All Electricals articles – Page 10
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NewsMarks Electrical bucks ‘challenging market’ trend to grow revenues
Pureplay retailer Marks Electrical has reported “strong trading” in the first four months of the year, bucking the weakening trend in the electricals market.
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AnalysisDeep dive: What will be this year’s Christmas bestsellers?
Retailers are busy behind the scenes finalising their Christmas ranges. Which products and trends are they banking on to whip up a festive frenzy?
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NewsMusic Magpie is ‘recession-resistant’, says boss Steve Oliver
Music Magpie founder and chief executive Steve Oliver believes the business is well suited to weather the current economic storm.
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AnalysisDeep dive: How will the World Cup impact retail sales this Christmas?
Normally a summer event, due to the country’s hot weather the Qatar 2022 World Cup will take place from November 21 to December 18, closing a week before Christmas.
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GalleryStore gallery: Apple launches click and collect and AR experience at new store
Apple has opened a new store on Brompton Road in London.
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Opinion‘As Britain burns, it’s time for retailers to turn up the heat on the climate crisis’
Record-breaking temperatures and wildfires in suburbia this week must prove the catalyst for retailers to genuinely prioritise the planet over profit, writes Retail Week editor Luke Tugby
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AnalysisDeep dive: After Bank of England’s horror warning, is your business recession-ready?
Soaring energy prices, growing inflation and nose-diving consumer confidence present a perfect storm for retailers in 2022. What can be done to weather it?
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NewsAO pulls plug on Tesco shop-in-shop partnership
AO has ended its in-store tie-up with Tesco, closing its shop-in-shops after almost two years.
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AnalysisData: The sectors that will win and lose this Christmas
The cost-of-living crisis is set to bite this festive season, with health and beauty the only sector to see volume growth, as Retail Week’s latest report reveals
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Report StoreThe Christmas Forecast 2022
Exclusive data reveals how retail sales will fare this Christmas
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DataRetail sales fall below lockdown levels as cost-of-living crisis deepens
Retail sales slumped in June to levels not seen since the depths of the pandemic.
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AnalysisHow Currys plans to seize market share opportunity from cost-of-living crisis
Currys boss Alex Baldock has set out how the electricals retailer will ‘keep the customers coming back’, despite the increasingly challenging trading environment.
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NewsCurrys posts rise in profit but warns of ‘uncertain’ outlook
Currys has posted an increase in full-year earnings but cautioned that “the outlook for consumer spending is uncertain” as the cost-of-living crisis mounts.
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NewsAO shares plummet as insurer cuts cover
Questions have been raised over AO’s finances after its credit insurer reduced its cover.
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InterviewThe Amazon of washing machines: How Marks Electrical is taking on the titans
In a volatile and inflationary electricals market, Marks Electrical has bucked sector trends by growing both sales and market share. Retail Week speaks to chief executive Mark Smithson about how his business is outcompeting its more established rivals
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NewsAO scraps German business following strategic review
Electrical goods etailer AO.com has taken the decision to close its German business after eight years of trading, following a strategic review into its performance.
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NewsQuarter of UK households turn to second-hand market to beat cost-of-living crunch
New data shows that nearly a quarter of UK households are looking to the second-hand or resale markets as they look to deal with steepling costs driven by rampant inflation.
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DataPost-pandemic spending bubble bursts as shoppers rein in spending
Retail sales fell last month as consumers’ disposable income came under increased pressure, signalling an end to the post-pandemic boom enjoyed by some retailers.
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NewsCurrys turns to Asos to hire new chair
Currys has appointed Ian Dyson, at present the chair of Asos, as its new chair.
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Opinion‘Retailers must be swift and decisive to win in the year ahead’
In the coming months, retailers’ focus should be on rising demand for value, the return of the experience economy and making omnichannel work better than ever, says McKinsey & Company’s Anita Balchandani
