489: Flagging Thursday 2 September 2010

TK Maxx, Carlisle
“The game here is to fill in the Union Jack with the correct colours”
source: The British Towns and Villages Network
469: Customer feedback Thursday 5 August 2010

Ikea Edmonton, London
“As UK house prices exploded, Swedish furniture chain Ikea offered Britain’s besotted shoppers a place to spend the weekend - and to spend heaps of disposable cash. But the relationship has cooled.”
source: Daily Mail
photo by Katy Beale
461: A little light reading Monday 26 July 2010

on the internet
“We are thrilled with the early success of the Argos iPhone app and happy that customers are using it as an opportunity for shopping at Argos while on the move”
source: PR Web
442: Empire expansion Tuesday 29 June 2010

Brunton's Wire & Rope Works site, Musselburgh
“In the UK, Tesco sold £42.25bn of goods and services - the equivalent of £80,000 a minute.”
source: The Guardian
338: What’s for dinner? Wednesday 3 February 2010

Butchers/hardware store, Roman Road, London
“MORE than a quarter of Westcountry schoolchildren think beef burgers come from pigs … Other bizarre responses include pupils believing rabbits, plastic or sheep were the main ingredient of crisps – and some think ice-cream is made with cheese, air, fish or potatoes.”
source: This is North Devon
photo by Sam Oakley
309: Festive fun Tuesday 22 December 2009

InStore, Meadowbank Shopping Park, Edinburgh
“It’s perfectly normal to produce wind, even in large quantities.”
source: BBC Health
281: Musical memento Thursday 12 November 2009

Pilton, Edinburgh
“Scotland is a country that will remain in your heart once you have touched her beauty.”
source: The Scottish Souvenir Shop
photo by Emma Goodman
264: Spread it about a bit Tuesday 20 October 2009

Poundstretcher, Musselburgh
“”Urine leakage” is a common condition which is usually seen in older animals”
source: Pet Doctors
224: Bargains galore Tuesday 25 August 2009

Roman Road, Bow, London
“”The most frequently asked question in our stores is: ‘How much is this?’,” says Jim McCarthy, chief executive of Poundland.”
source: BBC News
photo by Sam Oakley
214: Bigger than the Bible Tuesday 11 August 2009

North Bridge, Edinburgh
“Two thirds of the British population have an Argos catalogue at home”
source: The Guardian
