All Kesa articles – Page 6
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NewsNew Comet system slashes IT calls
Comet has cut calls to its IT service desk by 40% following the introduction of an IT service management system from Hornbill.
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OpinionDSGi has everything to play for
While DSGi chief executive John Browett has been busy renewing and transforming his business, the electricals market is also changing around him and the pace shows no sign of slowing.
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NewsKesa appoints new finance director
Comet owner Kesa has appointed Dominic Platt as it finance director.
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NewsSigns of improvement for big-ticket retailers
There were indications of improved prospects among hard-pressed big-ticket retailers as Home Retail Group and Kesa issued updates and Carpetright held its AGM.
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NewsComet like-for-likes rise in first quarter
Electricals retailer Comet recorded like-for-like growth of 0.3% in the three months to July 31, parent Kesa revealed.
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NewsComet to sponsor Who Wants To Be A Millionaire
Comet has signed its first big TV sponsorship deal with ITV quiz show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire.
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NewsEuropean comeback to lift Kingfisher and Kesa
France and Germany’s emergence from recession is likely to benefit Kingfisher and Kesa, which both have big operations in the countries.
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NewsBest Buy threat to UK players overblown, analyst says
The threat posed by US giant Best Buy’s UK launch to electricals specialists DSGi and Kesa has been overblown, believes broker Shore Capital.
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NewsBest Buy bolsters UK team with ex-Kingfisher man Kevin Styles
Electricals giant Best Buy has strengthened its UK team as it prepares to take on DSGi and Kesa when it launches here next year.
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AnalysisTop 50 retailers: Retail’s premier league
It’s 18 months since Retail Week’s last look at the UK’s top retailers by sales and margins and much has changed in that time. Retail Knowledge Bank senior partner Robert Clark reports
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NewsPromising updates lift general retail stocks
Encouraging weekly numbers from John Lewis, hopes that Marks & Spencer’s first-quarter update would beat bearish expectations and a profits rise at HMV helped lift general retailers.
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AnalysisDSGi and Kesa powering up for the electricals battle with Best Buy
As US giant Best Buy prepares for its UK launch, the dismal results of UK leaders DSGi and Kesa show they must raise their game, says Amy Shields
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NewsShock Kesa results top poor week for retail sector
Stores underperformed the market despite some impressive recent updates, and Anglo-French electricals group Kesa provided a reminder of how tough conditions remained with shocking results on Wednesday.
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NewsDSGi profits tumble
Profits at PC World and Currys owner DSGi slumped 78 per cent in the year to May 2.
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NewsKesa slumps to full-year loss
Kesa has reported an £81.8m full year loss and said that it does not expect a recovery this year.
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NewsSainsbury’s and Tesco updates cause a stir
Big grocers took the spotlight this week as Sainsbury’s and Tesco issued first-quarter updates. And what the pair had to say has implications for the entire retail sector.
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OpinionDSGi begins to show spark
Electricals rivals Kesa and DSGi both post full-year results next week. There hasn’t been much spark in either lately. But as Best Buy limbers up to take on the European incumbents next year, there are signs that the pair are getting into shape.
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NewsKesa to sell Swiss business
Kesa has entered exclusive talks with Swiss electricals retailer FUST to sell its Swiss operation for CHF20m (£11.4m).