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Launching in January 2000 and growing children’s parties. Edinburgh have a new . . . . . Find out more about outlet to shop in as ever Since, this IS still a hands-on operation .th th h . M t t th fl. the products on allzsports has opened w' e ware ouse "9 ,nex o e O '08 www.biglix.co.uk its largest Scottish so all the staff can play With the gadgets . IF YOU'RE TRYING store at 119 Princes before sending them on to their eager TO come up with an Street. stocking major
customers. ‘lt’s great fun,’ says Morrison. ‘We always have that personal touch.’
So what do they stock? To name but a few, there’s the remote control UFO, Airgo pogo stick, ninja hamsters, erotic join-the dots-book, inflatable chill-out room, stylish kitchenware and even a DVD in-car entertainment system. From the genuinely useful gadget to the plain silly (singing golf bag, anyone?) this is the ideal place to go to find a gift for that difficult-to-buy- for friend. ‘We started off aiming at youngish males, but we realised a lot of girls were coming on the site saying: “Girls like gadgets too”,’ says Morrison. ‘80 we try not to make it male- orientated, even though it’s blokes designing it.’
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At some point over the last 30 years. clothing companies realised that human -~ -4 nature leads the shopper to buy a product that is either well made or cheaply » i; priced. But they needed a way to sell their bland products for a king's V ransom. They came up with the idea of branding: a way of making the poor think they can buy into a Utopian heartland. Luckily, there are some brilliant websites out there that may stop you weeping. wwwgetethicalcom deals with every major consumer issue and includes a superb A-Z of ethical consumerism. Edinburgh-based vmrwoneworldshopcouk provides a wealth of information about the fair trade movement. listing outlets and lettting you shop online. www.cleanclothesorg is just great, a site dedicated to the closure of sweatshops that details every and any campaign against the usual suspects. (Paul Dale)
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