Money: More people use plastic cards for a dose of retail therapy; SURVEY:...

Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales);  September 21, 2002 ;     259 words ......people use their credit cards to spend pounds 543m on retail therapy alone - some pounds...Bank's two new credit cards, shows that halfa-milli...those who admit to credit card retail therapy, 14pc said that...product manager for credit cards at ...

I BLEW WIFE'S pounds 5,000 ON TOY TRAINS; Credit cards used for...

Birmingham Evening Mail (England);  October 1, 2005 ;     410 words ......trains - using his former wife's credit cards Casey, 34, resorted to some retail therapy and splashed out more than pounds...wife, Emma Casey, had locked her credit cards away in a cupboard to stop him...completely inappropriate form of retail therapy as a source of ...

Retail therapy? Shopping was making me ill; Shopaholism could soon be...

The Evening Standard (London, England);  August 20, 2003 ;     700+ words ......after six months, I owed [pounds sterling]5,000 on my credit cards. When my mother asked how much my bills were, I would...only allowed them back recently), but I still kept two credit cards. The companies kept increasing my limit because I was...now so busy, I don't feel the need for a big dose ...

retail therapy /shopping: Shopping safely online; The internet has...

Daily Post (Liverpool, England);  May 11, 2006 ;     485 words ......Laura Davis IT HAS never been easier for shopaholics to get a fix of retail therapy. These days you don't even have to leave your armchair to max out your credit cards and buy clothes that'll end up forgotten in the back of your wardrobe...

Retail therapy.(News)

Birmingham Evening Mail (England);  July 13, 2004 ;     37 words ...BRITONS are collectively spending pounds 2.8 billion a month on retail therapy, according to research published today. Just over two-thirds of people admit to indulging in retail therapy, getting through an average of pounds 90 a month each.

Personal Finance: Dig yourself out of silly season's debt; Retail therapy...

The Birmingham Post (England);  January 12, 2002 ;     700+ words ......spending, claim the experts. So-called 'retail therapy' has become an acceptable way to cope...700 billion. There are now 43 million credit cards circulating on these shores, 13 million...are at their lowest ebb. Stories of credit cards having been fattened up over the festive...

RETAIL THERAPY: POST-PARTY CURE OR CURSE?; We're all shopping to beat the...

Evening Times;  January 4, 2002 ;     700+ words ......they're taking the idea of 'retail therapy' to heart, perhaps post-September...festive period. Yet, all that retail therapy may not always counter the...emotions generated at this time. Retail therapy makes you feel great at the...

Retail Therapy: Making Strategic Relationships Work

Supply Management;  September 18, 2003 ;     371 words ...Retail Therapy: Making Strategic Relationships Work...Palgrave Macmillan, L25 At first glance, Retail Therapy looks like another attempt to define...it is a difficult problem to solve. Retail Therapy is informative and deals with issues...

RETAIL THERAPY

Roanoke Times & World News;  November 25, 2004 ;     687 words ......exactly the kind of shopper we designed Retail Therapy for: He knows how to find cool stuff...places you mentioned in the article [Retail Therapy, Nov. 11]. On your way to the Danville...at insideout@roanoke.com, or mail to Retail Therapy, P.O. Box 2491, Roanoke, VA 24010...

Retail Therapy Day At Outfit; Retail store supports Samaritans; Outfit the...

M2 Presswire;  February 8, 2008 ;     573 words ......PRESSWIRE-8 February 2008-Samaritans: Retail Therapy Day At Outfit; Retail store supports...holding a one day fundraising event - Retail Therapy Day' - in aid of Samaritans on Saturday...charity for support. Outfit provides retail therapy while Samaritans gives listening and...

If you can't afford retail therapy, it's time you looked for a little...

Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales);  November 7, 2007 ;     431 words ...Byline: By Lyndon Davies We all know about retail therapy, how a bag-full of useless accoutrements can lift the...palm closes on that lump of fluff that you realise retail therapy isn't always the answer. But don't despair, because...

TRAVEL: RETAIL THERAPY.(Features)

Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England);  January 26, 2008 ;     49 words ...FURTHER afield for Valentine's Day, try retail therapy in Dubai: Hayes & Jarvis (0871 664 0246) offers three nights' hotel B&B, and return KLM flights from pounds 699, with Mall...

Travel Etc: In search of...Retail therapy in Belfast The fashionistas'...

The Independent - London;  May 19, 2002 ;     700+ words ......local shops, make Belfast the perfect place for some quality retail therapy. The city is compact enough to walk round comfortably, and...will tell you where the hottest dance-spots are. What about retail therapy of the non-sartorial kind? Belfast has interiors shops to...

THE SIGNS OF SHOPPING ADDICTION; RETAIL THERAPY GOES TOO FAR WHEN THE...

The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY);  November 17, 2005 ;     700+ words ......News Service Chances are, you've heard the phrase retail therapy. It's a cute term that refers to women who go shopping...expert, has seen people in the throes of serious retail therapy when he has observed consumer behavior at stores...Howard - as shown by a nation of people with high ...

Lily Allen is into retail therapy after miscarriage

The Hindustan Times;  January 26, 2008 ;     105 words ......singer and songwriter Lily Allen revealed that she is using retail therapy to help her get over her miscarriage. Allen told her chat...not for air. The 'Smile' and 'LDN' singer told them how retail therapy was helping her out. "I'm cheering myself up by shopping...