All Electricals articles – Page 138
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NewsApple grows UK retail sales by nearly a third
Apple UK saw retail sales grow by 31% to £272m for the year to September 26 2009 from £207m in 2008, according to documents filed at Companies House.
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NewsCo-op tests electricals range in food stores
The Co-operative Group has begun trialling electricals goods in its food stores as the retailer looks to expand its lucrative online electrical business.
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NewsWorld Cup no open goal for retailers in tough climate
Lower footfall and margin impact from promotions will create fiercely competitive trading conditions
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NewsApple iPad global sales hit 2 million
Apple iPad global sales have hit 2 million since the tablet launched two months ago, exceeding recent figures for its Mac laptop and desktop computers.
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NewsCustomers queue all night for iPad launch
Consumers, some of whom queued through the night, have turned out in force to snap up the first iPads to go on sale in the UK.
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NewsDemand for warm weather product lifts John Lewis sales
Warm weather helped increase sales at department store chain John Lewis and grocery stablemate Waitrose last week.
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NewsBest Buy opens second UK store as iPad launches
Global electricals retailer Best Buy opens its second UK store today - at Hedge End, near Southampton.
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Phones 4U rewards customer service
Phones 4U has changed its bonus scheme for store managers in a bid to shift focus onto customer service.
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Best Denki plans 10 Taiwan stores
Japanese electronics retailer Best Denki has revealed plans to open 10 stores in Taiwan by the end of February 2011.At present the retailer operates through 13 shops in the market. The move comes as part of the its plans to increase its presence overseas with 15 to 25 new stores ...
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No rush to sell PPR retail operations
According to chief executive François-Henri Pinault, PPR isn’t in a hurry to sell off its retail operations — entertainment and electronics retailer Fnac, household goods retailer Conforama and mail order specialist Redcats.He said: “I will take the time that is necessary to sell off our operations at good conditions.” When ...
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NewsDSGi stores to stock iPad from Friday
Apple has signed a deal with DSGi to stock the iPad tablet computer at 139 PC World and Currys stores from its UK launch on Friday.
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NewsSouthGate Bath 75% let
Shopping centre SouthGate Bath has signed a raft of fashion and electricals retailers ahead of opening in September, meaning the scheme is now 75% let.
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AnalysisHas online sales growth hit a wall?
With Game, HMV and Maplin all reporting falls in online sales, has the ecommerce boom plateaued, or is it a case of a few retailers underperforming?
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NewsOrange and T-Mobile explore dual branded stores
Orange and T-Mobile’s newly created parent company is considering opening dual-branded stores.
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GalleryDSGi: The Empire strikes back
DSGi was supposed to run for the hills with Best Buy’s UK arrival, but its Currys store shows the fight is just beginning
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O2 brings in new staff bonus scheme
Mobile phone retailer O2 is to introduce a revamped bonus scheme for store staff after carrying out performance-related research.
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NewsFaster intranet helps Carphone Warehouse sell
Carphone Warehouse has moved onto a new hosting platform to help speed up its in-store internet connectivity, allowing better product demonstrations to customers and improved staff training.
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NewsKesa sales hit by January’s ‘extremely poor weather’
Kesa group like-for-likes dropped 1.2% from January 9 to April 30 as poor weather hit sales, but the retailer said it expects full year adjusted pre-tax profits to be “significantly ahead of last year”.
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NewsJessops to tear down the counters in refurb
Camera specialist Jessops vowed to focus back on customer service as it revealed a “single digit” like-for-like sales improvement in the calendar year to date.
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NewsUK debut on track to be ‘biggest ever’ Best Buy opening
The opening of the first Best Buy in the UK is on track to becoming the “biggest ever” opening day for the US electricals giant.