All Electricals articles – Page 128
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NewsTakeover gossip prompts Kesa share price to climb
Electricals group Kesa was once again at the centre of takeover speculation, prompting its share price to reach a two-year high of 166p on Monday.
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NewsRetail bears up as FTSE slides on Irish bailout
Stores of all types were down over the week but a little less than the market as a whole, which took fright at the emergency bailout of Ireland.
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NewsDixons cuts interim losses and overhauls service offer
Electricals market leader Dixons Retail has posted interim results in line with expectations but cautioned that consumer confidence remains fragile.
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NewsBest Buy ponders a move from ‘game changing’ big-box format
Electricals group Best Buy Europe is understood to be considering opening smaller stores as it prepares to review the success of its first big boxes next spring.
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NewsAussie electricals etailer comes to UK
Australian electricals etailer Kogan, which has made a splash in its domestic market, launched in the UK on Monday with a promise to bring shoppers lower prices.
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NewsBest Buy claims UK first with 'Facebook shop'
Electricals group Best Buy has claimed a UK first with the launch of a “Facebook shop” enabling consumers to view thousands of products on the social networking site.
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NewsCarphone Warehouse promotes smartphones through Christmas ad campaign
Carphone Warehouse is focusing on promoting smartphones in the launch of its Christmas ad campaign.
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NewsJohn Lewis reports "subdued" week's trading
Sales at department store chain John Lewis rose 5.4% to £69m during “subdued” trading last week.
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NewsCarphone on song thanks to US mobile venture
Analysts upgraded their Carphone Warehouse forecasts after a powerful first-half performance from US venture Best Buy Mobile.
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NewsBrightHouse eyes best Christmas since 2007
Rent-to-own electricals and furniture retailer BrightHouse is looking forward to its best Christmas for three years after revealing another strong trading performance in its first half.
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NewsFormer New Look boss Phil Wrigley invests in etail start-up
Former New Look boss Phil Wrigley has invested a “six figure sum” into a new online retail venture that claims to “turn retail logic on its head”.
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Media-Saturn to open first store in China
Metro Group-owned consumer electronics retailer Media-Saturn will open its first store in China, in Shanghai, on November 17 this year. The store will have a sales area of 145,320 sq ft.Media-Saturn chief executive Roland Weise confirmed that the retailer was planning to grow its local network to 10 stores in ...
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Fnac to expand into Northern Africa and South America to move sales away from France
PPR-owned electronics retailer Fnac aims to generate half of its sales outside of France by 2015 as it expands in Northern Africa and South America. Chief executive Christophe Cuvillier said: “We’re looking to expand in other countries. The priority internationally is to grow where we already are.”Fnac will open its ...
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NewsChristmas retail spend to rise 1% this year
UK retail spend this Christmas is expected to rise by 1% year-on-year, according to a survey by consultants Deloitte.
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NewsBrightHouse like-for-likes jump 10.7%
Rent-to-own retailer BrightHouse has revealed another set of solid results for the six months to the end of September 2010.
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NewsBest Buy UK posts £29m loss
Losses are rising at the fledgling Best Buy UK business but shoppers like the new arrival in the electricals sector, Carphone Warehouse revealed.
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NewsBest Buy launches transactional website
Electricals group Best Buy took its offer to shoppers nationwide for the first time yesterday with the launch of its transactional website.
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AnalysisAndrew Harrison
As Carphone Warehouse reveals its interim results, George MacDonald finds out what drives Best Buy Europe’s chief operating officer to greater heights
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NewsBest Buy transactional website launches
Electricals group Best Buy has launched its transactional site, giving the new market entrant nationwide coverage at last.