All Electricals articles – Page 101
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AnalysisCredit insurance: What do retailers need to know?
Difficulty in getting credit insurance is understood to have played a key role in Comet’s decision to file a notice of intent to hire an administrator this week. Retail Week takes a look at the issues around credit insurance.
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NewsInfographic: The electricals market
As Comet prepares to appoint administrators, Retail Week takes a look at the electricals market.
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OpinionComment: Comet - Who will be left standing?
Reports today make it clear that Comet is about to enter administration, making it the 29th high street retailer to do so since the start of the year.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What next for Comet?
What are the options left on the table for Comet which, as revealed by Retail-Week.com today, intends to enter administration next week?
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AnalysisAnalysis: Who will benefit from Comet's potential demise?
Comet management today confirmed to staff that the retailer would file an intention to appoint an administrator with a view to enter administration next week.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What went wrong at Comet?
Comet has been left teetering on the brink of administration after credit insurers pulled cover on the embattled electricals retailer. Retail Week takes a look at what went wrong.
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NewsComet management confirms plan to enter administration next week
Comet’s management has confirmed to staff this morning that it plans to enter administration next week.
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OpinionComment: Uneven playing field as etail grows
There is nothing to beat actually making a purchase, in store or online, if you really want to know how a retailer is performing.
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NewsAdministration looms for Comet
Electricals retailer Comet is likely to file an intention to appoint an administrator as early as tomorrow (Thursday), putting 7,000 jobs at risk, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsConsumer confidence dips in October
Consumer confidence fell in October despite the economy moving out of recession.
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News02 to franchise a quarter of company-owned stores
Mobile communications specialist 02 intends to franchise a quarter of its company owned stores over the next nine months.
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NewsMaplin secures £20m credit facility to fund expansion
Maplin has secured £20m of credit to fund its expansion plans for 100 new stores and an enhanced online retail offer.
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NewsApple retail boss Browett in shock exit
Apple has parted ways with retail boss John Browett just six months after he joined with a £36m “golden hello”.
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GalleryIn pictures: EE replaces Orange, T-Mobile and Everything Everywhere fascias
The Orange, T-Mobile and Everything Everywhere fascias are set to disappear from the high street as 700 stores will be rebranded as EE from tomorrow.
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AnalysisTablet launches: What retailers need to know
Retail Week takes a closer look at the raft of tablets hitting the market in the run up to Christmas and asks which retailers are likely to benefit
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NewsJohn Lewis weekly sales rise 7%
Sales at John Lewis department stores advanced 7% to £69.4m last week.
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NewsSainsbury's makes play for mobile market with new shop-in-shops
Sainsbury’s is to open mobile phone shops in its supermarkets as it makes a play for the lucrative market which, among the grocers, is dominated by archrival Tesco.
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NewsJohn Lewis starts selling holidays
John Lewis has partnered with travel firm Kuoni to sell holidays.
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Opinion
Blog: Managing to get more out of mobile
Mobile device? Check. In-store wi-fi? Check. Let the benefits of mobility begin…