All Electricals articles – Page 52
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NewsComment: It's time for chief pricing officers to join retail boards
Pricing is at last starting to get the recognition it deserves at board level, given how critical it is to revenues and margins.
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AnalysisChristmas in July: Top electricals picks
Electrical retailers are banking on audio purchases, wearables and kitchen gadgets being high up consumers’ wishlists this Christmas.
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VideoWatch: How the Hadron Collider will cause a quantum leap in retail
Professor Michael Feindt explains how tech from Cern will kick-start dynamic pricing and remove gut feeling from 99% of operational decisions.
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NewsChinese electronics retailer Gome strikes £1bn deal with jailed founder
The jailed founder of Chinese retailer Gome is to take control of the business after it revealed plans to acquire another of his companies.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, Morrisons, Amazon and more
Retail news round-up on July 27, 2015: Tesco abandons 62 sites, Morrisons buyers’ one-off demands and Amazon’s drive-thru plans.
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NewsArgos to let customers trade-in unwanted mobiles and tablets
Argos has boosted its environmental credentials with the launch of a new trade-in service to dispose of unwanted tech products.
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AnalysisLessons from the legends: The most inspiring retail quotes…ever!
Be inspired by these insights from some of the retail industry greats, including Harry Selfridge, Amazon’s founder, Laura Ashley and more.
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NewsRetail sales rise in June to hit longest run of growth in seven years
Retail sales volumes have hit their longest period of sustained growth for more than seven years after jumping 4% in June.
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OpinionAs the economy improves, retailers need to make hay while the sun shines
In a world where one of the largest economies suffers a massive stock market plunge, you could be forgiven for thinking you’d woken up in 2008.
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NewsAo.com boss John Roberts refuses to rule out store openings
Ao.com boss John Roberts has hinted the electricals etailer may launch bricks-and-mortar stores if there is customer demand for them.
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NewsAo.com reports 6.5% rise in first-quarter sales: What the analysts say
Ao.com today revealed a 6.5% rise in first-quarter sales and said July trading has been buoyed by the housing market. Here’s what the analysts say.
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NewsAo.com boosted by housing market in July after 'muted' first quarter
Ao.com has reported a strong start to trading in July as the housing market picks up after a “muted” first quarter for the etailer.
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NewsAmazon vows to make Prime Day annual event as sales rocket
Amazon has vowed to repeat Prime Day after reporting sales were 18% up on last year’s Black Friday with 398 items ordered per second globally.
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NewsDixons Carphone's James brushes off Amazon Prime Day threat
Dixons Carphone boss Sebastian James has brushed off the threat posed by the one-day promotional event that rival Amazon ran yesterday.
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AnalysisDixons Carphone pre-tax profits rise 21%: What the analysts say
Dixons Carphone delivered “excellent” performance in its first full year as a merged business as sales and profits rose. This is what the analysts said.
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NewsDixons Carphone sales and profits rise in 'excellent year'
Dixons Carphone has delivered an “excellent” trading performance in its first full year as a merged business as sales and profits increased.
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NewsDixons Carphone and Argos launch competing Sales on Amazon Prime Day
Dixons Carphone and Argos have both launched Sales today that coincide with etail giant Amazon’s Prime Day promotional event.
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NewsOnline will drive in-store productivity at fashion and discount retailers
Fashion and discount retailers are “destined to become more profitable” thanks to the boom in online shopping, according to a new report.
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NewsRetail Diary: Seb James is on a Greek odyssey and Morrisons kicks up a stink
Sebastian James pays a visit to his staff in Kotsovolos stores in Greece, Morrisons letter kicks up a stink and SuperGroup’s number is up.
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NewsMaplin incoming boss reveals plans to open up to 30 stores
Maplin is targeting between 20 and 30 sites across the UK, the incoming chief executive of the electricals specialist has revealed.