All Currys articles – Page 18
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OpinionSame old same old in electricals
Travelling to Mumbai and Toronto in the same week gives the opportunity to see different sides of the retail spectrum and to compare what is on offer with what happens in the UK. And one of the unifying factors of these two wildly opposite cities is the manner in which they treat the business of selling electricals.
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NewsSex scandals spice up demand for Pixmania’s spying devices
Celebrity sex scandals have sparked a spike in sales of spying and eavesdropping products at electricals specialist DSGi as suspicious partners keep an eye on their other halves.
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Analysis
Retailers prepare to tap World Cup fever
Retailers were said to have coined in £1.25bn from the 2006 World Cup but will recession-hit shoppers have football fever this time?
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OpinionCarpetright warning a sign of things to come
This week’s profit warning from Carpetright should be taken seriously as an indication that no one can bank on a rapid, unbroken recovery.
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AnalysisDSGi vs. Best Buy: the electricals storm nears
DSGi is gearing up for Best Buy’s imminent UK debut with more megastores and overhauled service.
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NewsDSGi steps up roll out of 2-in-1 shops
DSGi is to accelerate the roll out of its 2-in-1 Currys and PC World stores with 60 locations identified.
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AnalysisUsing store design to make a difference
Store layouts and clever merchandising can certainly drive sales if they are able to sway shopper behaviour.
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Customer satisfaction with top retailers improves
Customers’ satisfaction with retailers improved for the first time after three quarters of small declines, according to the National Customer Satisfaction Index.
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GalleryStore Designs on the future
Store design may have been on the back burner in the past 12 months, but John Ryan finds 2010 is shaping up to be better
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‘iPod’ the most searched-for brown goods brand term
“Ipod” is the most searched-for brand term on the internet in the brown goods sector, generating 9% of all searches in a month.
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NewsDSGi ready for Best Buy after stellar Christmas
Electricals group DSGi is preparing for its spring showdown with Best Buy bolstered by an “excellent” Christmas performance.
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OpinionLooking your best
For considerably more than a year, DSGi has been addressing the experience that shoppers visiting a branch of Currys or PC World can expect.
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NewsSnow causes retailers to shut up shop
The heavy snow has caused havoc for retailers with many of the major chains shutting shops early so staff can get home safely.
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NewsPhones 4U accelerates store refit programme
Mobile phone retailer Phones 4U plans to ramp up its store refits in the new year with the aim of completing the whole chain by the middle of 2010.
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AnalysisOn song for the festive peak
Getting the store operations timeline right for peak trading is crucial if you want Christmas to go off with a bang, says Liz Morrell
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NewsDSGi reports ‘encouraging’ start to its year
DSG International has reported an “encouraging” start to the year with total group sales down 6% in Sterling and like-for-like sales down 6%.
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OpinionOne for the price of two at DSGi
The PC World and Currys stores in Fulham will soon disappear in favour of a single co-branded “Megastore.” The obvious question is: Why would you do this?
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NewsCurrys unveils first mezzanine Megastore
DSGi-owned electricals chain Currys yesterday opened its first Megastore incorporating a mezzanine floor, enabling the retailer to merchandise its assortment more effectively than ever before.
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NewsComputer retailers defend standards
Retailers singled out for criticism from Which? Computing over their customer service have defended the standard of support they provide to the public.
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NewsProductivity tool to be rolled out to more DSGi chains
DSGi is to introduce the productivity management tool already used by its PC World stores to the Currys and Dixons Travel chains.