All Electricals articles – Page 103
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Media Markt to test zones dedicated to women
Metro’s Media Markt consumer electronics chain is testing zones dedicated to women in its 31 superstores in Austria.The retailer has introduced Woman’s World departments offering household and electronic items, such as hair styling appliances and a range of gadgets available in feminine colours. The departments feature a modern look with ...
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NewsMothercare's Alan Parker to become Kesa chairman
Mothercare non-executive chairman Alan Parker is to take on the chairmanship at French electricals giant Kesa.
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NewsDunstone and Neville-Rolfe in Queen's birthday honours list
Retailers including Carphone Warehouse founder Charles Dunstone and Tesco corporate and legal affairs director Lucy Neville-Rolfe have been included in the Queen’s birthday honours list.
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NewsShop rents fall across UK but London bucks trend
Retail rents continued to fall last year as landlords struggled to keep their properties occupied.
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NewsCarphone Warehouse posts strong sales growth in new categories
Carphone Warehouse has reported strong sales growth outside its traditional category of mobile phones, but earnings at its core retail business were flat in a tough market.
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NewsThe Co-operative electrical sales rise sparked by revamp
The Co-operative’s electrical sales have rocketed after the mutual lowered prices and revamped a third of its departments.
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OpinionThe unpredictable world of retail
Retail can sometimes be pretty predictable. Significant events such as market entries or exits, new launches or promotions, or changes to trading performance are often flagged up in advance.
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NewsDixons teams up with rapper Tinchy Stryder for new range
Electricals group Dixons has teamed up with Rap star Tinchy Stryder to launch a collection of products such as headphones and speakers under its Goji own-brand.
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NewsJubilee footfall dampened by wet weather
Footfall fell 1.56% in total across the Jubilee bank holiday against the Whitsun bank holiday last year, as the wet weather on Sunday kept shoppers away from the high street.
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AnalysisMacy’s aims to grab share of online market in China
In May department store Macy’s said it would test the waters in China by acquiring a $15m (£9.5m) stake in online retailer VIPStore, or Jiapin as it is now known on its website.
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InterviewQ&A: Trevor Moore on Jessops' full year figures
Jessops’ chief executive Trevor Moore explains how the retailer has delivered a profits rise in a declining market.
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NewsJessops defies tough climate to record surge in profits
Cost control and margin improvement boost retailer despite tsunami impact on supply.
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Best Denki to launch ecommerce operation in Indonesia
Japanese electronics retailer Best Denki is to launch an ecommerce operation in Indonesia. The venture will be run in partnership with Japanese online shopping business Rakuten and Indonesian multimedia company PT Global Mediacom Tbk. The transactional website, called Rakuten Belanja Online, is to go live on June 1. Indonesia is ...
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NewsRetailers hope to prosper as Euro 2012 kicks off
Retailers are willing the England football team to put in a better than expected performance during Euro 2012 to maintain the Jubilee feel-good factor.
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NewsDiamond Jubilee contributes to weekly footfall surge of 8.6%
Footfall surged 8.6% week-on-week in the seven days including the weekend of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, according to footfall data from Experian.
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NewsWarm weather drives John Lewis sales
John Lewis sales were up 9.3% to £60m in the week to May 26 as summer “finally arrived across the country”.
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AnalysisDiamond Jubilee: How retail has changed over 60 years
As the nation hangs out the bunting and prepares for street parties to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, Rebecca Thomson looks at the transformation of retail during her reign.
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NewsConsumer confidence rises despite the double dip recession
Consumer confidence increased two points month-on-month in May to -29 as people feel more positive about future prospects, according to GfK’s Consumer Confidence Index
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NewsVideo: Phones4U tops retailer-filled most complained about ad list
Phones4U’s advert inspired by horror movie The Ring was the most complained about ad of 2011 according to the Advertising Standards Authority.
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NewsApple hands Browett a £36m golden hello
Former Dixons boss John Browett is set to receive a $56m (£36m) golden hello from Apple for taking over its retail operations.