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The Caked Crusader (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
The Caked Crusader would like to announce the December challenge with festive cheer and goodwill to all Newsflash just in....Father Christmas will be attending to give presents to bakers who have been good...remember, he'll know if you've been naughty...... Second newsflash just in....Father Christmas will be awarding a special prize to the baker of his favourite cupcake. That means that there are...
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Phill Evans Illustration (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Recently I sold three images to Clinton’s Cards through Art Angels In Design (no website currently but search for them on Facebook …) These are the three designs, they will have silver foil instead of a ‘shopped texture on the retail version: I have also done a couple of pieces which are just for fun: “Serge et Jane” for the Draw Serge! blog. No idea if it’ll be...
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Narrowboat Mr David (Free subscription) | 21/10/2009
I don't know who paid for these signs - must have been Sustrans 'cos they only give the distances in times with a bicycle by the side. Very useful for the rest of us. And: just how fast do you have to pedal to get there in that time? The weather forecast was heavy rain, so we set of in trepidation. It turned out to be rather a nice day, and quite warm and sunny at times. David had a rest and a sleep...
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Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 17/10/2009
CLINTON Cards yesterday said the surviving part of its Birthdays chain was on the mend after it struck a deal with administrators in June to reclaim 196 of the stores.
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Financial Times (Free subscription) | 16/10/2009
UK's biggest specialist greetings card retailer will continue to cut costs and reduce stock in 2010, in spite of a 2.9% sales rise in the 10 weeks to October 11
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Times Online (Free subscription) | 16/10/2009
Clinton Cards made a £13.5 million profit from buying back Birthdays a month after it had put the chain into administration.
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Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 16/10/2009
LONDON (Reuters) - Greetings card retailer Clinton Cards said on Friday its sales were improving and it would make an early debt repayment of 12 million pounds in June.
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Fool.co.uk (Free subscription) | 16/10/2009
Clinton Cards is on the mend, while YouGov could benefit from its emergency surgery.
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The Caked Crusader (Free subscription) | 14/10/2009
Are your cupcakes up to the challenge? Are you worthy of the Iron Cupcake Winner’s rosette and the acclaim that comes with it? There’s only one way to find out….. Requirements: Make a minimum of 12 cupcakes that interpret the theme of spice in any way you wish – if you can make more please do…the more you make, the more people can taste your delicious creation (and vote...
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Waveney Valley Blog (Free subscription) | 12/10/2009
Alerter All you ever wanted to know about being a retained FireFighter in Suffolk Emergency, which service? Well, that's a first... There I was, wandering through Lowestoft town centre, heading in the general direction of the bank when a familiar smell assailed my nostrils. No, it wasn't the smell of alcohol on someones breath or the tang of an unwashed body but something that I felt I should instantly...
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icWales (Free subscription) | 12/10/2009
RETAILERS WH Smith and Clinton Cards will post results from a difficult year on the high street this week.
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Anna (Free subscription) | 04/09/2009
Time to spout off some of the rubbish that's been floating around in my mind for the past couple of days - Hurrah! I hear you cry. Firstly, may I be the first to wish you a very Merry Christmas. Because the shops seem to think that September is the season to be jolly. I know this isn't exactly a new thing, I remember vividly starting a temp job at Clinton Cards when I was 16. My first assignment was...
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Thermodynamics in hell (Free subscription) | 30/08/2009
Healthy choices. Nice to see Hatfields crack addict population making healthy shoplifting choices for thier crack pipe assembly. Tropicana juice and tin-foil from ASDA. LX-tape, probably from Milehams. Pen... From Clinton Cards. 30 needles and a crackpipe this week, found, and removed to safety.
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SP Jewellery (Free subscription) | 22/08/2009
Well, it's the end of a very busy week, although it's slow sales wise I've been very busy making my Christmas stock. This week I've been making jewellery using fluorite, bronzite, zebra jasper and green moss agate, I will be adding it all to the site over the next few weeks, pictured are some of the new pieces. check them out - http://www.spjewellery.co.uk/ I like being busy as I'm at home by myself...
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Kryptonian Warrior (Free subscription) | 05/08/2009
THUNDER, THUNDER, THUNDER, THUNDERCATS HO! Yes it's true, finally my long awaited Thundercats IYP (In Your Pocket) has finally hit the shelves and aren't I proud! If you didn't know already one little part of my job is to sometimes help in the creation of IYP's for Underground Toys, the manufacturer responsible for the Mr.T, Scarface, Stewie , Star Wars, Rocky, WWE and Only Fools and Horses In Your...