All AO (Appliances Online) articles – Page 9
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NewsAO.com revenue soars but full-year loss expected
AO has reported rocketing revenues but says it expects to make a full-year loss in 2017.
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AnalysisTop 10 retailers by fastest-growing international sales
Compare and contrast how UK retailers performed overseas in 2016 amid a year of currency volatility.
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DataData: The UK’s top 30 retailers by productivity
Retail Week Prospect ranks the top 30 most productive retailers in the UK, measured by sales per employee.
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Retail VoiceHow AO.com is bringing product to life through video
As AO.com pushes the boundaries of ecommerce, thanks to its innovative use of multimedia, Brightcove reveals the secrets to the retailer’s online success
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NewsAo.com founder Roberts: Retailers should ‘give back’
Ao.com founder John Roberts said retailers had a responsibility to “give back to the community” and it made business sense to help tackle social disparity.
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AnalysisInfographic: AO new boss Steve Caunce, John Lewis and Staples
The week in words and numbers, March 3, 2017: AO’s new boss Steve Caunce on taking over, John Lewis job cuts and Staples’s rebranding.
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NewsToday in Retail: The BHS saga rumbles on
Dominic Chappell has threatened to sue Sir Philip Green for £14m in relation to the sale of BHS’s London headquarters.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Asda's decline, Clarks and AO.com
The Retail Week team discuss the biggest stories in the sector this week, including coverage of changes at the top of AO.com.
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NewsAo.com founder John Roberts steps down as boss
Ao.com founder John Roberts has stepped down as boss of the retailer after more than 16 years at the helm.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is the electricals sector super-charged?
Argos, AO.com, Maplin and John Lewis all posted positive sales in the period spanning Black Friday and Christmas trading.
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NewsAO.com sales jump in third quarter amid uncertainty
AO.com’s sales advanced in its third quarter, but the electricals etailer said it remains cautious “given the uncertain UK economic outlook”.
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AnalysisEight trends retailers should look out for in 2017
For retailers, 2016 was both a year of triumph and torment, but what does 2017 have in store?
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AnalysisRetail resolutions for 2017: John Roberts, AO World
As the New Year nears, retail bosses tell Retail Week about their resolutions for 2017.
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NewsToday in Retail: Black Friday boosts November sales
It’s no huge surprise that sales, as measured by the Office for National Statistics, were up last month.
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NewsAO bolsters click-and-collect offer with CollectPlus
AO has extended its partnership with CollectPlus to allow customers to pick-up AO goods from any of CollectPlus’s UK stores.
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AnalysisOnline secret shopper: What could Currys do to change?
Retailers are becoming far more sophisticated at managing Black Friday to project their margins, employees and their customers.
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NewsAo.com warns of price hikes from January
Online electricals retailer Ao.com confirmed that prices will go up from the end of January following the “softening” of the pound since Brexit.
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NewsAo.com half-year profits rise as margin gains bear fruit
Ao.com has posted a surge in half-year profits and sales as gross margin gains and increased brand awareness bore fruit.
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NewsToday in retail: Bonmarché hit by the BHS blues
BHS’s collapse wasn’t just painful for the thousands of workers affected, it also hit troubled fashion retailer Bonmarché.
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NewsAgenda: Kingfisher, Bonmarché and Black Friday
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days with updates from Bonmarché, Kingfisher, AO.com and Mothercare preceding Black Friday.