With more and more people taking to shopping online for their products and services we have noticed that click and collect is becoming extremely popular. Online sales are up by 17% and in total throughout 2014 total sales are set to break £100bn mark.
So it’s nearly time for the dreaded six week holiday where the kids are off school and driving you insane however it’s when the family can get together and have some real quality time. Why not treat the kids and buy them some new toys to play with and then all the family can join in on the fun.
Stationery - it’s one of those items that we cannot do without and with many businesses looking to make cuts and tighten their budgets they are looking for alternatives on where they can source their necessities from. If you own a pound shop then you should look to stock a full range of stationery as it’s always a good seller and it’s not just businesses which may need some stationery over summer!
In the endless bid to stock a wide range of only the highest quality brands; Pound Wholesale is delighted to announce a partnership with NYK E Cigs, one of the UK’s best loved electronic cigarette brands.
So the holiday period is now firmly behind us and the normal routine resumes once again as we all return to work and the indulgence comes to a sudden halt. The leftovers of the Christmas dinner have been worked through now and the décor has been taken down.
Working from home is something of a cultural phenomenon that is becoming plausible for more and more people every year. As technologies improve and the cost to rent property continues to grow, companies are more inclined to allow, and in many cases encourage, members of their workforce to complete their jobs from home.
Retail trends are constantly changing – it is a fluid industry where the demand dictates the supply and tried and tested formulas are often usurped by innovation. Many of the retail trends that are starting to become mainstream have been influenced significantly by the growth of discount stores and pound lines.
The clocks springing forward and one day of glorious sunshine does something quite extraordinary to the average Briton. They forget the years of laughably unpredictable weather and throw themselves fully into the belief that summer is here and the next 6 months will be spent basking in Mediterranean heat.
The run up to Halloween, Bonfire Night and Christmas is a busy time for party shops who supplies the goodies that make the events of Britain that extra bit special. Shops selling that sparkle and glamour are inundated with visitors hoping to host a fantastic event.
Influential fashion blogger Little Bird Fashion has long lauded the possibilities of pound shops and the great discounts that can be sought out. Little Bird has listed their five favourite sections of pound shops to get great discounts on quality products. These cover a wide selection of essential goods, which can help people from all walks of life reduce their outgoings significantly.
People moving into their first home, moving to a bigger home or investing in a secondary home will often do so without taking into account the expenses of filling that home with the everyday essentials that they will need to truly personalise the property and make it a welcoming and functioning home.
Whilst many people bemoan the fact that materialism has taken over the spirit of the festive season and the ‘Good Will to All Men’ aspect has been replaced with a ‘buy, buy, buy’ attitude, it would be foolish to ignore this business opportunity.
