LONDON Christmas News, Dec 02, 2011

eBay comes out of cyberspace to open pop-up London store The Guardian "This store offers the buzz of being in central London at Christmas without the stress or queues or having to carry shopping bags home on the bus." Goods bought in storeare delivered to the buyer's home. Another curious browser, Nils Rebehm, ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

A Christmas classic: Taking the children to London for Santa, sundaes and shopping Daily Mail To us, it was hell, people pouring into a shop that was already full to bursting. I would love to visit Hamleys on a quiet day, but never ever again on a Saturday afternoon – unless they introduce a new policy restricting how many people are admitted. ... See all stories on this topic » Daily Mail

Jennifer Saunders' hilarious alter ego Edina Monsoon at Stella McCartney's ... Daily Mail By Sarah Bull She might have taken home one of the biggest prizes at the British Fashion Awards, but it wasn't Stella McCartney who was the centre of attention at the turning on of the Christmas lights of her London store last night. ... See all stories on this topic » Daily Mail

Please don't cry: It won't be that bad at Christmas Evening Standard There wasn't one place that glued it together in the way in which Brent Cross did 25 years ago in North West London." His ambition seems to be coming true so far, with shoppers travelling from as far afield as Cambridge. The store even has a viewing ... See all stories on this topic » Evening Standard

No Delivery Charge for isme.com Customers This Christmas MarketWatch (press release) This free delivery offer is open until 23:59 on 11th December with all orders placed before 9pm on 23rd December being delivered on Christmas Eve. To find out more about this offer, visit: http://www.isme.com . - isme is the new home shopping brand ... See all stories on this topic »

Think Global, Shop Local For Small Business Saturday Patch.com The store is large enough to accommodate a year-round Christmas shop, which offers uniquedecorations and professionally-decorated trees for sale. During the holidays, the store does a brisk business making customized wreaths, centerpieces with six ... See all stories on this topic »

Christmas | Pre-shopping strategies help you stay within a budget Vancouver Sun Examples include walking someone's dog once a week, housecleaning or doing the groceryshopping for someone who has difficulty doing it themselves. Experiences are another type of gift that don't have to break the bank - have your nieces and nephews ... See all stories on this topic »

Shop local this Yule London Free Press To my way of thinking, there's nothing wrong with downtown London. It's a vibrant, fascinating place full of interesting and friendly people. Why not adopt my strategy this year? You'll have fun doing your shopping — and I'm sure you won't miss the ... See all stories on this topic »

Stellar times ahead in the world of Stella Sydney Morning Herald The party Stella McCartney throws every December at her Bruton Street store in central London to celebrate the switching on of her kitsch-chic Christmas windows has become a fashion insider's highlight of the party season. It is fabulous but fun too... See all stories on this topic » Sydney Morning Herald

Visitors to London can combine a 'Taste of Christmas' and 'VIP Christmas ... Your-Story.org (press release) For those visitors to the show that want to combine their trip with some of the best Christmas shopping in the world, the Millennium Hotel London Mayfair have teamed up with Westfield Londonto offer a 'VIP Christmas Shopping Experience'. ... See all stories on this topic »

eBay: Online auction site opens its first ever high street shop in UK Daily Mail The five-day, pre-Christmas experiment will allow shoppers to browse in store and then order online using mobile phones and tablet computers. But the Central London shop, called the eBay Christmas Boutique, will not contain tills, and customers will ... See all stories on this topic » Daily Mail

Merchants optimistic as Christmas shopping season begins McMinnville News-Register By Starla Pointer Local stores were humming with customers Friday morning - far from crowded, but doing a steady business as the Christmas shopping season officially got under way. Many people had the day off, since government agencies, ... See all stories on this topic »

Fashion Tips: How to make shopping pain-free Buckinghamshire Advertiser Venue – It's always easier to shop in familiar shops; don't be tempted to make an annual trip intoLondon or try a new shopping centre to do your Christmas shopping. You will feel overwhelmed and exhausted. Local shopping is also best in terms of ... See all stories on this topic »

Put shopping local in Kent at the top of your Christmas list Kent News (blog) For many, the prospect of Christmas shopping this year will not come with quite the same excited anticipation as festive seasons of the past. Hitting Kent's shoppinghotspots and flashing the plastic as frequently as the twinkling lights which line ... See all stories on this topic » Kent News (blog)

Agant explains how Malcolm Tucker swore his way onto iPhone's App Store The Guardian (blog) He's well known as TV's sweariest spin doctor, but how did The Thick Of It's Malcolm Tucker take the App Store by storm? At the Apps World conference in London, Dave Addey – managing director of mobile developer Agant – talked about the branded Malcolm ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian (blog)

