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John Lewis offers in-store Wi-Fi, invites customers to get price comparing

October 25th, 2011 11:17am 1 comment

John Lewis offers in-store Wi-Fi, invites customers to get price comparing

Wirefresh’s favourite department store, the employee-owned John Lewis, is going to offer customers free in-store Wi-Fi so they can compare their prices with rivals as they peruse the aisles.

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Internet kills off Borders UK bookstore

December 22nd, 2009 10:15am 2 comments

Internet kills off Borders bookstore

Once one of the UK’s biggest booksellers, Borders (UK) is closing its doors for good today after administrators MCR failed to find any buyers for the newspaper, book, magazine, DVD and CD retailer.

Both Borders and partner company Books Etc (which it owns) will disappear from High Streets forever, with the company blaming their demise on increased competition from online sales and supermarkets, compounded by a struggling retail market.

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Tesco reveal iPhone pricing plans, available Dec 14th

December 10th, 2009 10:48am 1 comment

Tesco reveal iPhone pricing plansBeing able to pick up a smartphone with your Baked Beans and Cornflakes still seems a bit weird to us, but Tesco shoppers will soon be able to lob an iPhone into their shopping baskets, with the retail giant announcing availability for December 14th.

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