All Carphone Warehouse articles – Page 17
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NewsCarphone Warehouse considers becoming TV provider
Carphone Warehouse’s telecommunications business is considering becoming a television provider after buying the UK assets of telecoms company Tiscali.
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NewsCity salutes Carphone’s deal for Vodafone return
Carphone Warehouse has celebrated the return of Vodafone three years after the operator withdrew its mobile phone contract offer in favour of an exclusive deal with rival Phones 4U.
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GalleryCustomer interaction is core to Carphone Warehouse’s Wireless World format
Carphone Warehouse’s latest Wireless World format has a strong focus on customer interaction. John Ryan goes to Exeter for a tour
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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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NewsVodafone signs Carphone deal after three-year hiatus
Carphone Warehouse is to start selling Vodafone UK contracts in its stores next week after a three-year hiatus.
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NewsBest Buy first-quarter profits fall
First-quarter profits at US electricals retailer Best Buy have been impacted by restructuring costs, including those incurred by its joint venture with Carphone Warehouse.
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NewsDavid Ross raises £38m from Carphone Warehouse share sale
Former Carphone Warehouse director David Ross, who stood down as deputy chairman last December, has sold 24 million shares in the retailer – about 15 per cent of his stake.
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NewsCarphone Warehouse to roll out standard operating procedures
Carphone Warehouse is to issue standard operating procedures to all stores at the end of June as part of an efficiency drive using best practices learned from Best Buy.
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AnalysisCarphone Warehouse gets serious about customer service
Behind every great store is great customer service. And, echoing US partner Best Buy, Carphone Warehouse is on a mission to become best at it by making life easier for store staff. Joanna Perry finds out how
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NewsCarphone Warehouse to demerge by July 2010
Carphone Warehouse is to demerge from its Talk Talk fixed line and broadband business by July 2010.
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AnalysisScott Wheway is embracing the challenge at Best Buy
The former Boots man has taken his time to find the right role but is relishing the challenge of Best Buy. George MacDonald reports.
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NewsTesco to take on Carphone Warehouse with free laptops
Tesco is offering free laptops with its mobile broadband packages, in a move that will compete directly with Carphone Warehouse.
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NewsAsda chief Andy Bond heralds a ‘new era of consumer power’
Asda chief executive Andy Bond has heralded a “new era of democracy” as consumers now shape the way retailers do business.
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NewsVodafone wants to return to Carphone Warehouse
Mobile phone operator Vodafone wants to end a three-year exclusive deal with Phones 4U and return to Carphone Warehouse.
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NewsCarphone Warehouse scraps sales commissions after successful London trial
Carphone Warehouse is to scrap its strategy of paying store staff sales commissions in a bid to put customer service ahead of personal financial gain.
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NewsCity cools as it doubts retail’s staying power
General retailers underperformed as questions were asked about whether the stores rally had run too far.
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NewsCarphone Warehouse buys Tiscali UK
The Carphone Warehouse and Tiscali have reached an agreement for TalkTalk to acquire Tiscali’s UK operations for £236m.
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NewsBest Buy scales back UK plans
US electricals retailer Best Buy is scaling down its UK plans but remains committed to the market.
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NewsRetailers lead business revolt against Heathrow third runway
Retailers have called on Government to reconsider plans for a third runway at London’s Heathrow airport.
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NewsCarphone Warehouse seeks talent to prepare for Best Buy debut
Carphone Warehouse is to strengthen its sourcing and product development teams as it gears up for the debut of Best Buy next year.