As many people tune into the Olympics in Beijing many people are not out shopping which has had a large impact on retail stores in the UK especially in London. Leading up to the Olympics however there was a huge surge in LCD TV’s as well as Plasma and other large flat screen televisions. In an article by the Daily Telegraph it was reported that a massive 70% of retailer’s stock carries over 32 Inch TV’s. John Lewis a very popular UK brand reported sold one TV per minute as people started buying larger television systems.

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As the Olympics began in Beijing on Friday,  August 8th, the British Red Cross began making plans already for the Olympic Games coming to London in 2012.  The Chinese Red Cross Society is providing the first aid support for the Beijing Olympic venues during the month, and since the Olympics, as well as the Paralympics, are going to be held in London in 2012, the Red Cross of Britain has already begun to prepare for meeting the challenges of the city-wide, 60-day long sporting event, having over 9 million tickets to sell.
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