1st May 2008

Everyone looks forward to a big night out with the girls, and the key to the perfect evening is not only good company, but planning and preparation. Organising your friends is one thing, but how many phone calls do you make to ensure you are looking your best and have somewhere to go?

Almost 60%¹ of women called at least one business to organise their last girls’ night out; ringing a hairdresser for a colour and cut, reserving a table at your favourite restaurant for a bite to eat and organising a cab to get you there and back safely. Getting ready for a night on the town and making the evening a success can be a big task, even before you’ve slipped on your new Manolo Blahnik’s and stepped out of your front door.

Wouldn’t it be great if every time you made one of those calls you were rewarded for it? What if you could treat yourself to a few bottles of wine for pre-evening drinks, music to listen to whilst getting ready or even some posh nosh?

Now you can, thanks to Thomson Local. The local business search company has announced that it has extended its partnership with Nectar, the UK’s leading loyalty programme, to its online directory, ThomsonLocal.com, and so, no matter how you search for a local business, you can earn 50 Nectar points, just for making a phone call.

Collecting Nectar points with Thomson Local is easy; find the business you need and check their ad features a Nectar logo, call the 0845 number and enter the last 11 digits of your Nectar card number, get connected and get 50 Nectar points just for the call.

So next time you are planning a big night out on the town, make sure you check out Thomson Local and reap the rewards.

-ENDS-

NOTES TO EDITORS

1. Survey conducted by BMRB April 2008. Survey panel consisted of 1000 GB based men and women aged 16-64 who use the internet.
2. Competition prizes available upon request
3. Calls to 0845 numbers are charged at 3p per minute
4. High resolution pictures are available on request