Alan Monahan writes: I was on the way home from Harrogate when I realised that the sharp, stabbing pain in my lower back signalled that I would probably be forced to make a hasty return. Confirmation came quickly. Stopping the car and fishing in my back pocket I found my hotel room key. Stupid boy!
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Responding to this year’s Design Junction theme “On Time/Time Off”, young designers from across the UK submitted a range of forward-thinking projects from the interior, industrial and technology design mediums. Ten designs have been shortlisted by an expert judging panel and one winner will be announced at designjunction (20-23 September 2018). The judging was presided
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Alan Monahan writes: Of late, to borrow a line from The Fast Show, I’ve been mostly watching the World Cup … in my study, while working at the same time of course. Yes, contrary to popular belief, men are more than capable of multi-tasking, especially where sport is involved. Such acts of decadence are among
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Online retail parcel delivery order volumes were up + 13.9% year on year in April, according to IMRG data. Easter fell early this year (in March), so a dip in volumes may have been expected in April due to a tough comparator with last year, when Easter was in April. However, the monthly decline on
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With the British greeting card market leading the world and still managing to grow, we have no trouble celebrating some of the wonderful independent card designers and illustrators working in the UK. [column size=one_third position=first ][/column][column size=one_third position=middle ][/column][column size=one_third position=last ][/column] Word on the street is up to 70% of shops in the UK
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An investigation by Which? has revealed that almost 50 major online retailers were misinforming or failing to provide clear information to shoppers about returns rights on their websites. The consumer champion says that as a result of its investigation 10 retailers, including Lakeland and M&S, have since updated their information to clarify the unwanted and
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