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As a result of a record-breaking reception to an DVD rental kiosk in a Spar store in Formby, a second Movie Booth kiosk has recently launched in Southport to kick-start the surge of DVD rental kiosks that are expected to be launched in the region.

Findings from MTW Research on the UK Panel Builders Market indicate that 50% of companies reported a rise in sales in the last 12 months to September 2008, despite the dramatic downturn in construction activity over the same period.

New report from MTW Research finds UK Electrical Wholesalers are increasingly re-focusing their attention on achieving turnover as volume demand slows in mid-late 2008, and away from the recent trend of ‘cherry-picking’ more profitable projects.

Following on from the positive initial reception by the people of Belfast to an automated DVD rental kiosk in Centra Finaghy, a second robotic machine has launched at a Centra store on Malone Road, Belfast this week.

Findings from an independent research study have revealed that the UK Garden Centres Market remains fundamentally strong and is in a robust position from which to weather the current economic downturn.

Duncan Bannatyne, Dragon’s Den star is supporting the Geared for Giving Campaign.

Alex Sass launches agency in the OSN (online social networks) arena, following 10 years of success with virtual community projects.

Cities Direct has planned a great offer for those who are planning to have holidays in Europe. Their offer includes August free night available on European city breaks

Movie rental technology is ever changing, and a recent launch of a DVD rental kiosk in Threshers, Oswestry gives further support to the speculated spread of this technology in the UK and Ireland in 2008.

With over 30 years experience in sales and marketing, John Selman is joining the Reeds Nautical Online Almanac team as a Senior Consultant.

As an increasing number of large scale redundancies in the house building market are announced, research for a new report has found that £5.5 billion is set to be wiped off the value of the housebuilding industry in 2008.

As housebuilders and the construction industry increasingly experience the full impact of the downturn in the UK housing market, research for a new report has found that the UK DIY market is set to exceed £8 billion for the first time in 2008.

Rome Summer music festival, ‘July Sounds Good’ is a series of open air concerts held in the Cavea between 24 June and 30 July

With the CBI recently announcing that the Economy will rise by the lowest level in 17 years during 2009, a new report has found that lower levels of consumer and business confidence are resulting in an increasingly competitive UK hotel market.

Reeds Nautical Almanac, the long standing and much revered annual compendium of navigational data for mariners will be available online from August 2008.

As the effects of the credit crunch continue to reverberate throughout the construction industry, a new report on the UK Builders Merchants market has found that the sector remains on a good footing to withstand the more difficult trading conditions.

In the coming weeks Irish shoppers will be able to benefit from a robotically operated DVD rental vending concept housed in Tesco, Applegreen and Centra stores across the Emerald Isle which if successful will be rolled out across their Irish stores.

Cities Direct is introducing a selection of rail itineraries into its multi-centre programme as rail travel is being seen both as a greener alternative and a more leisurely way to travel

Research for a new report on the Kitchen and Bathroom Distributors market has found that the industry is set to experience tougher trading conditions in 2008/9, despite signs that the market should continue to experience positive sales performance.

Cities direct has arranged a 90 minutes ride in the heart of Paris through 2CV. This package is specially made for “The Father Day” so that you can surprise your father by giving him this treat.

Cities Direct has introduced a new twin-centre city break to Moscow and St Petersburg which offers a seven-night holiday in Cosmos Hotel at Moscow and Dostoevsky Hotel in St Petersburg - costs from £899 per person, based on two sharing, in November

City breaks to the Principality of Monaco - the world's smallest French speaking nation and the second smallest independent nation - have been introduced into the continually expanding range of destinations offered by city break specialist.

Cities Direct is offering wide range of vacation packages like 'four-nights-for-the-price-of-three’ in different European destinations on May Bank Holiday.

A new and unique online auction site www.buyoncegivetwice.co.uk is urging charities to maximise their fundraising from auctions. The site helps organisations by simply recycling luxury auction lot ‘waste’ at no cost to the charity.

Head for the 36th Hong Kong Arts Festival which takes place between 14 February and 16 March and enjoy a range of cultural events such as an international cavalcade of opera singers, ballet dancers, Shakespearian performers and pipe blowers.

Cities Direct offers special deals on Luxury City Breaks between July and August all across the UK.