All Electricals articles – Page 31
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OpinionOpinion: Browett’s exit is unfortunate but unsurprising
Dunelm boss John Browett’s untimely departure after less than three years in the role brings two questions immediately to mind.
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CartoonDixons' profit downgrade as people delay phone upgrade
Cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on Dixons Carphone’s profit warning, as boss Seb James says consumers are holding on to their mobile phones for longer.
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NewsDixons Carphone investors call for faster succession plan
Dixons Carphone shareholders want the retailer’s board to accelerate a search for the next chief executive following last week’s profit warning.
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AnalysisWhat can retailers learn from the Edinburgh Fringe?
As the world’s largest arts festival, The Edinburgh Fringe, heads into its closing weekend, organisers and performers will be lauding another hugely successful event.
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NewsDixons warns on profits as mobile market bites
Dixons Carphone has issued a profit warning, blaming the tough UK mobile phone market for its woes.
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AnalysisThe disruptors: Sparking innovation in electricals
The electicals market is the latest focus of Retail Week’s ‘The disruptors’ series, which looks at the businesses creating waves across the industry.
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NewsScalpel or axe? How retailers should seek to streamline
As the likes of Tesco, John Lewis, Sainsbury’s and Asda streamline their cost bases, Lawrence Hutter explores the departments where retail’s axe is likely to fall.
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NewsMaplin hires ex-Tesco director Robin Terrell as non-exec
Maplin has appointed former Tesco chief customer officer Robin Terrell as a non-executive director.
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AnalysisAnalysis: July retail sales sector by sector
Like-for-likes advanced 0.9% in July, when food price inflation boosted sales despite a decline in general merchandise, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
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NewsCo-op extends membership scheme to electricals business
The Co-op has extended its membership scheme to allow shoppers to redeem and earn rewards through its online electricals business.
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AnalysisFive lessons retailers can learn from Manchester United
With just one week to go until the new Premier League season kicks off, a host of contenders are preparing to do battle for the title.
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NewsApple sales boosted by its burgeoning services arm
Technology giant Apple said its services division, including Apple Pay, the App Store and Apple Music, helped drive sales in its third quarter.
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NewsJohn Lewis performance buoyed by homewares Sale
John Lewis posted a rise in its weekly sales driven by shoppers cashing in on the last week of its home division promotions.
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GalleryIn pictures: Tesco's first Currys PC World shop-in-shop
This week was the opening of the first Currys PC World concession within a Tesco Extra store since the retail giants unveiled their partnership.
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VideoChristmas in July: The festive forecast
As retailers unveil their winter ranges, the Retail Week team highlights key trends that will excite shoppers and get them spending over Christmas.
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NewsDixons Carphone fires starting gun on services roll-out
Dixons Carphone is taking its services up a gear with the launch of new brand – Team Knowhow – to be rolled out across the UK from today.
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NewsRetail rich list 2017: The industry’s wealthiest 100
Retail Week’s list of the top 100 richest retailers has uncovered record wealth, a surprisingly high proportion of new entries and a new number one.
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NewsAO.com sales rise despite ‘challenging’ UK environment
AO.com has hailed sales growth during its first quarter but warned that the UK trading environment “remains challenging”.
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OpinionLord Kirkham’s view: Retail’s key principle is adapt or die
You know what has changed in society and our retail world over the past 50 years? Everything.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales edge up in final week of summer Sale
John Lewis department store sales jumped 4% to £86.4m last week, during the final seven days of its summer Clearance event.