Kind-hearted bosses are planning to let employees get behind the England cricket team this summer, according to npower, with one in 16 UK employees saying that their boss was letting them follow the hotly-contested npower Ashes series between England and Australia during the working day, with many installing TVs and radios to make sure they don’t miss a minute of the action.

npower surveyed over 1300 UK workers to see if they would be getting behind Kevin Pietersen and the rest of the England cricket team this summer, with nearly one third (28 per cent) of workers planning to follow the Ashes while at work. While the majority (37 per cent) said it was because they are cricket fans and wouldn’t miss it, over one in 10 (11 per cent) said it would be good for staff morale during difficult economic times. However, one in 30 bosses admitted it was because they feared employees would take sick days if they weren’t allowed to watch the cricket at work.

While applauding patriotic bosses, npower is urging businesses planning to install extra TVs and radios to consider switching other appliances off on order to keep energy consumption to a minimum.

Julia Lynch Williams, director of energy services at npower, said: “It is great that UK businesses are planning to get behind the team and follow them during the Ashes. However, just installing one extra appliance, such as a TV or radio, and keeping it on for the duration of the working-day will increase a businesses’ energy consumption. All we are asking is that if you are getting behind Strauss, Pietersen, Collingwood and co, that you adopt a ’switch on switch off’ policy during the test series. Fingers crossed it’s going to be 2005 all over again.”

Former England cricket captain Alec Stewart is also backing npower’s campaign, commenting: “The Ashes is the test series that all English, and Australian, cricket fans look forward to and it is great that npower has been such a huge part of English cricket for so many years. It is also fantastic that the nation’s workforce is planning to get behind the team, whether that is via TV, radio or online.

“Since hanging my bat up I have been involved in a business venture myself, so I know how important it is to save energy, both in terms of cost and carbon emissions, which is why I am backing npower’s ’switch on switch off’ initiative – get behind the lads but just turn off a printer or photocopier instead.”

Julia Lynch Williams continued: “Many people don’t realise that many local businesses are integral to the success of the Ashes series. As part of our commitment to providing energy advice to SMEs, we want to showcase some of those businesses that are working so hard behind the scenes, whether it’s at the grounds or entertaining the fans.”

The npower Ashes series starts in Cardiff on 8th July 2009.

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Notes to Editor:
Online research was undertaken by YouGov across a sample of 1346 UK workers. The research took place in June 2009.

About npower:
npower is one of the top energy suppliers to the UK business market, serving over 230,000 small to medium sized enterprise sites and around 15,000 industrial and commercial customers, with over 100,000 sites.

npower specialises in risk management solutions, including market-leading flexible energy purchasing, energy efficiency, and broader energy management functions, tailored to every size of business.

For more information visit the npower Media Centre

PR Contact:
Nick McHugh
npower
Oak House
Worcester
WR4 9FP
01905 340 854
www.npower.com

The Summer Sizzler promotion, exclusive to the GAME.co.uk will run until 23:59 on 30th July. It is only open to residents of the UK and ROI. Terms and conditions apply.

Each week of the promotion, the website will be updated with a range of great gaming deals, featuring games for all tastes and including some hard-to-beat price cuts on some of the best new games of the year so far.

Customers are invited to check back each week to see what’s on offer and act quickly when they see a deal they like. Stock may be limited and each deal will run only while stocks last.

As well as offering great savings on the latest games, GAME’s Summer Sizzler promotion also offers customers the chance to win over £3000-worth of gaming equipment.

Customers who make a purchase during the promotion period will automatically be entered into the Summer Sizzler competition to win a great prize collection sponsored by Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo. The lucky person winner will collect enough gear to create their own gamers’ paradise, including: A 42-inch Panasonic HD TV, TV stand, Panasonic 5.1 BluRay Surround Sound Speaker System, PS3 80GB, XBox 360 Elite, Nintendo Wii, 3 HDMI cables, Pyramat Gameseat, Panasonic Video Camera, Samsung Digital Camera.

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The unveiling of a major partnership deal with Live Nation presents Barclaycard with the opportunity to drive simple payments and innovative payment technology into the music arena, which will improve the customer experience. Customers will also benefit from exclusive tickets, music updates, competitions and intimate gigs.

The deal with Live Nation provides Barclaycard with an exclusive opportunity to introduce exciting and simple payment solutions such as cashless outlets to festivals such as Hard Rock Calling, Download and Wireless. By providing festival goers with a top-up contactless credit card, transactions at bars and food outlets will become quick and easy and the need for carrying cash will be reduced. In addition, the partnership will see Barclaycard offer its customers special ticket access, entry to VIP areas at events with free refreshments, regular competitions and updates

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About Barclaycard
Barclaycard, part of Barclays Global and Retail Commercial Banking division, is a leading global payment business which helps consumers, retailers and businesses to make and accept payments flexibly, and to access short-term credit when needed.

The company is one of the pioneers of new forms of payments and is at the forefront of developing viable contactless and mobile payment schemes for today and cutting edge forms of payment for the future. It also issues credit and charge cards to corporate customers and the UK Government. Barclaycard partners with a wide range of organisations across the globe to offer their customers or members payment options and credit.

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About Live Nation:
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Barclaycard Press Office
Barclaycard
1234 Pavilion Drive
Northampton
NN4 7SG
01604 251229
www.barclaycard.co.uk

The selected stores will open at 11.30pm for customers who have already pre-ordered the new console. With pre-orders for the DSi more than double the total for its predecessor the DS Lite, teams in the stores are gearing up for a busy night and weekend.

Many customers have taken advantage of GAME’s trade-in offer which allows customers to buy a Nintendo DSi for half price if they trade in another console.

GAME stores across the UK will also be opening at 7am on the morning of 3 April to meet demand, and managers have confirmed that limited quantities of stock, which hasn’t already been allocated to a customer who has pre-ordered, will be available.

The Nintendo DSi has some great new features including touch screen technology, two cameras and the ability to play music. With larger screens, built in internet browsing capabilities and an even slimmer design, the DSi redefines gaming on the go. Customers will be able to play all the games they have from their DS Lites on the new DSi.

Anna Macario, Marketing Director at GAME, said: “We’re looking forward to welcoming our customers at midnight or first thing on Friday morning who have been eagerly waiting this new hardware from Nintendo. We know they’ll want to get their hands on it at the earliest opportunity so we’ve made it as easy as possible. The launch of a new Nintendo handheld is always a major event, and our customers know that GAME will do everything possible to help them buy one as quickly as they can.”

Anna added “We’ve worked very hard with Nintendo to create a high impact campaign on high streets and in shopping centres all over the UK, so customers will be very aware of the launch. There will be a lot of activity in our stores to help customers upgrade to the DSi, and get some great deals and products at the same time.”

Notes to editors:
 
About GAME:
GAME is a specialist European retailer of PC and video games, video consoles and related accessories. GAME caters for all formats, including Xbox, Wii, PS3 and the new Nintendo DSi. The company operates from over 1,162 stores, concessions and franchises in the UK, Eire, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Spain, Portugal, France and Australia. Together with its online shopping services, GAME’s aim is to be the destination of choice for every consumer.

GAME PR Contact:
Simon Soffe
Head of Investor Relations and Group Communications
Unity House
Telford Road
Basingstoke
Hampshire
RG21 6YJ
01256 784000
www.game.co.uk

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