All Electricals articles – Page 169
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Opinion
Dunstone’s retail double
Very few retailers have transformed the face of the industry twice within a generation, but Charles Dunstone can claim that honour – and he’s still only 43.
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News
Carphone Best Buy deal: City reaction
The creation of an electricals joint venture by Carphone Warehouse and Best Buy is likely to be bad news for European groups such as DSGi, Kesa and Metro-owned MediaMarkt.
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News
Best Buy strikes deal with Carphone to transform European electricals retailing
Carphone Warehouse and US giant Best Buy have created a joint venture likely to become one of the biggest electricals retailers in Europe.
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UniEuro store cuts ignite talk of DSGi withdrawal from Italy
Electricals group DSGi’s decision to assess 40 UniEuro stores for closure in Italy has prompted City speculation that it may eventually close its entire business in the country.
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News
T-Mobile retail chief targets broadband sales
The new retail boss of T-Mobile has vowed to ramp up sales of mobile broadband products.
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DSGi to close 40 UniEuro stores
International electricals giant DSGi is to slash the number of stores at its troubled Italian chain UniEuro by a third.
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T-Mobile appoints new retail director to drive growth
T-Mobile UK has appointed Andrew Coull as director of retail as it eyes further retail growth.
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GalleryNokia - Regent Street
Nokia opened its Regent Street flagship store with a flourish in Spring 2008.
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News
John Lewis sales ‘defiant’
John Lewis has reported a “defiant” week of trading, but remains cautious as it braces itself to come up against tough comparatives from last year.
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Analysis
Retail Barcelona!
Barcelona was a fitting location for the World Retail Congress, offering retail experiences ranging from dead pigs to contemporary stores. John Ryan takes a look around Spain’s second city
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NewsOn the critical list
Retail in the emergency room as it faces the harshest trading conditions since the 1990s, with the worst still to come
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Analysis
Finding light in dark times
Retail is getting tougher in the developed world and this year’s World Retail Congress discussed the challenges facing retailers. Tim Danaher and Katie Kilgallen report from Barcelona
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Opinion
Daring thinking needed at DSGi
If you fancy a new plasma TV, you could help out DSGi boss John Browett by buying a Philips model from Dixons.com for £569.99. But one of Browett’s problems is you can get the same telly on Amazon for £550.09.
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News
Carphone Warehouse speeds up conversions to its wireless format
Carphone Warehouse is to double the pace at which it converts UK outlets to its wireless store format.
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News
Morrisons poaches Otto buyer to beef up expansion of non-food
Supermarket group Morrisons has hired a new non-food executive as it gears up to expand non-food ranges in stores this year.
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News
Carphone Warehouse downgrades forecast
Carphone Warehouse has revealed robust mobile phone sales, but provided a weaker-than-expected outlook and growth in broadband customers.
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News
Carphone Warehouse eyes Tiscali
Carphone Warehouse chief executive Charles Dunstone has confirmed that it is interested in acquiring Tiscali’s UK arm, in a move that could see it become the country’s largest broadband supplier.
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AnalysisTesco: The people’s choice
Tesco has been crowned the nation’s favourite once again in Retail Week’s annual consumer poll. Charlotte Dennis-Jones asks how the grocer continues to hold its customers in thrall
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Opinion
All the world’s a stage…
During lunch with one of the leading bankers in the retail sector this week there was debate about whether retail deals could happen, despite the downturn in the market. His answer was enlightening. “The only story right now is international,” he said.
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AnalysisWalking on air: retail at Heathrow Terminal 5
The opening of Heathrow Terminal 5 was a high-profile fiasco, but its retail offer will give passengers something to smile about. John Ryan takes a look at a new era of airport retailing