Woolworths' website has lots of special deals right now, including free delivery on Valentine's Day flowers, for February 14th, together with pre-ordering for the new Harry Potter book, at £13.99 (hardback). Woolworths also has a big sale in its entertainment section, with a number of great deals.

The biggest-ever Argos Catalogue launched on Saturday, with over 3,000 prices dropped and 1,000's of deals on new product lines. The new catalogue, which can be picked up in stores now, sports over 125 TVs, and more than 45 sofa ranges.

The new Spring/Summer catalogue from LxDirect is now available to request from the LxDirect website. Also, the LxDirect "Real Deals" offer which is offering some big discounts now moves into its last few days, and ends on January 31st.

Despite being hugely popular with shoppers since its launch, Woolworths has admitted that the Big Red Book, its multi-channel retail venture launched in the latter part of 2006, lost between £3 million and £4 million in December.

The new Spring collection from Evans, specialists in fashion sizes 16+, is now available from the Evans website, with 15% off and free delivery when you spend £40. Fashion for all occasions can be found at Evans, including shoes, outerwear, tops, and everything else you "really, really need."

Evans Clothing, specialists in sizes 16 and above, have now applied even more reductions to their January sale. Many items are now just £7, right across the Evans website.

With just 5 more days to go until the new Argos catalogue is launched, there are still plenty of other bargains to be had at the Argos website, with a huge clearance on products from the existing catalogue at even lower prices.

According to Retail Week, the trade magazine, Argos is said to be just weeks away from signing a joint venture deal with K Raheja Corp, an Indian retailer, that will see it open stores in India.

Stuart Rose, the chief executive of Marks & Spencer, has said that M&S has improved market share in all areas and produced a 5.6 per cent rise in underlying sales in the 13 weeks to December 30, 2006.

Next, UK high-street retailer and catalogue merchant, said it would deliver profits ahead of expectations after strong sales from the Internet and from stock management offset disappointing pre-Christmas trading in its high street stores.