17 Dec 2007
The UK finally took to the high street this weekend, with 9% more of us hitting the shops than at this time last year. Could there be some light at the end of the tunnel for retailers?
13 Dec 2007
If, like us, you have a soft spot for truly awful products, there's no better time of year than Christmas. And this week, our favourite gift idea has to be the tragic WAGs Workout video, starring – well, a load of people we've never heard of.
11 Dec 2007
Cadbury Schweppes has given the most chilling reminder yet of the consequences of rising commodity costs, revealing that it's going to start charging us more for a bar of Dairy Milk next year.
10 Dec 2007
With the credit crunch still in full swing, there's bound to be fewer millions in the City's bonus pools this year. But it doesn't seem to be affecting the demand for luxury goods, according to a new report.
07 Dec 2007
This week's video round-up is all about winning custom. If you can offer something special, the punters will keep coming back. We've got the launch of the humble hula hoop; the highly unusual Swedish bookstore from comedy classic Top Secret; and Tamara Beckwith publicising a high-tech brick...
07 Dec 2007
Our 60-second guide to the best of the business news: Merv swerves as the high street creaks, Sir Keith Mills shows the value of Loyalty, and a Sunderland nightclub bans its best customer...
05 Dec 2007
Here at MT we're always keen to see businesses do their bit for the local community. So we were delighted to hear that Sunderland nightclub The Glass Spider has banned one of the local team's football players, in an attempt to spice up his league form.
04 Dec 2007
Tesco reported its latest quarterly results this morning, and Sir Terry Leahy's company continues to be a money-making machine. If there has indeed been a marked slow-down in consumer spending, as reported yesterday, nobody seems to have told Tesco's customers...
03 Dec 2007
A Ryanair charity calendar featuring members of the budget airline's cabin crew in various states of undress has apparently sold 7,000 copies in a fortnight. This may be testament to the charitable nature of Ryanair customers – but to be honest, we doubt it.
03 Dec 2007
Not even its vastly expensive burgers will be enough to rescue Clapham House next year. The restaurant operator slashed its growth expectations for 2008 on Monday, citing a consumer spending slow-down, and along with another gloomy update from Regent Inns it was enough to send share prices plunging...