All Electricals articles – Page 129
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Amazon looks to Kindle as its No.1 Christmas draw
Amazon UK expects its Kindle e-reader to be its best-selling product this Christmas as it continues to focus on value to win festive spend.
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Higher than expected sales for Indian retailers during Diwali
Indian retailers reported higher than expected sales during the festive Diwali season, with premium electronics emerging as one of the strongest categories. Products such as 3D, LED and large LCD and plasma televisions, white goods, branded clothing, cameras and Smartphones were among those pushing up average bill sizes by 15% ...
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Phones 4U considers refinancing as alternative to sale
The owners of Phones4u are considering refinancing the business as an alternative to selling it, it is understood.
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John Lewis weekly sales rise 7.2%
Sales at John Lewis department stores rose 7.2% to £58.5m last week, when all main categories delivered a similar performance.
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M&S launches electricals recycling service
Marks & Spencer has today launched a service which allows customers to recycle unwanted electrical items in exchange for M&S vouchers.
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Phones 4U rolls-out store systems to Dixons shop-in-shops
Phones 4U is to implement its store systems in its Dixons shop-in-shops to consolidate its multichannel business onto one IT platform to drive store revenue.
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Apple rakes in $20bn in revenue in record quarterly results
Apple has posted a record quarterly revenue of $20.34bn (£12.85bn), compared to $12.21bn (£7.71bn) a year ago, after selling more iPads, iPhones, and Macs than ever.
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Retailers to enjoy best Christmas since 2007, Verdict forecasts
This Christmas will be the best for retailers since 2007 and sales are likely to rise 1.9% to £85.2bn.
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John Lewis sales rise 7.2% in 'most challenging week'
Department store chain John Lewis generated a 7.2% sales rise to £59.5m last week, which it described as “probably the most challenging” of the half-year so far.
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Kesa’s French powers of recovery
Electricals group Kesa showed off its French business Darty to analysts last week to demonstrate some of the growth avenues open there.
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Emerging technology will be Christmas best-seller
John Lewis has said emerging technology will be a hit this Christmas, alongside quality heritage products.
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Three to use in-store augmented reality app to improve brand image
Store staff for mobile phone retailer Three are to use an augmented reality app in stores to improve customers’ perception of its network coverage.
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Saturn opens its first store in Russia
Metro Group-owned consumer electronics retailer Saturn has opened its first store in the country. The 5,060 sq ft store is located in Moscow’s Vegas Mall, the country’s largest shopping centre. A second Saturn store is scheduled for Voronezh in late 2010 and several other stores are being planned. Metro Group’s ...
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Kesa shares soar on Best Buy bid speculation
Speculation that a takeover of Anglo-French electrical group Kesa may be on the cards has prompted the retailer’s share price to soar.
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Retail administrations slow
The rate of businesses going into administration has slowed to levels not seen since before the economic downturn, with the retail sector showing the “most pronounced drop”.
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Contactless payments: Out of contact
Contactless is approaching tipping point, but concerns remain about costs and whether shoppers will embrace the system without a national consumer awareness campaign.
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Comet to trial Game concessions in move to give stores young feel
Comet is to trial Game concessions in its stores as part of its attempts to give its stores a younger, more modern feel.
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Phones4U attracts 10 interested parties
Phones4U has attracted around 10 parties interested in acquiring the retailer, with the deadline for first round bids expiring next Wednesday.