All Dixons Retail (DSGi) articles – Page 6
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on M&S, Phones4u, Co-op and Lidl
Retail news round-up on March 25, 2014: Two senior M&S executives to leave this summer, Phones4u owner BC Partners sound out Dixons executives for possible tie-up, Co-op unveils new £400m funding gap, Lidl appoints Sven Seidel as chief executive
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NewsDixons and Carphone seek deadline extension for £4bn merger talks
Dixons and Carphone Warehouse are set to ask the Takeover Panel to extend today’s deadline to the negotiations for their £4bn merger.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on BHS, Dixons, Carphone Warehouse, Tesco, Sainsbury's and more
Retail news round-up on March 24, 2014: BHS will undercut the grocers on food, Dixons and Carphone ask for deadline extension on merger talks, Sainsbury’s wins judicial review over Tesco ‘Price Promise’ complaint and more.
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OpinionComment: Debate on public versus private retailers doesn't tell whole story
There is more to the public versus private debate than meets the eye.
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InterviewInterview: Terry Duddy’s journey from analogue to digital retail
During his 15 years at the helm, Terry Duddy oversaw big changes at Home Retail. He might be moving on but shows no signs of slowing down, finds George MacDonald.
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GalleryIn pictures: Oracle Retail Week Awards 2014 winners revealed
Ray Kelvin CBE, founder and chief executive of Ted Baker, won the Outstanding Contribution to Retail Award at the prestigious Oracle Retail Week Awards 2014 last night.
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NewsRetail Week Live: Retail leaders must keep positive and energetic
Retail leaders need to think of every day as if it’s their first in the job, Fat Face chief executive Anthony Thompson said at Retail Week Live today.
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NewsAo.com angers suppliers by asking them to clarify terms with rival Dixons
Online white goods retailer Ao.com is understood to have written to suppliers asking them to clarify whether Dixons gets better terms than they do.
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NewsDixons and Carphone Warehouse merger talks signal synced future
Dixons is poised to plug into hundreds more high street shops by creating a formidable click-and-collect offer with Carphone Warehouse if a merger of the two goes ahead.
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NewsAo.com shares leap on stock market debut
Ao.com turbo-charged the stock market when its shares debuted yesterday and spiked more than 40%.
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OpinionComment: The internet of things remains a nebulous concept
The internet of things - the idea that everyday physical objects are digitally connected, share data and are able to identify themselves to other devices - remains a nebulous concept to most of us.
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AnalysisAnalysis: A merger with Carphone Warehouse - what’s in it for Dixons?
Carphone Warehouse and Dixons yesterday revealed they are in early stage talks over a merger. Retail Week takes a look at the benefits for Dixons.
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AnalysisAt a glance: How Dixons and Carphone Warehouse measure up
Retail Week compares potential merger partners Dixons and Carphone Warehouse.
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OpinionNick Bubb's verdict: Would Carphone Warehouse and Dixons be a good match?
It could be a marriage made in heaven, but mergers of equals aren’t easy to make work, so Dixons and Carphone Warehouse will each need to negotiate well.
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NewsDixons and Carphone Warehouse in merger talks
Electricals market leader Dixons and mobile technology specialist Carphone Warehouse have revealed they are in merger talks.
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NewsDixons trumpets strengths as Ao.com prepares to float
Dixons has extolled the virtues of its white goods and online businesses as etail rival Ao.com prepares to float on the London Stock Exchange.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Poundland, Dixons, Northern Ireland footfall and Tesco
Retail news round-up on February 18, 2014: Poundland publishes intention to float, Dixons launches counter-attack against Ao.com after share price falls, footfall in Northern Ireland drops 2% in January and Tesco loses 6.6% market share in Ireland
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OpinionNick Bubb's verdict: Does Ao.com's valuation signal another dotcom bubble?
The old Appliances Online business may have changed its name to the anonymous Ao.com but that hasn’t changed its appeal to US Internet investors.
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OpinionComment: Dixons boss Sebastian James on keeping a retail brand relevant
For the last few years at Dixons – but thankfully no longer – my team and I have been the worried-looking doctors and nurses clustered round the bedside of this Great British institution.
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NewsRetailers act to bring help to flood-hit areas as wet weather continues
Retailers have pulled out all the stops to battle flooding in England including a £400,000 donation from Asda as both stores and local communities are hit by the wet weather.