By KARA O’CONNOR koconnor@thestamfordtimes.com STAMFORD A cute and cuddly puppy is often a popular Christmas present, but this gift may not be so simple to take care of. Dog trainer Rob Mullin and The Stamford Animal Care & Control have come up with a possible solution to that problem. On Tuesday, Jan. 22. from [...]
Debenhams, Britain’s second-largest department stores group, enjoyed pre-Christmas sales 2.2 per cent higher than 12 months ago. In the four weeks to January 5th, the company said it had seen overall sales 4.4 per cent higher than last year, while for the quarter as a whole, total sales were two per cent higher than [...]
The sales of Christmas toys, usually impervious to financial worries elsewhere, were “significantly” down last year, according to industry experts, bringing them in line with much of the rest of the high street. According to David Hawtin, director general of the British Toy and Hobby Association, nervousness about the global credit crunch and the [...]