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Excess Baggage Weighs Down British Business Travellers
downloading would prevent overloading, says FT.com
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Consumers Urged To Know The Facts Before Deciding To Buy
New research released today by on-line electrical retailer value-direct.co.uk urges consumers to approach comparative pricing sites with caution as they may not necessarily be receiving the value for money they think they are.
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Price Is Not The Key Factor In Consumers' Interpretation Of Value For Money
With many households looking to hit the shops over this bank holiday weekend for items such as televisions and fridge freezers, new research from on-line electrical retailer value-direct.co.uk shows that 'no hidden costs' is as important as 'lowest price' in consumers' interpretation of value for money when buying electrical goods.
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Retailers Told - Sort Out Your Pricing Claims
Consumers have had enough of confusing pricing policies and misleading value claims, says on-line electrical retailer value-direct.co.uk. In a new report issued today - 'Clarity begins@home, a call for clarity of pricing on the high street and on the web', value-direct.co.uk is calling for clarity of pricing both on the high street and on the net and value-direct.co.uk is urging the government to take a closer look at how prices are displayed both on and off-line.
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Two Million People Are Now Managing Their Money On The Web Dispelling Fears Of Internet Security
Boom and bust in the internet industry and constant fears about security have done little to prevent the rise of people buying financial products on line according to a new MORI Financial Services poll commissioned by Screentrade, the UK's first on-line insurance supermarket. 2 million people are now purchasing or arranging their finances on line, an increase of 11% from just six months ago.
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Go Surfing To Save On X Reg Finance, Says Direct Line
With just a few weeks to go to the new X registration, research by MORI Financial Services commissioned by Direct Line Financial Services has highlighted a surprising north/south divide on choosing cars. In contrast to the traditional stereotypes, this survey has found that Northerners appear to prefer new cars whereas Southerners tend to favour 'wheeling and dealing' in the second hand market place.
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OFTEL Publishes Research On Residential Telecoms Market
A new survey of consumers' views on fixed telephony, mobile telephony, Internet and digital television has been published today by Oftel.
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E-Commerce: Lack Of Consumer Trust Holds It Back
Consumers' lack of confidence in the strength of online security is hindering the expansion of Internet shopping according to research commissioned by the National Consumer Council (1 - see notes)
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UK Business Utility Buyers Are Crying Out For Help
MORI survey reveals that 73% of utility procurement managers who spend between £10k and £150k annually on electricity, find it difficult to work out the best utility prices on offer and 92% believe a neutral intermediary would be helpful.
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Can't Pay?, Won't Pay?, Bride And Groom Must Pay
Lots of reasons are touted today why fewer and fewer couples are getting married - a lack of spiritual faith, a divorce culture, serial monogamy and a lowering of moral fibre throughout the western world!
Increasingly another reason is being cited - the EXPENSE.