All Electricals articles – Page 149
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NewsMay like-for-like sales hold up
Retail sales dipped again in May, after growing in March and April.
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AnalysisScott Wheway is embracing the challenge at Best Buy
The former Boots man has taken his time to find the right role but is relishing the challenge of Best Buy. George MacDonald reports.
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NewsJohn Lewis bolsters electricals with hiring
John Lewis has appointed the co-founder of furniture retailer Feather & Black to be director of buying for electricals and home technology, in the latest change to its senior team.
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Fnac to launch second-hand selling section on website
Electricals giant Fnac is to sell second-hand products from a new section of its website. According to reports, the retailer expects the new channel to account for 15 per cent of all online sales within the next 18 months.Fnac, which is owned by PPR, will offer up to 2 million ...
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NewsTesco to take on Carphone Warehouse with free laptops
Tesco is offering free laptops with its mobile broadband packages, in a move that will compete directly with Carphone Warehouse.
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Jacobs to replace software platform across all channels
Photography retailer Jacobs is to implement a Microsoft-based multichannel platform from Maginus across its business.
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NewsMay food inflation falls to lowest level this year
Shop price inflation growth has slowed to 1.3 per cent in May, from 1.4 per cent in April.
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NewsVirgin Media steps up retail expansion with 50-store plan
Technology and entertainment retailer Virgin Media has announced an aggressive roll-out of its store format in an attempt to significantly increase its high street presence and to capitalise on lower rents and landlord incentives.
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NewsWales and Southwest footfall shows sharpest decline
Wales and the Southwest have experienced the biggest fall in footfall numbers in the UK.
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NewsRecession has 'dramatically' changed spending habits
The recession has caused “dramatic” changes in the way consumers spend their money, according to Experian’s Insight Report.
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NewsScott Wheway to use Tesco and Boots experience after Best Buy move
US electricals retailer Best Buy will adopt the best practices of retail giants Tesco and Boots when it debuts in the UK next year.
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NewsGoogle Product Search will allow price checking using mobile phones
A future where customers browse for products in stores while at the same time browsing the internet on their mobile phones looking for better deals just got a little bit closer to reality.
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GalleryJessops has high hopes for its new-look London store
VIDEO: Jessops is hoping its refurbished central London flagship will provide a stimulus for wider change at the chain.
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NewsRetail sales fall in year to May
Retail sales fell again in the year to May after remaining broadly flat in April.
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NewsPC World to build brand with ‘biggest ever’ marketing drive
PC World has launched a brand-building ad campaign jettisoning its traditional focus on price and deals in favour of a message on meeting customer needs as technology transforms lifestyles.
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NewsCustomer ratings to be pooled across appliance retailers’ sites
Appliance e-tailer DRL plans to pool customer ratings and reviews from its own websites and white-label sites it runs for other retailers including Boots.
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NewsFormer Boots chief Scott Wheway takes top Best Buy role
Former Boots the Chemists managing director Scott Wheway has been named chief operating officer of Best Buy International and will play a key role in launching the retailer in Europe.
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NewsJohn Lewis unveils new home store format name
John Lewis has revealed that the name of its new format home and electricals store will be ‘John Lewis at home’.
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DSGi cuts loose Hungary operation
DSGi has sold its nine Electro World stores in Hungary for e1. All operations and staff will transfer to new owner EW Electro Retail, which is backed by a consortium of investors.
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Hefty restructuring and poor trading hits Kesa
International electricals group Kesa will book restructuring charges of £9m and e10m (£8.8m) respectively at UK arm Comet and Spanish division Menaje Del Hogar.