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Hapless CD-Flogging Concepts Of Our Times, part 324

  • November 20, 2008
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It'll be a difficult Christmas for Zavvi. Like most other high street retailers they're facing a grim few weeks as Britain braces itself, in the run-up to Christmas, for a skint 2009. FEAR NOT! There's nothing at all to worry about when Zavvi are letting their staff run riot with labels and marker pens, creating their own 'memorable' signage.

Here's a bril­liantly inspired (ie makes no sense) Sugababes sign. 

How to flog a Boyzone album? Simple!

"Steve, what do you think will make people buy a copy of the Pussycat Dolls album on CD?"
"Dunno Sarah, cat noise?"

Some, however, took things a bit far.

'Blimey.'

READERS! Have you seen obvious ref­er­ences to fingering in a high street Christmas display? Get in touch at the usual address…

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