All Electricals articles – Page 100
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NewsComet to launch Clearance Sale tomorrow
Collapsed electricals retailer Comet is to launch a Clearance Sale tomorrow.
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NewsOctober shop price inflation jumps sharply as food prices rise
Shop price inflation jumped to 1.5% in October from 1% in September driven by the rise in food inflation as increases in commodity prices finally filtered through to the consumer.
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NewsComet to accept gift cards after temporary suspension
Comet customers with gift cards will now be able to spend them in the electricals retailer’s stores following a brief suspension by its administrator Deloitte.
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NewsOctober retail sales growth worst for almost a year
October delivered the worst retail sales growth for nearly a year, dampening the revival in trading recorded in September.
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AnalysisGift vouchers in administration: What do retailers need to know?
Comet administrator Deloitte has suspended the use of gift vouchers at the stores. Retail Week takes a look how much vouchers are really worth in administration.
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NewsComet owner OpCapita among its creditors
Comet owner OpCapita will be among the first in line for an estimated £60m that could be recovered from the collapsed electricals retailer which entered administration last week.
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NewsDeloitte 'urgently' seeks Comet buyer
Comet stores are to continue to trade for the time being and staff will be paid, administrator Deloitte has said.
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AnalysisCredit insurance: What do retailers need to know?
Difficulty in getting credit insurance is understood to have played a key role in Comet’s decision to file a notice of intent to hire an administrator this week. Retail Week takes a look at the issues around credit insurance.
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NewsInfographic: The electricals market
As Comet prepares to appoint administrators, Retail Week takes a look at the electricals market.
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OpinionComment: Comet - Who will be left standing?
Reports today make it clear that Comet is about to enter administration, making it the 29th high street retailer to do so since the start of the year.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What next for Comet?
What are the options left on the table for Comet which, as revealed by Retail-Week.com today, intends to enter administration next week?
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AnalysisAnalysis: Who will benefit from Comet's potential demise?
Comet management today confirmed to staff that the retailer would file an intention to appoint an administrator with a view to enter administration next week.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What went wrong at Comet?
Comet has been left teetering on the brink of administration after credit insurers pulled cover on the embattled electricals retailer. Retail Week takes a look at what went wrong.
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NewsComet management confirms plan to enter administration next week
Comet’s management has confirmed to staff this morning that it plans to enter administration next week.
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OpinionComment: Uneven playing field as etail grows
There is nothing to beat actually making a purchase, in store or online, if you really want to know how a retailer is performing.
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NewsAdministration looms for Comet
Electricals retailer Comet is likely to file an intention to appoint an administrator as early as tomorrow (Thursday), putting 7,000 jobs at risk, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsConsumer confidence dips in October
Consumer confidence fell in October despite the economy moving out of recession.
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News02 to franchise a quarter of company-owned stores
Mobile communications specialist 02 intends to franchise a quarter of its company owned stores over the next nine months.
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NewsMaplin secures £20m credit facility to fund expansion
Maplin has secured £20m of credit to fund its expansion plans for 100 new stores and an enhanced online retail offer.