http://www.discount.co.uk Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 03 Mar 2008 14:48:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A bewildering array of brand names faces the consumer on a daily basis. The discount industry revolves mainly around three types of brand names whereby they bring savings to the customer in the long run as these brands target specific areas and products and are usually at lower prices than ... http://www.discount.co.uk/2008/02/23/brand-names-that-fuel-the-discount-engine/ No business exits for charitable reasons; their ultimate goal is to make the best possible profit for themselves through their services and products. This holds true no matter what type of business it is. The discount concept has grown into an industry that is cut-throat, intensely competitive and to stay ... http://www.discount.co.uk/2008/02/23/business-benefits/ We as consumers are at our happiest when we shop at the lowest price possible and receive services at the best rate. We want fair deals and we love to hunt bargains. We become totally outraged and offended when we find out we could have gotten a product at a ... http://www.discount.co.uk/2008/02/23/consumer-benefits/ Most of us hate crowded shopping malls and having to stand in lines. It can become a nightmare during the festive season, especially when you are pressed for time and need to get your shopping done. This is where discount online shopping throws you a lifeline. Your shopping becomes ... http://www.discount.co.uk/2008/02/23/discount-online-shopping/ The word discount is always music to the ears of the bargain hunter; it is very exciting to sniff out that lower price, that elusive bargain. For many, this is a pastime but for some, it can be an addiction. There is a fine line to be walked with discount ... http://www.discount.co.uk/2008/02/23/discount-shopping-shop-until-you-drop/ Discounts have been quoted as “the fuel that drives the retail engine”. The discount concept has become an integrated part of the world’s shopping life and is no longer seen as unusual. Discount sales do increase sales volumes greatly, but it also makes deep sales troughs in between sales. Consumers ... http://www.discount.co.uk/2008/02/23/retailer-and-manufacturer-views-of-discounting/ Various factors come into play that makes the discount business possible. Without these, it would be impossible for a company to afford to give discounts. The advent of mass production has allowed the discount system to develop and has made it viable, thereby changing consumer shopping and giving customers access ... http://www.discount.co.uk/2008/02/23/the-discount-business-how-does-it-work/ In the past, goods and services were offered to the customer at below the original asking price, the traditional form of giving discount. This has always worked very well and leaves the customer feeling satisfied. The business world cannot be stagnant so alternative forms of discount came into being. This ... http://www.discount.co.uk/2008/02/23/traditional-and-new-forms-of-discount/ A discount is an incentive by a business to the consumer to lure them to make use of the services and products. The business sector makes use of many forms of discount; a bonus where you are offered two items for the price of one, redeemable coupons that can be ... http://www.discount.co.uk/2008/02/23/what-does-discount-mean-to-the-man-in-the-street/ A walk back into history shows where the discount concept was born and all the factors that contributed to this. Wars and the Industrial Revolution started the ball rolling. Mass-production processes, mass-distribution systems and the post-war population boom led to mass merchandising. Consumer shopping changed forever with the arrival of ... http://www.discount.co.uk/2008/02/23/where-did-it-all-start/