All Dixons Retail (DSGi) articles – Page 10
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News
Dixons video streaming service Knowhow Movies inks Sony deal
Dixons has signed a deal with Sony to allow shoppers to buy or rent its titles on the day of their physical release as competition in the video streaming market heats up.
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Opinion
Comment: Retail stock prices - a guide to la-la land
Don’t expect to read the runes from the performance of retailers in the FTSE 100 - it will tell you next to nothing.
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Opinion
Comment: The new Comet - same name, same problems
Despite Clive Coombes’ attempts to rescue Comet last year, his plan to return to the high street with 80 ‘Meridian Comet’ stores remains surprising.
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Opinion
Comment: How reliable a source of growth is international retailing?
With demand flat and most retailers having too many stores, genuine growth has become challenging to achieve and sustain.
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Analysis
Analysis: The top 10 UK retailers making a splash internationally
Retail Week’s International Report reveals the UK businesses generating the most international revenue and the tactics being used to expand globally.
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News
Dixons launches same-day delivery service in multichannel push
Dixons is launching a same-day delivery service that will mean any order made before 9.30am will reach shoppers by between 6.30pm and 10pm.
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Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Halfords, Dixons and Sports Direct
Retail news round-up August 7, 2013: Halfords selects new digital agencies, Dixons launches same day delivery, Sports Direct appoints Goldman Sachs
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Opinion
Comment: High street retailers should look at airports for ideas
The highly targeted retail offers found in airports are part of an experience economy that makes shoppers shop.
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Gallery
In pictures: Dixons reveals new look travel store at Gatwick
Dixons has unveiled its latest small store design at its shop in Gatwick’s South Terminal.
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Analysis
Analysis: How is the heatwave impacting retail?
As the UK continues to swelter in the heat, Retail Week takes a look at the weather’s impact on shoppers and retailers.
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Opinion
Nick Bubb’s verdict: The changing retail hierarchy - Snakes and Ladders?
Did you know that Asos and Sports Direct combined are now nearly as big as mighty Marks & Spencer in market cap terms?
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Analysis
Analysis: Dixons powers ahead with renewal and transformation plan
Dixons group chief executive Sebastian James is leading the electricals retailer through some radical changes.
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Opinion
Comment: Retail failures remind us to celebrate success
This week’s rent day brought a round of bloodletting on the high street as ongoing pressures pushed more retailers to the brink.
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Opinion
Comment: Self-help measures make a difference at Carpetright
Carpetright boss Darren Shapland’s improvement plan, initiated when he took up the role a year ago, looks as if it is paying off.
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News
Visa signs Dixons as first retailer to offer virtual wallet service
Dixons Retail, owner of Currys and PC World, will be the first retailer to offer Visa Europe’s new digital wallet service, V.Me.
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Analysis
Dixons full-year results: What the analysts say
Dixons today reported a 15% increase in underlying pre-tax profits. Retail Week rounds up the City’s reaction to the results.
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Opinion
Comment: Nick Bubb on 25 years of dramatic change in retail
Retailing in 25 years time will be very different, but it will change as dramatically as it has in the last 25 years?
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News
Dixons reveals it is a 'winner' in its full-year results
Dixons chief executive Sebastian James says the brand is becoming “a winner” after returning to growth in its full-year figures.
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News
Multichannel retail model gives Dixons confidence after strong year
Dixons chief executive Seb James is confident the electricals giant’s multichannel business model will be a foundation of continued success after a strong year.
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News
Currys cashes in on Ferguson departure
Last year, retailers could make the most of national events such as the Olympics to get the public spending, but 2013 brings no such occasions.