With Christmas just around the corner and last minute shopping on the to-do list, the latest predictions are that Brits will not stop the spending come Christmas day. According to the experts, spending on Christmas day is expected to reach £120m.

Christmas may be just around the corner but savvy online shoppers are leaving their purchases until the last moment to ensure that they bag a bargain.

With the New Year soon upon us and signs of a White Christmas just around the corner, there are signs that Retailers will be looking to upgrade and initiate some very overdue IT projects. 

Joe McElderry may have won the official X Factor but back in the world of Retail certain players are streaks ahead of the rest this festive season. 

With news that Tesco are about to launch an iPhone contract for £20 a month, there's reason to wait for the price wars to begin.

The first Monday of December has officially been named Cyber Monday because it is the busiest day for online shopping. This year's Cyber Monday proved no exception with the busiest hours between 1 and 2pm takings reaching £33 million. But with so much optimism about online retailing, the challenges of winning a market share on the web can often be overlooked.

The economic crisis has caused many retailers to re-assess their business processes. Alongside cost-cutting, one of the outcomes of this overall review is to look at the supply chain and how IT can help improve their system.

Whilst we wait with anticipation to see who England will be drawn against in next year's World Cup, we know that in the world of supermarkets, Asda have already won the exclusive rights to selling FIFA World Cup merchandise next year.

Only a few months back, we reported on how Asco stores were planning to offer "a real alternative" to consumers. And with news that the new supermarket chain Haldanes stores have unveiled a similar plan of expansion, we wonder how they will set themselves apart from the huge retail superstores.