10 shops with a difference Sydney Morning Herald The store even has its own Entomology Department, with an astounding array of insects, from butterflies to scorpions, all available for purchase. Duke of Uke isLondon's one and only Ukulele and Banjo Emporium. The Duke also stocks a wide range of ... See all stories on this topic » Sydney Morning Herald

How to shop online The Guardian All lovely, logical reasons, none of which apply to me: I work from home, live in Londonand don't need to budget because I only hanker for tat. I shop online because I don't like shopping. I was once mildly groped through the changing-room curtain of ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

Delight as new store opens Wigan Today Richard Paxton, centre director of The Galleries, said: “It's terrific that Past Times have expanded into Wigan, shoppers seem to be flocking into this fantastic store. “We alsooffer a warm welcome to Microdot and urge our shoppers to take advantage ... See all stories on this topic » Wigan Today

Moomin shop to open in London Licensing.biz This Christmas London shoppers can visit the Moomin Forest and travel to the Moomin Valley with the new Moomin Shop. Situated in 43 Covent Garden Market, the shoping experience is scheduled to open on December 7th. Moomin licensing agent Caroline ... See all stories on this topic » Licensing.biz

Elephant Family Has Opened a Christmas Gift Shop PR.com (press release) Having put on Elephant Parade in 2010, that saw 260 elephant sculptures around London, they have now set their sights on dominating the Christmas gifts market with a Christmas shop. Located at 69 Broadwick Street in the middle of one of London's ... See all stories on this topic »

Breakfast with Tommy Hilfiger? Oh go ON then… Grazia And with Bip Ling AND Liberty London Girl as well. YUM. This morning, Grazia Daily rose especially early and donned our preppiest outfit to meet fashion legend Tommy Hilfiger for breakfast at his brand new London store. Mr. H looked immaculate in a ... See all stories on this topic »

Black Friday in Clarksville: Well-behaved shoppers camp out for the deals Clarksville Leaf Chronicle We'll get Christmas shopping knocked out of the way. It seemed like a good deal.” Brigant said his and his wife Kristyn's families are out in Oklahoma and Texas, so they didn't miss out on the “real” Thanksgiving. “If we were going to drive back, ... See all stories on this topic »

UNIQUE LA Features American-Made London Manori Jewelry December 3-4 San Francisco Chronicle (press release) "We invite everyone to attend the Unique LA Holiday Show; it's a lot of fun, and a great place toshop for Christmas," said Manori. "UNIQUE LA showcases hundreds of independent local designers under one roof. The shopping experience is fun for ... See all stories on this topic »

Occupy Xmas campaign brings Buy Nothing Day to rest of holiday season Straight.com There are also what Adbusters refers to as “shenanigans”, including store sit-ins, protesters setting up with posters and pairs of scissors and encouraging shoppers to cut up their credit cards, and the “price check”, inspired by the human microphone ... See all stories on this topic » Straight.com

Public sector workers use pensions strike to go Christmas shopping Telegraph.co.uk They included Tracey Hammond, 50, a teaching assistant from Essex, who used the opportunity to visit the Westfield shopping centre in Stratford, east London. She said she had voted against the strike, but decided that when her school in Hornchurch, ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

How to please a car buff at Christmas Vancouver Courier The Wilkinson's store offers one of the most extensive selections of automobile models, books, collectibles and posters. It's great fun just to drop in and look around the store. My pick from Wilkinson's? The Lamborghini Aventador LP700 in fire orange ... See all stories on this topic »

Square Mile street to be pedestrianised for Christmas shopping events Event Magazine Details have been revealed about the Christmas retail events this Saturday (3 December) whenLondon's Cheapside will be traffic-free for the first time. Visitors will be able to walk along the closed road from St Paul's to Poultry, while 150 shops take ... See all stories on this topic »

Games retailers back eBay store MCV What better way to be inspired, hunt for the best deals, and have fun shopping with ease and convenience using just their smartphone?” The store will open from 10am to 6pm each day at 34 Dean Street in London. Ubisoft used the same store-for-hire to ... See all stories on this topic » MCV

Joe McElderry on his new album and going up against TOWIE for Christmas number one Daily Mail The sweet-natured singer, 20, isn't grumbling about the TOWIE cast releasing their own version of Wham's Last Christmas though. In fact, he's quite looking forward to seeing what the perma-tanned, vajazzled gang have in store. ... See all stories on this topic » Daily Mail

Window pains Financial Times Walking back from the station in prosperous Putney, not a single shop had an eye-catching Christmas display, only garishly printed banners displaying the latest offersand promotions. If the future of the west is pure consumerism, how can it possibly ... See all stories on this topic » Financial Times

