All Electricals articles – Page 144
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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.
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NewsCustomers insulted on DSGi staff Facebook site
People claiming to be staff at electricals group DSGi’s Currys and PC World chains have mounted ferocious attacks on customers via a Facebook group.
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NewsDSGi’s John Browett signals lift in consumer mood
DSGi chief executive John Browett has voiced optimism that the consumer economy is improving after shoppers proved willing to trade up in recent months.
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NewsPhones 4U's Theubar.co.uk is a virtual customer panel
Phones 4U last week revealed the uBar, a virtual customer panel that will target its core 16- to 24-year-old market. Similar to the MindBubble and New Look online research communities, the idea is that the site will be used to ask questions of the customers that get involved, but also ...
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NewsDSGi reports ‘encouraging’ start to its year
DSG International has reported an “encouraging” start to the year with total group sales down 6% in Sterling and like-for-like sales down 6%.
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OpinionOne for the price of two at DSGi
The PC World and Currys stores in Fulham will soon disappear in favour of a single co-branded “Megastore.” The obvious question is: Why would you do this?
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NewsMore retailers expected to go bust in 2010
The number of retail businesses going bust is set to continue next year as rising unemployment is expected to continue to impact consumer spending.
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NewsCurrys unveils first mezzanine Megastore
DSGi-owned electricals chain Currys yesterday opened its first Megastore incorporating a mezzanine floor, enabling the retailer to merchandise its assortment more effectively than ever before.
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NewsSales declines set to continue
Sales across the high street fell for the fourth consecutive month in the year to August, according to figures from the CBI.
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NewsComputer retailers defend standards
Retailers singled out for criticism from Which? Computing over their customer service have defended the standard of support they provide to the public.
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NewsOpposition surfaces to DSGi salaries for share options plans
Pirc, an investor advisory service, has voiced opposition to DSGi plans for a scheme under which executives in the company can swap up to 25% of their salaries in exchange for share options.
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NewsStrong online sales growth in July
Online sales were helped by strong fashion sales and wet weather in July with customers spending £4.2bn, an increase of 16.8% on last year.
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NewsConsumer loyalty to own-brand products here to stay
The growth in sales of retailers’ own-brand products is likely to slow although the shift in loyalty away from branded lines is permanent, according to retail consultancy Verdict Research.
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NewsComet to sponsor Who Wants To Be A Millionaire
Comet has signed its first big TV sponsorship deal with ITV quiz show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire.