Skeggings Hit the Fashion Scene

What would you call a convenient fashion garment that combines a skirt with leggings? Why, skeggings of course. A benefit of this new clothing option, pioneered by legwear experts Jonathon Aston, is that the skirt is attached to the leggings, so you know that it will stay in place. Skeggings also allow a very shapely look to be achieved because the skirt is attached seamlessly. We predict they're going to be a big hit, and you can buy the Jonathon Aston skeggings from Tightsplease.



See also our skeggings page at LowPrices.co.uk for further thoughts on this new fashion option.

Easter Chocolates from Thorntons

There's still time to buy Easter chocolate online at Thorntons. Check out their range of Easter Chocolates, which includes organic chocolate Easter eggs, continental chocolate Easter eggs, fudge Easter eggs, toffee eggs, chocolate bunnies and chocolate hampers ... yum! The chocoholics in your life will appreciate it.

Driving Gift Experiences Make Unique Gifts

If you have to find a unique gift for a petrolhead, then have you thought about driving gift experiences? They are sure to relish the opportunity to drive a supercar from the likes of Porsche, Lamborghini, Audi or Aston Martin.

John Lewis Sees Its Future Online

Yesterday we watched the third part of the entertaining BBC documentary "Inside John Lewis", which had extensive coverage of the retailer's online operation, John Lewis Direct. The company very much sees its future in online retailing, and here are the facts and figures we learnt:



- In 2009 John Lewis Direct did around £400m turnover.

- John Lewis Direct makes more money than their biggest real world store, John Lewis Oxford Street, which turns over around £300 million a year.

- With increasing internet access, their website is proving popular with older surfers, as they find it less effort than going to the shops (don't we all!)

- John Lewis sees the biggest expansion potential as being online, and are aiming to be the first bricks and clicks retailer (i.e. has both offline and online operations) that gets to a billion pounds online turnover within the next few years.

- In late 2009 they had online fashion sales targets of £750,000 a week, which they managed to meet. Fashion is seen as a very important sector for them online, and they have revamped their image to appeal to younger consumers as well as their core older market.

- A lot of time and effort can be spent photographing a knitted jumper for the website, so that it gives the right impression and does not look scruffy.

- As with the High Street business, the Managing Director Andy Street sees the business competing online through customer service. He feels he can distinguish the brand online by bringing service into the online selling equation, e.g. through a superior customer delivery service and through bringing John Lewis product expertise online. We ourselves have also noticed that John Lewis often offer superior warranties, e.g. their 5 year warranty on TVs.

- MD Andy Street said of the future of John Lewis, "It will be almost dominated by its online piece, that will become the shop window, the brand leader. It's a really big change in mindset. The role of the business will still be to edit choice and provide recommendations to the customer as to what really suits them."

Why not take a look at the John Lewis website now and see how they're doing.

Screwfix Launch Britain's Top Tradesman Competition

Building supplies specialist Screwfix have launched a competition to find Britain's Top Tradesman. The prize for the winner is a Ford van up to the value of £27,000, so it could be well worth entering. If you feel you go beyond the call of duty in your work as a tradesman, then tell Screwfix about it for your chance to win the van. Closing date for the competition is 09:00 (BST) Tuesday 20th April 2010.

Save Money on a High Quality Leather Sofa

If you have been searching online for a high quality leather sofa, which offers excellent finish and attention to detail, then Darlings of Chelsea will be worth a look. What's more, you can save an extra £80 on orders over £1000 just by typing in SPRING80 into the gift code box when ordering, valid until 5th April 2010.



See also our leather sofas site for more info about leather sofas.

Latest Laskys Voucher Codes

Our partner site has just added the latest Laskys voucher codes to their home page. You'll find vouchers for fridges, dishwashers, tumble dryers and washing machines.