All Comet articles – Page 14
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AnalysisHugh Harvey
For the sports-mad managing director of Comet, transforming the business is a marathon and not a sprint. George MacDonald reports
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NewsComet like-for-likes up 4.3%
Electricals retailer Comet has reported like-for-likes up 4.3% in its first quarter, buoyed by TV sales from a World Cup campaign.
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OpinionComet follows a new path
Kesa has been proving more popular of late, thanks in part to stakebuilding by activist investor Knight Vinke and Comet’s project to differentiate and broaden its appeal
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NewsComet begins fightback with ‘softer’ rebranding
Electricals retailer Comet has unveiled a wide-ranging rebranding encompassing a new logo, strapline and in-store approach designed to put clear blue water between itself and rivals Dixons Retail and Best Buy.
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AnalysisRetail technology roundtable: Spend and save
Despite their budgets remaining depressed, the IT directors who joined Retail Week and BT Expedite to discuss their plans were upbeat on what can be achieved, found Joanna Perry
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Shoppers bag a bargain on Comet clearance site
Austerity-minded shoppers have flocked to electricals retailer Comet’s clearance website since reserve prices were removed last month.
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AnalysisThierry Falque-Pierrotin
The Kesa boss may get short shrift from the UK press, but his plans to refresh Comet and catch up with rival Dixons could win him some fans yet.
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NewsDouble-dip recession fears spook the City
Renewed fears of a double-dip recession following austerity measures put the frighteners on the market on Tuesday, when every FTSE 100 stock fell.
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AnalysisStock clearance: Taking stock of all the options
Retailers have never had a greater choice of channels through which to clear excess stock
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NewsActivist investor builds stake in Kesa
Activist investor Knight Vinke has built up a 3% stake in Anglo-French electricals retailer Kesa, owner of the Darty and Comet chains.
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NewsComet plans brand overhaul to stand out from competition
Electricals retailer moves to connect with customers and differentiate itself from its rivals
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AnalysisHas Best Buy really raised the bar in electricals retailing?
Best Buy is promising to take service to a new level in electricals, but does it and how have established rivals responded to its launch? Retail Week went undercover to find out
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NewsComet to refurbish stores after profits rise
Electricals retailer Comet is to refurbish 40 stores his year as it seeks to respond to the revival of arch-rival DSGi and the touchdown of US powerhouse Best Buy.
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AnalysisRetailers root for England
As the World Cup approaches, retailers are busy planning their own match tactics to draw the crowds and tap the lift in consumer sentiment the tournament brings.
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NewsWorld Cup no open goal for retailers in tough climate
Lower footfall and margin impact from promotions will create fiercely competitive trading conditions
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NewsCustomers queue all night for iPad launch
Consumers, some of whom queued through the night, have turned out in force to snap up the first iPads to go on sale in the UK.
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NewsVolatility reigns for general retail shares
General retailers’ shares swung wildly last week and ended up underperforming the market although food stocks, helped by better than expected Sainsbury’s results, ticked up.
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NewsRetail drifts as City ponders the big issues
Stores, particularly food retailers, underperformed a market convulsed by uncertainty as big issues such as the future of the euro and the outcome of the general election dominated headlines.
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NewsKesa sales hit by January’s ‘extremely poor weather’
Kesa group like-for-likes dropped 1.2% from January 9 to April 30 as poor weather hit sales, but the retailer said it expects full year adjusted pre-tax profits to be “significantly ahead of last year”.