All Electricals articles – Page 56
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AnalysisThe top 50 retailers by sales during the 2013/14 financial year
Retail Week’s ranking of the UK’s top 50 retailers by sales for the 2013/14 financial year shows no changes within the top 10 compared with last year.
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NewsHigh streets suffer drop in footfall during Easter weekend washout
High streets suffered a decline in footfall over Easter as bad weather drove shoppers to out-of-town retail parks and shopping centres.
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NewsBest Buy to scrap Future Shop fascia in Canada and axe 1,500 jobs
Electricals giant Best Buy will remove its Future Shop fascia from Canadian high streets in a move that will see 131 stores shuttered or converted.
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NewsRetail's richest: Retail Week’s list of the industry’s wealthiest 100
By our reckoning there are 100 retail billionaires worldwide, some retired, others very much active. But who has the most?
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NewsApple withholds smartwatch from Dixons Carphone stores as launch approaches
Apple has chosen not to stock its smartwatch in Carphone Warehouse or Currys PC World stores at launch as it opts to focus on its own outlets for the launch of the Apple Watch.
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NewsLabour leader Ed Miliband proposes crackdown on zero-hours contracts
Labour leader Ed Miliband has blasted the use of zero-hours contracts and said they create “insecurity” for British workers.
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NewsApril Fools' Day 2015: The best retailer wind-ups
Retailers have launched a host of wild and wacky April Fools’ Day pranks to fool their customers. Retail Week takes a look at some of the best.
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NewsInvestigation into Comet's collapse concludes, government mulls next steps
The Insolvency Service has concluded a two-year investigation into the former management of electricals retailer Comet over its collapse.
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NewsJohn Lewis weekly sales fall again as electricals pulls down performance
Sales at department store group John Lewis fell 1.4% last week to £69.1m as demand for electricals and home technology slumped.
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NewsJohn Lewis predicts shoppers will 'revolt against austerity' as confidence rises
John Lewis expects shoppers to “revolt against austerity” in the coming year as consumer confidence picks up and the economy begins to recover.
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NewsBritain's 'unhealthiest' high streets named in new report
High streets taken over by bookmakers, loan shops, tanning salons and fast-food outlets can damage people’s health, a new report claims.
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NewsRetail sales volumes jump 5.7% in February as prices plummet to 18-year low
Retail sales volumes increased by more than expected in February as prices dropped to their lowest level for almost 20 years.
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NewsYodel boss calls on retailers to set realistic delivery expectations
The boss of Yodel is calling on retailers to set more realistic expectations for deliveries and said carriers should not take the blame for delivery problems.
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OpinionComment: Start-ups continue to innovate delivery options for retailers
Two days, over 100 speakers, more than a 1,000 delegates – Retail Week Live was again the highlight in the retail calendar this year.
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GalleryStore gallery: Google and Currys PC World take on the high street
Currys PC World and Google have teamed up, using a London store as a template to create an engaging retail experience for customers.
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OpinionComment: Bob Willett - 'Technology is no silver bullet for retail success'
How can retailers predict the next key technology trend to go with? The short answer is most growth opportunities are right under your nose.
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NewsMinimum wage increase will cost retailers hundreds of millions
The national minimum wage will increase by 20p an hour to £6.70 from October this year, in a move that will cost UK retailers hundreds of millions of pounds.
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NewsOracle Retail Week Awards 2015 winners revealed
Former Kingfisher group chief executive Sir Ian Cheshire won the coveted Outstanding Contribution to Retail accolade at last night’s prestigious Oracle Retail Week Awards.
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NewsRetail Week Live: 'We have no regrets over the IPO,' says Ao.com boss
Ao.com boss John Roberts says he has no regrets over the etailer’s IPO, despite its shares plunging 47% after its recent profit warning.
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NewsDixons boss Seb James' six-minute guide to the 'connected customer'
Seb talks: An extended clip of Dixons Carphone chief Seb James’ analysis of the ‘connected customer’ at Retail Week Live.