All Electricals articles – Page 150
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NewsVirgin Media steps up retail expansion with 50-store plan
Technology and entertainment retailer Virgin Media has announced an aggressive roll-out of its store format in an attempt to significantly increase its high street presence and to capitalise on lower rents and landlord incentives.
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NewsWales and Southwest footfall shows sharpest decline
Wales and the Southwest have experienced the biggest fall in footfall numbers in the UK.
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NewsRecession has 'dramatically' changed spending habits
The recession has caused “dramatic” changes in the way consumers spend their money, according to Experian’s Insight Report.
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NewsScott Wheway to use Tesco and Boots experience after Best Buy move
US electricals retailer Best Buy will adopt the best practices of retail giants Tesco and Boots when it debuts in the UK next year.
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NewsGoogle Product Search will allow price checking using mobile phones
A future where customers browse for products in stores while at the same time browsing the internet on their mobile phones looking for better deals just got a little bit closer to reality.
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GalleryJessops has high hopes for its new-look London store
VIDEO: Jessops is hoping its refurbished central London flagship will provide a stimulus for wider change at the chain.
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NewsRetail sales fall in year to May
Retail sales fell again in the year to May after remaining broadly flat in April.
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NewsPC World to build brand with ‘biggest ever’ marketing drive
PC World has launched a brand-building ad campaign jettisoning its traditional focus on price and deals in favour of a message on meeting customer needs as technology transforms lifestyles.
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NewsCustomer ratings to be pooled across appliance retailers’ sites
Appliance e-tailer DRL plans to pool customer ratings and reviews from its own websites and white-label sites it runs for other retailers including Boots.
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NewsFormer Boots chief Scott Wheway takes top Best Buy role
Former Boots the Chemists managing director Scott Wheway has been named chief operating officer of Best Buy International and will play a key role in launching the retailer in Europe.
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NewsJohn Lewis unveils new home store format name
John Lewis has revealed that the name of its new format home and electricals store will be ‘John Lewis at home’.
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DSGi cuts loose Hungary operation
DSGi has sold its nine Electro World stores in Hungary for e1. All operations and staff will transfer to new owner EW Electro Retail, which is backed by a consortium of investors.
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Hefty restructuring and poor trading hits Kesa
International electricals group Kesa will book restructuring charges of £9m and e10m (£8.8m) respectively at UK arm Comet and Spanish division Menaje Del Hogar.
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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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TV rental and white goods retailer Martin Dawes for sale
A sales memorandum is in circulation for the family-owned TV rental and white goods retailer Martin Dawes, according to The Independent.If a sale is successful it could end the 40-year involvement of the Dawes family.As well as the TV rental operation Martin Dawes sells home entertainment systems and white goods.A ...
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NewsDSGi sells Hungary stores for €1
Electricals retailer DSGi has sold its Electro World stores in Hungary for €1.
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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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NewsONS admits it has overstated sales volumes
The Office for National Statistics is to revise the way it calculates its much criticised official retail sales figures.The Government’s official statistical body said the net impact of the changes will be to revise down its estimates of sales volumes. There will be no impact on the assessment of sales ...
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NewsComet social media contest seeks most out-dated gadgets
Electricals retailer Comet has launched a contest to find the most embarrassingly out-of-date electrical items still in use in the UK.
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NewsMaplin profits fly in face of tough market
Electricals retailer Maplin has revealed a market-defying increase in sales and profits despite operating in one of the most turbulent markets in retail.