All Electricals articles – Page 117
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NewsPension fund a stumbling block to sale of Comet
Comet’s pension fund is likely to become a key subject of discussion in the next phase of talks between owner Kesa and potential buyers of the electricals retailer.
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NewsDixons audits result in supplier delistings
The number of own-brand suppliers and potential suppliers delisted or not approved on ethical grounds by electricals giant Dixons rocketed by almost 85% last year.
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AnalysisDunstone’s dream comes of age
21 years after its first store opened, Carphone Warehouse founder Charles Dunstone last week returned to where it began. Tim Danaher meets him
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OpinionPrivate equity still has an eye for retail
The £533m acquisition of Jimmy Choo by Labelux is the latest of a stream of retail M&A transactions to successfully complete since the credit markets reopened.
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NewsCall for return of RRPs on electrical items
The Competition Commission is considering whether to allow the reintroduction of recommended retail prices (RRPs) on electrical goods.
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NewsDixons boss Browett's bonus cut
Dixons chief executive John Browett’s rewards package shrank last year after the retailer’s profits growth stalled.
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AnalysisTurn on the Google box
As Smart TV connects our televisions to the internet, it heralds a world where viewers can click-to-buy. Alison Clements looks at the advertising opportunities on offer to retailers
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NewsWednesday deadline for first-round bids for Comet
Up to 10 would-be buyers consider whether to table offers for 249-store electricals chain
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Boulanger begins rebrand of Saturn stores
Consumer electronics retailer Boulanger has begun the rebranding of the Saturn stores it acquired from Metro Group last week. HTM Group, the owner of Boulanger, plans to rebrand the Saturn stores to Cap Boulanger, and then to Boulanger by 2014.Six Saturn stores are going to be remodelled by the end ...
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NewsWeekly sales fall at John Lewis
Sales at department store chain John Lewis tumbled 3.4% last week but the year-on-year comparison was muddied by the timing of its Sale.
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AnalysisTalking about their generation
What do young people think about retail? How do they decide where and how they shop? Charlotte Hardie talks to them and reveals what you need to know about the next generation
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OpinionYouth of today will still want stores tomorrow
Understanding how customers behave today is vital for retailers
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NewsRetail climbs but fails to match the market
Food and general retailers alike climbed over the week but failed to match the rise clocked up by the market overall.
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Boulanger receives approval for acquisition
Consumer electronics retailer Boulanger has received the approval of the competition authorities for its acquisition of Metro Group’s Saturn stores in France. The purchase price of the transaction has not been made public. In order to get the approval of the competition authorities, HTM Group, the owner of Boulanger, has ...
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NewsBrightHouse to launch transactional website
Rent-to-buy electricals and furniture retailer BrightHouse is to launch a transactional website to better serve its increasingly tech-savvy customers.
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NewsKnight Vinke: no objection to sale of Comet
Activist investor Knight Vinke has said it has no objection to Kesa selling its UK electrical chain Comet.
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NewsKnight Vinke urges Comet demerger rather than sale
Knight Vinke, the activist investors with a 20% stake in Kesa, has urged the electricals group not to sell UK chain Comet.
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NewsBrightHouse EBITDA jumps despite economic gloom
Rent to buy electricals and furniture retailer BrightHouse has defied the economic gloom by posting a 16.4% rise in underlying EBITDA to £39.7m in the year to March 31.
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AnalysisLining up an Olympic opportunity
With less than three months before opening, Rebecca Thomson visits Westfield Stratford as it prepares for the 2012 games to commence
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