All AO (Appliances Online) articles – Page 16
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AnalysisAnalysis: Which retailers are best positioned to float?
As a raft of retailers get ship-shape and ready to float, Retail Week takes a look at the runners and riders in the race to go public.
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NewsAo.com eyes £1.2bn IPO valuation as investor appetite grows
Electricals etailer Ao.com is looking at valuation of between £1bn and £1.2bn in its IPO, four times more than the £300m estimate made when it appointed its advisers in September.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on AO.com, Ikea and retail sales in Ireland
Retail news round-up on January 29, 2014: AO.com eyes £1bn valuation for stock market float, Retail sales in Ireland edge up 0.6% in December, Ikea records 3.1% rise in total sales in 2013.
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OpinionComment: How to float and not sink
After a prolonged hibernation, the retail IPO market is open for business. However, in the rush to list we may see as many rumoured IPOs sink without trace as actually float.
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NewsCity opens door to retail IPOs as Poundland and Pets at Home head the queue
The City has given the green light to retail IPOs after poring over the industry’s Christmas performance.
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OpinionComment: How the Future Fifty scheme is helping fast growth retailers
Small, fast growth companies need a unique type of support. The Future Fifty programme aims to provide this.
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NewsEtailers Ao.com, Photobox and Achica selected for Future Fifty programme
Etailers including Ao.com, Photobox and Achica.com have been named in the second wave of 25 companies to join Shoreditch-based initiative Tech City UK’s Future Fifty programme.
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OpinionComment: McColl’s must highlight its USP in competitive market
Convenience store specialist McColl’s has joined retailers including Ao.com, Poundland and Pets at Home with its ambition to float on the stock market.
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OpinionComment: Use social media to turn customers into advocates
Truly customer-centric retailers are thin on the ground. An exception is Ao.com (formerly Appliances Online).
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Blockbuster, Tesco and Ao.com
Retail news round-up November 29, 2013: Blockbuster to close a further 30 stores, Tesco accused of supplier squeeze and Ao.com sales surge after broadening range.
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NewsAo.com enjoys strong sales as it broadens range
Ao.com has created a “double-digit” million-pound business by adding small appliances such as vacuum cleaners and coffee machines to its website.
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InterviewInterview: Ao.com founder John Roberts on reinventing white goods retail
John Roberts, founder and chief executive of white goods etailer Ao.com, is frantically preparing for a key event in the etailer’s year.
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AnalysisVideo: Ao.com's tongue-in-cheek ad campaign
Ao.com launched its first TV advertising earlier this year with a tongue-in-cheek advertising campaign which is helping build brand awareness for the etailer.
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AnalysisAo.com: Seven fascinating facts about the white goods retailer
White goods specialist Ao.com’s potential float has thrust it into the spotlight. Retail Week outlines seven interesting facts about the etailer.
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NewsIceland launches white goods site in tie-up with AO.com owner DRL
Iceland Foods has begun selling white goods online through a partnership with AO.com owner DRL.
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NewsAO.com: Supplier buy-in essential to see return on investment in social media
Retailers will fail to see a return on investment with social media if they fail to get buy-in from their suppliers, delivery teams and customer call centres, according to AO.com head of brand and social media Yossi Erdman.