All Electricals articles – Page 119
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NewsCarphone Warehouse targets tablets in bid for market share
Carphone spies opportunity to ‘tether’ tablets to mobiles in bid to seize share in fast-growing market
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NewsArgos boosts multichannel offer with launch of live TV channel
Catalogue store group Argos aims to grab a slice of the £750m TV home shopping market following the launch of its own channel
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NewsScottish retail sales worst since 1999
Scottish total retail sales declined 1.1% in May, making it the worst decline since the survey began in 1999.
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NewsBest Buy UK big boxes lose £62m in first year
Best Buy’s fledgling big box business lost £62.2m in its first full year of operating in the UK, joint venture partner Carphone Warehouse reported.
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NewsComet looks to exit 22 prime stores
Struggling electrical retailer Comet is circulating a list of 22 stores which it is looking to sell.
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Analysis50 websites to watch
Which websites are leading the way in the online world? Which ecommerce sites truly resonate with the biggest experts in the field?
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NewsEverything Everywhere opens 30 own name stores after successful trial
Everything Everywhere, the business formed by the merger of Orange and T-Mobile, will open 30 new UK stores under its own name this year following the successful trial of the concept.
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NewsThree Maplin directors exit
Specialist electricals retailer Maplin has parted company with three of its directors, one of them a self-proclaimed expert in “cost management.”
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AnalysisBrightening the store workforce
Brighthouse’s store manager conference both motivates and educates, Rebecca Thomson finds.
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NewsElectricals market hit by World Cup comps
A year ago electricals retailers and department stores were riding the crest of the World Cup wave but now store groups that benefited then are coming up against tough comparatives.
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OpinionA long, hot summer lies ahead for retailers
“There’s £100 off that sir,” is a nice thing to be told when buying a TV in John Lewis.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Is near field communications’ marketing potential being overlooked?
Is near field communications’ marketing potential being overlooked by retailers and brands?
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AnalysisThe catalogue retailer comes of age online
Shop Direct has evolved from a catalogue retailer to a slick online operator. As it moves towards profit, Gemma Goldfingle visits its headquarters.
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NewsDixons agrees £59m sale and leaseback deal
Electricals group Dixons, owner of chains including Currys and PC World, has agreed a £59m sale and leaseback of its Nordic distribution centre.
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AnalysisWhat does mobile mean for retail?
Hype around mobile continues to grow, but most retailers are still considering their approach. Rebecca Thomson finds out where the technology goes next
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NewsRetail valuations stay solid as confidence rises
Retail valuations remain attractive after consumer confidence showed another improvement in April despite the tough climate, broker Espirito Santo maintained.
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OpinionFor M&S’s Bolland, success is in the detail
When Marc Bolland succeeded Sir Stuart Rose as chief executive of Marks & Spencer, there was fevered speculation about the extent to which he would change strategic direction.
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NewsDixons to drive profit through its Knowhow service division
Electricals group Dixons could add “tens of millions” to profits with a push into services through its Knowhow division, group chief executive John Browett believes.
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NewsWeekly sales flat at John Lewis
Sales growth at department store chain John Lewis was flat last week, when revenues came in at £53.4m.