Catapult Blog

When VAT in the UK was temporarily reduced to stimulate the economy the clever people at Marks and Spencer decided to leave their pricing the same and make the reduction at the tills.
Now this works fantastically, and I for one, still get the sense I’m getting an extra discount whenever I buy anything from there.
However, there is a flaw in their systems when it comes to refunds & exchanges as the new item doesn’t show the VAT discount and this money therefore ends up in the pockets of M&S.
My particular transaction, exchanging a £6 (£5.88 net) childs swimsuit for a £5 childs swimsuit only resulted in a 9 pence error (new item should have been £4.91 net), but whilst most of us won’t miss 9p, M&S are possibly making £ thousands from this admin error…bit of a charitable donation might redress the balance I think.

Take your old phones along to the flagship nokia store on regent st, and get a warm fuzzy feeling in return. Also available at nokia service centres.

Nice pop-up gallery (specially commisioned art works by VW, inspired by the new scirroco),
Like a mayfly it will be gone by saturday 6th september. enjoy. LINK

It’s chocolate week next week (october 15th) and Paul A Young has opened a new shop in royal exchange, nearest tube bank. Its like stepping back in time - a real treasure trove of chocolate’s in an 1800s pharmacy

PuchiPuchi (プチプチ)

only in japan - from bandai - electronic bubble wrap.

what next, fingernail candy? actually thats not a bad idea!

http://www.kilian-nakamura.com/blog-english/index.php/portable-bubble-wrap-toy-from-bandai-asovision-puchipuchi/

Scoop has just opened in shorts gardens.

With 20+ amazing italian flavours to savour. It’s going to be a tasty summer!

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Oxfam-Shop

at last someone has done some ‘unbranded’ oyster card holders that look cool.

well they are oxfam ‘I’m in’ branded which is a good thing - also anythings better than oyster ‘blanding’.

and its all for charity - apparently they are giving them away if you sign up with chuggers in central london next week.

Our new mascot could only be a Cat

Marvin, from the film production company next door, came to introduce himself and make himself at home in our first day at our new offices.

This is too funny for words - look and laugh!

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