All Dixons Retail (DSGi) articles – Page 31
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DSGi issues another profit warning
Electricals retailer DSGi said it expects full-year underlying pre-tax profits to miss forecasts.
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New look for Dixons and PC World at T5
DSGi has unveiled a new look for its Dixons and PC World formats at Heathrow’s Terminal 5, which opened last week.
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New-look stores get T5 off to flying start
Cancelled flights, lost baggage and irate travellers grabbed the headlines, but the opening of Heathrow’s Terminal 5 represented a new dawn for travel retail.
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DSGi picks chief operating officer
DSGi has hired Patrick Macdonald as chief operating officer with effect from next month.
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DSGi to extend PC World’s digital download service to all its brands
Electricals group DSGi is to roll out a digital download service for music, computer games and security software to all its online UK brands this year.
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Russia’s Eldorado hit with hefty back-tax bill
Russian electricals retailer Eldorado, in which UK retailer DSGi considered investing, faces back-tax claims of up to Rub15 billion ( 312 million), which could force it to sell assets.
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Foreign exchange
Local knowledge is an invaluable asset for retailers looking overseas for growth potential. But, as Katie Kilgallen finds out, posting staff abroad can bring a wealth of benefits too
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RWC08: DSGi to launch Tech Guys across Europe
DSGi chairman Sir John Collins has committed to roll out the retailer’s Tech Guys service across Europe after firming plans to improve service levels across the company to retain a competitive specialist edge.
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DSGi head office staff get a lesson in green printing
DSGi claims to have cut paper use by 4 million sheets and cut CO2 emissions by 93 tonnes a year since switching to Lexmark’s managed printing service two years ago.
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PC World on the hunt for robotics supreme
PC World has embarked on a search for a director of robotics in an effort to accelerate sales from cutting-edge products.
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DSGi’s airport Dixons stores to get makeover
DSGi has picked Leicester-based design consultancy Checkland Kindleysides to revamp its Dixons airport electricals stores.
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Poor John Lewis trading fuels City fears as Tesco is attacked
John Lewis’s revelation that last week’s trading was the “toughest in recent memory” spooked an already panicky City.
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DSGi staff rush to join share schemes
Thousands of DSGi staff are signing up to new three- and five-year share schemes, convinced that the electricals giant’s shares will increase from their present low base.
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DSGi raided in Intel probe
Electricals giant DSGi had its headquarters in Hemel Hempstead raided yesterday, as part of the European Union’s investigation of chipmaker Intel.
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DSGi kicks off strategic review
DSGi has hired a consulting team to carry out a strategic review of its operations.
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The importance of being earnest
So many retailers are jumping on the eco bandwagon that shoppers are becoming sceptical about the credibility of their promises. Katie Kilgallen says delivering on commitments will be crucial to keep them on side
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DSGi to cut costs with standard IT platform
DSGi has kicked off a massive IT transformation programme, in an effort to deliver multimillion-pound cost savings and operating efficiencies.
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Electricals retailers to stop selling analogue TVs
Currys, Dixons and PC World will stop selling analogue televisions to focus on digital TV sets.
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AnalysisThe end of the affair?
The City has fallen out of love with retail, as share prices tumble on the back of disappointing Christmas trading. George MacDonald asks whether it is a trial separation or a case for divorce
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Shopfloor education
Training staff is a constant priority for retailers, but what about training customers? Katie Kilgallen looks at how educating shoppers to use your store effectively can bring big rewards