All Dixons Retail (DSGi) articles – Page 27
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NewsDSGi poaches John Lewis man to be web chief
Electricals group DSGi has poached a John Lewis online boss to become ecommerce director in charge of its UK websites.
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AnalysisRetailers shaking up contact centres
Whether it’s headcount cuts, outsourcing or in-sourcing, retailers are shaking up their contact centres in line with the changing face of home shopping. Joanna Perry asks what the future holds
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NewsEx-Dixons COO’s etail foray to sell art brands
David Gilbert, former chief operating officer of Dixons Group, now DSGi, has launched an etail venture to sell key products from more than 60 leading art institutions.
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NewsBest Buy threat to UK players overblown, analyst says
The threat posed by US giant Best Buy’s UK launch to electricals specialists DSGi and Kesa has been overblown, believes broker Shore Capital.
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NewsCurrys unveils a brand-building ad campaign
DSGi-owned electricals chain Currys has unveiled a brand-building ad campaign designed to bolster its reputation for service.
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NewsBest Buy bolsters UK team with ex-Kingfisher man Kevin Styles
Electricals giant Best Buy has strengthened its UK team as it prepares to take on DSGi and Kesa when it launches here next year.
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NewsRetail round-up: what the weekend papers said August 1 to August 2, 2009
An African factory that manufactures jeans for Gap and Levi Strauss has been illegally dumping chemical waste into a river and unsecured tips posing a hazard to local children.
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AnalysisThe technology behind global shopkeeping
As retailers increasingly look at overseas expansion, standardising store technology certainly has its benefits. Yet, finds Alison Clements, local knowledge and support can still be crucial
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AnalysisTop 50 retailers: Retail’s premier league
It’s 18 months since Retail Week’s last look at the UK’s top retailers by sales and margins and much has changed in that time. Retail Knowledge Bank senior partner Robert Clark reports
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NewsPromising updates lift general retail stocks
Encouraging weekly numbers from John Lewis, hopes that Marks & Spencer’s first-quarter update would beat bearish expectations and a profits rise at HMV helped lift general retailers.
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AnalysisDSGi and Kesa powering up for the electricals battle with Best Buy
As US giant Best Buy prepares for its UK launch, the dismal results of UK leaders DSGi and Kesa show they must raise their game, says Amy Shields
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Retailers given chance to feed back on PCIDSS
The PCI Security Standards Council has introduced an online tool to allow retailers to give feedback on the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCIDSS).
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NewsShock Kesa results top poor week for retail sector
Stores underperformed the market despite some impressive recent updates, and Anglo-French electricals group Kesa provided a reminder of how tough conditions remained with shocking results on Wednesday.
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NewsDSGi profits tumble
Profits at PC World and Currys owner DSGi slumped 78 per cent in the year to May 2.
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NewsIncoming DSGi chairman appointed non-exec director
Incoming DSGi chairman John Allan has been appointed a non-executive director of the electricals retailer.
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AnalysisThrough the keyhole of retailers’ headquarters
A glitzy head office is all well and good, but does it add to outside impressions, staff morale or productivity? Charlotte Hardie inspects some of the most and least glamorous to find out
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OpinionDSGi begins to show spark
Electricals rivals Kesa and DSGi both post full-year results next week. There hasn’t been much spark in either lately. But as Best Buy limbers up to take on the European incumbents next year, there are signs that the pair are getting into shape.
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AnalysisThe retail awards no one wants to win
Hindsight is a wonderful thing, but even the best retailers get it wrong sometimes. Charlotte Hardie looks back at some of retail’s biggest strategic blunders and asks what we can learn from them
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NewsPC World to build brand with ‘biggest ever’ marketing drive
PC World has launched a brand-building ad campaign jettisoning its traditional focus on price and deals in favour of a message on meeting customer needs as technology transforms lifestyles.