Electricals & Electronics Retail

News for and about retailers specialising in electrical products, including DSGI, Kesa, and Carphone Warehouse

Dixons has welcomed the Office of Fair Trading’s (OFT) proposals over extended warranties

Dixons welcomes OFT warranty study

7-Feb-2012 4:08 pm | By

Dixons has welcomed the Office of Fair Trading’s (OFT) consultation on proposals over extended warranties.

Mothercare shares were flat

General retail flat as food groups suffer

February 3 2012 | By

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 has acquired Comet

OpCapita completes acquisition of Comet

3-Feb-2012 4:01 pm | By

Private equity firm OpCapita has completed its acquisition of Comet from electricals group Kesa.

Treasure and Bond

New York store design: A year’s a long time in retail

30-Jan-2012 7:00 am | By

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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10 ways to compete with Amazon

February 3 2012 | By ,

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.

George MacDonald

Expect sparks to fly in electricals market

February 3 2012 | By

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.

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