Category Archives: Just for fun

Online Only Shoppers

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Ellie

According to recent Shoppercentric research, young men seem to be exempt from most of the traditional clichés surrounding the male species and shopping. In a recent study, 22% of men aged 25-34 agreed with the statement that they love making … Continue reading →

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My Mum and Shopping in the 1970s vs Retail Today

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Ellie

Ellie: I never thought I’d be saying this in a professional capacity, but I’m here today to interview my Mum, Val Cook, for the Retail Assist blog! With Mother’s Day coming up, I was intrigued to learn more about what … Continue reading →

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Mobile saves the… jacket!

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Alex

A few weeks ago I experienced for myself how amazing mobile shopping can be. Our regular blogger, Ellie will no doubt already be laughing at me as she reads this, as she knows how much I love my technology, but … Continue reading →

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Breeches and Scarlet Petticoats – Clothes for Leap Year Proposals

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Ellie

I’ve always found it slightly odd that in this day and age, there is still a UK tradition where the only time that women are expected to propose to their male partners is on the 29th February during a leap … Continue reading →

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Romantic Retail Dramas

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Ellie

I have a confession to make this Valentine’s Day… I’m a romantic film addict. It doesn’t matter whether the latest cinematic offering is a romantic comedy or a tear jerker; either way I’ll be there with my popcorn. Whilst the … Continue reading →

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Chinese New Year

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Ellie

Today marks the start of the Chinese New Year and the beginning of the year of the Dragon. People born in this year are characterised as being magnanimous, stately, vigorous, strong, self-assured, proud, noble, direct, dignified, eccentric, intellectual, fiery, passionate, … Continue reading →

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Happy blogoversary to us!

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Ellie

Well September is here and for me personally, Autumn usually brings back unpleasant memories of new school terms and allergic reactions to leaves falling from the trees (do I ever learn to stockpile antihistamines in advance though? Not a chance). … Continue reading →

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Top 5 student essentials from Retail Assist clients

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Ellie

When I was a student, I used to get frustrated by reminders in August that my long summer break would soon be drawing to a close… Now that I’m not at university, it’s time for revenge! I have however come … Continue reading →

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‘Merret’ – a name with added fizz?

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Ellie

Within the Marketing team, we’re used to keeping an eye on any mentions of Retail Assist and our associated products and services in the industry press and on social media sites. Recently however, we’ve noticed a peak in references to … Continue reading →

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Quiz: What kind of shopper are you?

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Ellie

For anybody feeling left out at not taking part in our internal Multichannel Survey (see www.retail-assist.co.uk for more details) I’ve devised the following ‘just for fun’ quiz that you can take to determine your shopping style: 1) You’re at the … Continue reading →

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