All Electricals articles – Page 144
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NewsOnline spending growth hits record low
Online spending growth hit a record low in September as etailers were hit by heavy discounting on the high street and postal strikes.
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NewsConnections lift 2% at Carphone Warehouse
Carphone Warehouse’s retail division, Best Buy Europe, reported connections rose 2% to 3.2 million in the second quarter.
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OpinionDSGi has everything to play for
While DSGi chief executive John Browett has been busy renewing and transforming his business, the electricals market is also changing around him and the pace shows no sign of slowing.
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GalleryStore of the Week: Orange, Milton Keynes
Mobile network Orange opened what it says is its first UK multimedia store last week in Milton Keynes.
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Manufacturers sign to product reviews network
Reevoo has added consumer electronics brands Toshiba, Hotpoint and Sharp to its network of retailers and suppliers who use its service to publish product reviews on their sites.
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NewsCarphone reports "commendable" second quarter
Carphone Warehouse’s retail division, Best Buy Europe, reported that connections rose by 2% to 3.17m in the second quarter.
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NewsHalfords mobilises SMS text-and-reserve service
Halfords has launched a text-and-reserve service to add to its multichannel proposition.
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NewsJessops focuses on return to profit after debt-for-equity rescue deal
Camera specialist Jessops said it is well placed to restore profitability after completing a debt-for-equity rescue deal.
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OpinionSecond time lucky for New Look flotation?
New Look is heading the pack of private equity backed retailers considering a return to the market next year.
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NewsCarphone Warehouse and Phones 4U battle to sell iPhone
Carphone Warehouse and Phones 4U are battling to sell Apple’s iPhone on the Vodafone and Orange networks after O2’s exclusive rights to the popular handset ended this week.
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NewsJessops completes debt for equity swap to ensure survival
The UK’s largest camera specialist Jessops has unveiled a survival deal which secures 2,000 jobs but leaves its bank owning almost half of the retailer.
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NewsKesa appoints new finance director
Comet owner Kesa has appointed Dominic Platt as it finance director.
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NewsPhones 4U to replace legacy store systems
Phones 4U has embarked on a major store systems project that will see it replace virtually all its legacy store applications by the middle of 2010.
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NewsHarrods attacks Dixons’ ‘low-down’ ad campaign
Upmarket department store Harrods has hit back at a cheeky advertising campaign being run by DSGi-owned etailer Dixons.co.uk and raised the prospect of legal action.
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NewsDixons.co.uk ad campaign pokes fun at John Lewis and Selfridges
DSGi-owned electricals etailer Dixons.co.uk has launched a cheeky advertising campaign targeting rivals such as John Lewis and Selfridges.
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NewsBest Buy profits slide in second quarter
US electricals giant Best Buy, which will open its first big-box stores in the UK next spring, has posted a 22% fall in profits for its second quarter.
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NewsSales growth slows in London
Retail sales growth in London hit its lowest levels for four years with like-for-like sales in August dropping 5.9% for the month.
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NewsComet like-for-likes rise in first quarter
Electricals retailer Comet recorded like-for-like growth of 0.3% in the three months to July 31, parent Kesa revealed.
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BT to open dedicated broadband demo stores
BT is preparing to open high street stores for potential new customers to be given demonstrations of its Total Broadband service.
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News‘Recovery hopes premature’ as August UK retail sales fall
UK retail like-for-like sales fell 0.1% in August as shoppers stayed away from the high street due to very wet weather, casting doubt on early economic recovery hopes.