Electricals & Electronics Retail
News for and about retailers specialising in electrical products, including DSGI, Kesa, and Carphone Warehouse
Electricals Retail News
Dixons welcomes OFT warranty study
Dixons has welcomed the Office of Fair Trading’s (OFT) consultation on proposals over extended warranties.
General retail flat as food groups suffer
General retailers trod water over the week in a flat market, but food groups underperformed as investors continued to fret about supermarket prospects and Kantar data showed the grocery market growing below the rate of food price inflation.
OpCapita completes acquisition of Comet
Private equity firm OpCapita has completed its acquisition of Comet from electricals group Kesa.
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New York store design: A year’s a long time in retail
There have been some dramatic changes in Manhattan’s retail landscape over the past 12 months and the visual merchandising bar has been raised yet again. John Ryan reports.
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Electricals In Depth
10 ways to compete with Amazon
Amazon’s sales growth this week showed that the etailer continues to power on. It commands respect from retailers, but its relentless expansion also generates fear. We assess how retailers can best compete with the digital Goliath. Gemma Goldfingle and Alex Lawson report.
Comment
Expect sparks to fly in electricals market
George MacDonald has written for Retail Week for more than 10 years, covering various sectors. He is a frequent TV and radio commentator on retail trends and issues.
