All Electricals articles – Page 133
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NewsChristmas retail spend to rise 1% this year
UK retail spend this Christmas is expected to rise by 1% year-on-year, according to a survey by consultants Deloitte.
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NewsBrightHouse like-for-likes jump 10.7%
Rent-to-own retailer BrightHouse has revealed another set of solid results for the six months to the end of September 2010.
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NewsBest Buy UK posts £29m loss
Losses are rising at the fledgling Best Buy UK business but shoppers like the new arrival in the electricals sector, Carphone Warehouse revealed.
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AnalysisAndrew Harrison
As Carphone Warehouse reveals its interim results, George MacDonald finds out what drives Best Buy Europe’s chief operating officer to greater heights
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NewsBest Buy launches transactional website
Electricals group Best Buy took its offer to shoppers nationwide for the first time yesterday with the launch of its transactional website.
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NewsBest Buy transactional website launches
Electricals group Best Buy has launched its transactional site, giving the new market entrant nationwide coverage at last.
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NewsRicher Sounds profits slump 18%
Electricals retailer Richer Sounds has revealed its pre-tax profits slumped 18% to £2.8m in the year to the end of April.
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NewsAmazon looks to Kindle as its No.1 Christmas draw
Amazon UK expects its Kindle e-reader to be its best-selling product this Christmas as it continues to focus on value to win festive spend.
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NewsComet launches loyalty scheme in fierce electricals battleground
Comet has launched its first loyalty scheme as electricals groups slug it out in fiercely competitive conditions.
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NewsRetail fears ebb but long-term risk stays
Fears for the retail industry because of the Government’s spending review seem to have been assuaged.
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AnalysisA world of international retail opportunities
Emerging markets globally have retail potential, but could any be the new China? By Tim Danaher
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AnalysisMobile-smart staff
Smartphone training is key to improving shoppers’ perceptions of sales staff, finds Liz Morrell
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Higher than expected sales for Indian retailers during Diwali
Indian retailers reported higher than expected sales during the festive Diwali season, with premium electronics emerging as one of the strongest categories. Products such as 3D, LED and large LCD and plasma televisions, white goods, branded clothing, cameras and Smartphones were among those pushing up average bill sizes by 15% ...
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NewsPhones 4U considers refinancing as alternative to sale
The owners of Phones4u are considering refinancing the business as an alternative to selling it, it is understood.
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NewsJohn Lewis weekly sales rise 7.2%
Sales at John Lewis department stores rose 7.2% to £58.5m last week, when all main categories delivered a similar performance.
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NewsM&S launches electricals recycling service
Marks & Spencer has today launched a service which allows customers to recycle unwanted electrical items in exchange for M&S vouchers.
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NewsPhones 4U rolls-out store systems to Dixons shop-in-shops
Phones 4U is to implement its store systems in its Dixons shop-in-shops to consolidate its multichannel business onto one IT platform to drive store revenue.
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NewsApple rakes in $20bn in revenue in record quarterly results
Apple has posted a record quarterly revenue of $20.34bn (£12.85bn), compared to $12.21bn (£7.71bn) a year ago, after selling more iPads, iPhones, and Macs than ever.
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NewsRetailers to enjoy best Christmas since 2007, Verdict forecasts
This Christmas will be the best for retailers since 2007 and sales are likely to rise 1.9% to £85.2bn.