which have squeezed car manufacturers.

  The fastest fall in price in the Holiday Autos survey was Ireland where prices have dropped by up to 51 per cent. This is very good news for tourists as Ireland needs as many tourists it can get with it’s present economic situation.

  Any tourist wanting to take their own car or motorhome will find it is incredibly expensive with return fares by car ferry costing over £400 from Britain to Ireland, whereas a return crossing from Britain to France costs around £130. This means it makes sense to fly and hire a car when you take a holiday in Ireland.

  Other destinations that have shown a fall in rental prices have been Spanish resorts and Gibraltar, however hiring a car in France or Switzerland is still expensive.

  Insurance4carrental.com / jml insurance advertises car hire companies and car hire excess insurance companies. They are not a comparison site. Each advertiser has their own page and the visitor can then read through the information provided and choose the product they wish to buy.

  Holiday Autos, Economy Car hire and Carrentals.co.uk advertise car hire and there are a large number of car hire excess insurance providers advertising. It is often a lot cheaper to buy your car hire excess insurance in advance from an independent insurance company. If you are taking more than two weeks holiday, or renting a car two three times a year it makes sense to buy an annual policy from one of these independents.

  Insurance4carrental.com / jml Insurance promotes the following car hire excess insurance companies – Insurance4carhire, Questor Insurance, Worlwideinsure, Essential Travel, Odyssey, daily CDW/SLI, dailyexcess.com, iCarhireinsurance and Protectyourbubble.

  Any customer purchasing certain insurance4carhire.com or Questor Insurance via the dedicated links on the insurance4carrental.com / jml Insurance websites can currently benefit from discounted car hire excess insurance. The insurance4carhire.com Annual Europe 31 policy is being discounted from £49.00 to £39.20 and worldwide 31 from £65.00 to £52.00. Questor Insurance are continuing their 10 per cent discount till the end of 2011 and customers have to use the special discount code.

  Many people taking holidays are renting a Motorhome. Holiday Autos rents out motorhomes, and Questor Insurance and Worlwideinsure can provide motorhome excess insurance for Motorhomes which are advertised on the insurance4carrental.com site.

  Not everyone goes away on their summer holiday, other have to move home or stay at home carrying out DIY tasks and need to rent a van. Holiday Autos rents out vans and insuremyvanhire.com and iCarhireinsurance offer van hire excess insurance. Since Van hire excess insurance was introduced to the jml insurance sites nearly two years ago a vast number of insurance sales have been arranged. Naturally many people only need a van for a day or so, but the risks are high if you don’t have van hire excess insurance. Again it is cheaper to buy it from a specialist insurance provider rather than van hire company itself.

  Insurance4carrental.com recently started promoting a new product. This is for companies thinking of setting up a car hire company or looking for insurance for their car hire vehicles. Insurecarhire which is a trading name of Sky Insurance Services Group Ltd offers this service. There are numerous smaller self drive vehicle rental businesses in the UK and there is a simple “obtain a quote page” on the insurance4carrental.com site.

  Philip Suter of jml Property Services said. “It is still not too late to make bookings and arrange insurance, you must not forget your travel insurance and we promote a number of insurance companies including Staysure for the over 50’s, Direct Travel, Essential Travel, Simple and Quotezone.

  We are also involved with the self catering holiday homes business via our long established www.jmlvillas.com business”

  More information at http://www.insurance4carrental.com

  

• How to be a Savvy Bargain Hunter in the January Sales

  Submitted by laughingdeals on 09.02.2011 13:33:37

  consumer affairs / relations consumer goods fashion / beauty lifestyle retail trade women's interest

  It’s that time of year when the Winter/January Sales are in full swing. When prices are discounted buy up to 80%! When shoppers brave the cold weather
  and go out in full force hunting for bargains. When everyone is that bit more cautious with their spending.

  How do you know where the best bargains are?

  How do you know about an upcoming sale?

  How do you know if you’re getting the best price?

  Fear no more savvy shoppers here’s a great overview of how to make the most of the “sales” and get the best deals. The tips here are simple and easy to
  follow and will not only ensure that you’re never late to the sale party, but also help you save money!

  Gone are the days were you get left with the odd sizes or have that gutted feeling when you lose out in the once in a lifetime deal on the item you’ve
  had your eye on for the whole year.

  Avoid disappointment with these great savvy sale hunter tips:

  STEP 1:
  Get to know all the Sale dates – both online and in-store. Register for email and Twitter updates where you get the latest updates instantly.

  STEP 2:
  Use Voucher Codes when you shop online to save you even more money!

  STEP 3:
  Compare prices using price comparison websites and now even smartphone applications that will give you the best price on the fly.

  STEP 4:
  Use popular money saving websites to get the latest deals and limited time special offers.

  STEP 5:
  Follow the above steps and look out for the massive clearance offers near the end of the sale with savings of 80% or more!

  Whether you’re buying one item or many, these tips will work for everyone from office workers, stay-at-home parents, students, etc.

  Getting the best deals and saving money has never been so easy!

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  This was quickly followed by another website which reflected her other love – shopping!
  www.deals4girls.co.uk is a simple, easy to follow, deals website which gives “girls” a quick overview of where to go for quick bargains and deals.
  Hanifa’s always got more great ideas brewing away so look out for more exciting ventures coming soon…

  

• Save Money Shopping in December

  Submitted by laughingdeals on 09.02.2011 13:32:43

  consumer goods home / family / garden lifestyle retail trade

  Undoubtedly December is one of the busiest months of the year, with millions spending both instore and online on gifts for loved ones. Shopping can be quite stressful in times of a recession where money is tight, jobs are scarce and cuts are being made everywhere.

  However, for the discerning shopper it’s not all doom and gloom particularly when there are potentially huge discounts and bargains to be had at your fingertips. Leading money-saving shopping deals website LaughingDeals.com offers exclusive shopping deals, discounts and voucher codes that will make shopping easy on your wallet.

  LaughingDeals give shoppers access to the latest online sales available at popular high street retailers, e.g. Debenhams,
  Burton, Wallis, Currys, John Lewis and hundreds more.

  For the current season, lucky shoppers will find exclusive deals giving them 70% off Designer watches at Amazon, 50% off SatNavs at Halfords, Half Price Toy Sale at Argos, as well as exclusive product specific Voucher Codes for PC World and Currys where you can save up to £100!

  These exclusive deal are available for only a limited period, and the popular money saving website www.LaughingDeals.com provides a one-stop shop where shoppers can get the latest deals and promotions daily.

  What makes LaughingDeals different to the plethora of websites offering Voucher Codes and offers, is that any expired deals are removed almost immediately by the LaughingDeals team. This ensures fervent shoppers are not frustrated by expired deals that were yesterdays bargains !

  Arif Hanid, Director for LaughingDeals.com, says: “This is the busiest period for us as we are inundated with hundreds of new deals and vouchers that are added to the site on a daily basis. Some of the offers are so exclusive and limited that they are only available for a matter of hours. Our visitors can potentially save hundreds of pounds with these one-off deals!”

  LaughingDeals.com offers money saving voucher codes and offers from well-known high street brands as well as specialist retailers, including stores such as Tesco, Play.com, Dell, Dixons, Boots, TM Lewin and Disneyland Paris.

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