All Electricals articles – Page 158
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London sales continue to slide
London's like-for-like retail sales slipped 1.8 per cent in October, outperforming the UK average, which was down 2.2 per cent, although the gap between the two narrowed.
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BrightHouse's Leo McKee: Safe as houses
BrightHouse may have its critics, but its no-strings credit model is well suited to the downturn. Chief executive Leo McKee tells Nicola Harrison why.
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AnalysisCost cutting: The lean machine
In these cash-strapped times deep and sustainable cost cutting is the name of the game. Charlotte Hardie looks at how retailers can trim the fat without their service suffering.
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AnalysisDSGi: The gloves come off
As he approaches the first anniversary of taking charge of DSGi, John Browett faces a mountain of problems. But as he tells Tim Danaher, if he can get the service right he is confident it can turn the corner.
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An October to forget spells out mountain to climb at Christmas
The downward pressure on retail share prices lightened a little following last week’s swingeing interest rate cut but, the scale of the industry’s difficulties were reflected in appalling British Retail Consortium sales figures.
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DSGi dealt a blow as insurer slashes cover
DSGi has become the latest retailer to be affected by tightening credit insurance conditions, which are increasingly afflicting the sector.
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Best Buy warns on profits after 'seismic change' in shopper behaviour
US electricals giant Best Buy, which plans to make a high-profile debut in the UK next year in partnership with Carphone Warehouse, has issued a profit warning.
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Circuit City in run for cover with Chapter 11
US electricals retailer Circuit City has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as it struggles in the face of tumbling sales and weakening consumer confidence.
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Comet opts for service support IT from Hornbill
Comet is to adopt a system to support its IT service desk and help it adopt best practice for IT service management.
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Entry deadline extended for the Oracle Retail Week Awards
The industry is currently making exceptional efforts to ensure margins are maintained whilst continuing to improve the customer experience.
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Retailers' Christmas will not be cancelled, survey shows
Christmas will retain its sparkle this year as the majority of consumers plan to spend the same amount as last year, according to new research.
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Retail sales worst for three years
Retail sales fell for a fifth month in a row in October and by the biggest amount in three years.
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Consumer confidence at record low
Consumer confidence has hit a record low, according to research by Nielsen and the British Retail Consortium.
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Downturn triggers rise in retail crime
The economic downturn is having a growing impact on shoplifting with thefts at Tesco up more than a third this year.
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Christmas e-tail sales to rise 15 per cent
Online spend will continue to grow this Christmas with year-on-year sales expected to rise 15 per cent.
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Sales pick up at John Lewis
Sales have begun to improve at John Lewis, down just 1.3 per cent last week, helped by the cold snap in the weather.
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Interest rate cut met with caution by analysts
The Bank of England’s shock decision to slash interest rates to 3 per cent will help heavily indebted retailers, but analysts remain cautious about the immediate impact on consumers.
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Carphone’s Westfield store rewrites format
Carphone Warehouse has unveiled the blueprint for the roll-out of its cutting-edge technology stores at Westfield London.
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Retail’s elite toast festive West End traffic-free day
London Mayor Boris Johnson joined retail’s elite this week to promote Oxford Street’s traffic-free day, which will fall on Saturday December 6.
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DSGi’s Pixmania widens its online product range
DSGi-owned e-tailer Pixmania is increasing its online presence as a general merchandise retailer by expanding the product categories on its UK site.