Celebrity memoirs lose star power at the tills The Guardian The stars are out in the window of Foyles flagship store on London's Charing Cross Road, with Joanna Lumley and Alan Partridge twinkling beneath the ribbons and wrapping paper in the Christmas display. Among the festive paper chains within, meanwhile, ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

Callcredit Warns Online Shoppers to Keep Their Personal Details Wrapped Up ... MarketWatch (press release) Not only are many shoppers not taking sufficient care to keep their financial details safe, but the survey also reveals that 15 per cent of shoppers plan to get into debt to fund their Christmas shopping, with 11 per cent to mainly fund their shopping ... See all stories on this topic »

Grand Central Apple Store to Open Next Weekend The Mac Observer Apple struck a deal for the Grand Central Terminal location in July, landing 23000 square feet of space for its new store. That makes the Grand Central location one of Apple's largest stores in the world once it opens, behind London's Regent Street ... See all stories on this topic »

A shopper's guide to Lisbon The Guardian When asked to think of the world's great shopping cities, few people would automatically suggest Lisbon. London, New York, Paris, yes. Marrakech even. But Lisbon? I was sceptical, too, but the Portuguese capital surprised me with its rococco shopfronts ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

Reindeer plus trees equal Christmas spirit southern chester county weeklies The shop is open Monday through Friday from noon to 5 pm and on weekends from 8 am to 5 pm The shop on the property has various decorations and welcomes its customers with hot chocolate and cider. LONDON BRITAIN -- Schmidt's Christmas Tree Farm was ... See all stories on this topic »

Cyber Monday, the largest online shopping day of the year, goes global and no ... Financial Times “We will be using a Facebook application that will enable designers, who each sell directly to customers, to easily set up a store on their fan page,” says co-founder Avid Larizadeh. “Given that most of our designers do not have transactional websites, ... See all stories on this topic »

A Bike is For Life - Not Just Christmas EalingToday.co.uk Any decent bike shop will also offer a free six month service to make sure everything is bedded in a running correctly. Your employer may also run a government run scheme called CycleScheme where your company buys a bike of your choice and you pay for ... See all stories on this topic » EalingToday.co.uk

Photos, story: Families, friends seek perfect Christmas tree Appleton Post Crescent If you aren't immediately putting the tree up, put the trunk in water and store it in a cool, shaded and protected area. » If it has been more than 12 hours since the tree was cut, slice a quarter-inch disk off trunk before displaying it. ... See all stories on this topic »

Tree lighting set Saturday in Veterans Community Park The News-Press While crowds lined up at the big-box stores for hot deals around the area on the Friday after Thanksgiving, many Marco Islanders chose instead to wait till the early evening to welcome Santa and Mrs. Claus as they swooped into the Shops of Marco for ... See all stories on this topic »

Holiday Crafts & Bazaars Round-up Patch.com All kinds of great shopping going on this weekend for the holidays - and lunch too! By Elissa Bass 'Tis the season for craft fairs and Christmas bazaars and all kinds of homemade awesomeness, and Patch is here to help you find every great buy out there ... See all stories on this topic »

A Dickens of a festival returns to Narberth Dec. 10 Main Line 10, the streets of the borough's charming downtown will again be transformed into the 1840s London of “A Christmas Carol,” with strolling carolers and musicians, street vendors, and townspeople and borough officials in Victorian garb. In any shop on a ... See all stories on this topic » Main Line

Family, friends come together in search of perfect tree Appleton Post Crescent The tree stand should fit; avoid whittling down the trunk to fit the stand. putting the tree up, put the trunk in water and store it in a cool, shaded and protected area. » If it has been more than 12 hours since the tree was cut, slice a quarter-inch ... See all stories on this topic »

10% off Dezeen Watch Store at The Temporium plus win a Christmas By Rose Etherington The Temporium: readers in London can download this flyer to get 10% off Dezeen Watch Storepurchases at our Christmas shop The Temporium plus the chance to win a goodie bag worth over £100! 10% off Dezeen Watch Store at The ... Dezeen

Seasonal Shopping 2011: Christmas Fairs And Markets | Londonist 40+ workshops in Walworth open their doors for festive fun and shopping for art, ceramics, jewellery, furniture, books and more. ... More London Christmas Market Offers stalls for Christmas shopping plus free ice skating and mince pies ... londonist.com/.../seasonal-shopping-2011-christmas-fairs-and-...

L'Artisan Parfumeur: London party & Christmas shopping offer L'Artisan Parfumeur: London party & Christmas shopping offer. For our London ( or UK) residing readers, I got an interesting promo in the mail which might be ... perfumeshrine.blogspot.com/.../lartisan-parfumeur-london-par...

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