The latest high-street victim of the recession is the photographer Olan Mills, which has shut its 34 photography studios across England and Wales.
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Recession Watch: 600,000 Jobs To Go In 2009
There have been some dismal predictions for the job market next year, with the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development predicting that more than 600,000 people will be made redundant in 2009, a staggering 1,600 job losses per day.
Blu-Ray Player For Under £100 – Bargain Of The Day
If you’re looking for a cheap Blu-ray player, Argos are currently offering a Bush BD01 Blu-ray player for just £97.86.
Recession Watch: Adams Applies For Administration
It looks as if the next victim of the recession on the high street will be childrenswear retailer Adams.
According to the BBC, they’ve applied to go into administration, although they are still not officially under the control of administrators.
Returning Gifts: Your Rights
If you’ve received a gift this Christmas that needs returning to the shop, for whatever reason, what are your rights as a shopper?
What To Do With Your Unwanted Presents?
If you’ve received some unwanted presents this Christmas and are wondering what you should do with them, take a look at our 5 tips for dealing with unwanted presents from a year ago.
Recession Watch: Zavvi, Whittards & The Officers Club
Time for a new series here at Money Watch: Recession Watch. In this series, we’ll look at the effects of the recession on the UK, and this morning there’s some mixed news for three high-street stores.
Woolworths Store Closing Dates
Woolworths have released a list of store closing dates for their 800 shops nationwide.
Woolworths Will Close In January (or Sooner)
More news today from the failing retailer Woolworths; it seems that unless a last minute buyer can be found, all of its stores will be closed by 5th January.
Mortgage Help Scheme Details Released
It seems things have gone a little quiet since Gordon Brown rather hastily announced help for people losing their jobs to pay their mortgage, but we take a look at some more details on the scheme which were released last week.