All Electricals articles – Page 23
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NewsDixons Carphone to axe 140 jobs in transformation drive
Dixons Carphone is to axe 140 jobs across its central functions as boss Alex Baldock ramps up his transformation plans.
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NewsComet ex-directors face legal action over failed deal
Former directors of collapsed electricals chain Comet, including WHSmith’s upcoming chief executive Carl Cowling, face legal action from liquidators.
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VideoWatch: Can Dixons Carphone reconnect with mobile shoppers?
After Dixons Carphone revealed shrinking full-year profits today, the team discuss what boss Alex Baldock needs to do to get customers calling into the retailer again.
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NewsDixons Carphone profits plummet as it warns of ‘more pain’
Dixons Carphone’s profits shrank by nearly a quarter last year and the retailer has warned of “more pain in the coming year”.
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AnalysisIn pictures: Six retailers taking shops to the customer
Taking offers to where the people are could be the new way of ensuring that your proposition is not overlooked. John Ryan reports
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NewsDixons Carphone international boss steps down
The chief executive of Dixons Carphone’s international business has resigned to take up an “unmissable opportunity” at one of Norway’s biggest listed companies.
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NewsAO.com boss: We wasted millions on Brexit 'non-event'
AO.com boss John Roberts is blaming Brexit for ongoing consumer uncertainty and admits the white goods retailer learned a “load of lessons” from investing millions in its contingency plan the first time around.
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NewsAO narrows losses amid 'renewed' strategic mindset
AO.com has narrowed its full-year losses off the back of strong sales growth across its UK and European markets.
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NewsJulian Richer hands control of Richer Sounds to staff
Richer Sounds founder Julian Richer is gifting control of the electricals business to staff, who are in line to receive significant cash bonuses.
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NewsBrightHouse poaches new boss from Thomas Cook
BrightHouse has announced it has appointed a new chief executive after former boss Hamish Paton stepped down at the beginning of the year.
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NewsAO.com launches global search for 'digital disruptors'
AO.com has launched a global search for the next “digital disruptors” in partnership with innovation advisory firm L Marks.
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NewsAO sales peak as Europe drives growth
AO.com expects revenues to rise this year thanks to a growth spurt in Europe.
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NewsAO.com launches white goods rental trial
AO has taken its first step into the rental market, offering white goods to customers for as little as £2 per week.
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NewsAO to flick the off switch on TV ads
Online electricals retailer AO.com is to turn off TV advertising and focus on digital campaigns instead.
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NewsCustomer trust is retail's 'essential battleground', says Dixons' Baldock
Dixons Carphone boss Alex Baldock says the retailer is investing in staff training and “doubling down on investment in data science and analytics” in a bid to win customer trust.
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VideoWatch: Dixons boss Baldock on investing £200m in staff
Dixons Carphone boss Alex Baldock tells Retail Week about his plans to quadruple investment in store staff in the next three years and turn its stores into “palaces of discovery”.
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NewsShop Direct to rebrand as Very, boss Birch reveals
Shop Direct will rebrand to The Very Group later this year to better reflect its powerhouse division, boss Henry Birch revealed at Retail Week Live.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Can retailers survive the rise of direct to consumer?
Brands are increasingly cutting out the retail middlemen and selling direct to the consumer. How can retailers survive this growing retail phenomenon?
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NewsCarphone Warehouse fined £29m for Geek Squad misselling
Carphone Warehouse has been hit with a £29.1m fine by the FCA for misselling Geek Squad, a mobile phone insurance product, between 2008 and 2015.
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NewsDixons Carphone makes key hire to boost credit business
Dixons Carphone has hired its first-ever consumer finance director as it presses ahead with plans to grow its credit business, Retail Week can reveal.