All Electricals articles – Page 82
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NewsJohn Lewis full-price strategy pays off as Christmas margins hold firm
John Lewis margins held firm over Christmas after it maintained its full-price strategy over the festive period, according to boss Andy Street.
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NewsChristmas and Boxing Day online sales expected to have topped £890m
Etail sales on Christmas Day and Boxing Day this year are expected to have made more than £890m as shoppers browse the Sales while at home.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Target, Amazon, Dixons and Harvey Nichols
Retail news round-up on December 24, 2013: Target to be sued over data breach, Amazon expects record festive sales, Dixons introduces Steam Wallet cards and Harvey Nichols eyes Amsterdam opening.
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NewsHMV's flagship technology store in Islington set to close
HMV is closing its flagship technology store in Islington, London as new owner Hilco continues to attempt a turnaround of the entertainment chain.
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NewsJohn Lewis weekly sales break £160m barrier for first time
John Lewis generated another record week as sales broke through the £160m barrier for the first time ever.
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AnalysisInnovation watch: A new approach to retail for Verizon in the US
The recently opened Verizon flagship in the Mall of America, Minneapolis, signals a new approach to retail for the US telecommunications company.
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OpinionComment: Christmas has come early for Dixons this year
Along with all the year-end festivities going on this week, it seems like UK retail has something else to celebrate: the complete turnaround of Dixons.
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NewsRetail sales jump in November driven by fashion boost
UK retail sales volumes jumped 2% in November driven by fashion but bricks-and-mortar department stores took a hit.
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AnalysisIn quotes: Retail leaders on Christmas trading
Retailers are expecting Christmas sales to go to the wire with just a few days trading to go. Retail Week speaks to retail leaders on festive spending.
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NewsRetailers pray for Christmas miracle over final four days
Retailers face a nail-biting Christmas as festive trading goes right to the wire. They hope for a last-minute surge of shoppers, kicked off by payday tomorrow (Friday December 20).
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NewsCoombes opens first electricals store to pick up Comet share
Clive Coombes, the property tycoon who unsuccessfully vied to save the Comet name, will open the first store of his new electricals venture this weekend.
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NewsBusiest Christmas shopping day to fall on Monday December 23
Monday December 23 will be the busiest shopping day of the year according to Visa Europe, which predicts £1.2bn will be spent on its cards.
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NewsDixons out of ‘hospital ward’ and determined to outmuscle Amazon
Dixons chief executive Sebastian James has declared the retailer is out of the “hospital ward” and is planning to throw down the gauntlet to Amazon next year.
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OpinionComment: Dixons could find 2014 much tougher to build market share
Dixons’ first half results have brought to a close a calendar year in which the company has scaled back across Europe, yet continued to grow in its core markets as it invested in its multichannel approach.
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NewsInflation falls to four-year low in November
Inflation dropped to a four-year low in November as it was pulled down by easing price increases across food and energy prices.
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AnalysisDixons’ first half results: What the analysts say
Dixons today reported that underlying pre-tax profit rocketed to £30.2m in its first half from £14m last year. The results were met positively by the City.
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NewsDixons profits surge as it continues to benefit from Comet's demise
Dixons’ underlying pre-tax profit rocketed to £30.2m in its first half to October 31 from £14m excluding exceptionals last year.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Dixons, online sales, Burberry, BHS and Dunnes Stores
Retail news round-up on December 17, 2013: Dixons profits rocketed in its first half driven by UK arm, November online sales hit record high of £10.1bn and Burberry opens first stand-alone beauty store.
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NewsOnline retail sales hit record high as £10bn spent in November
Online retail sales hit £10.1bn in November, the highest ever monthly spend as Christmas comes early for etailers.
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AnalysisIn numbers: November's footfall monitor
Footfall in November declined across all regions of the UK, indicating that shoppers have delayed their present-buying until December. Retail Week takes a look at the numbers.