All Electricals articles – Page 135
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No rush to sell PPR retail operations
According to chief executive François-Henri Pinault, PPR isn’t in a hurry to sell off its retail operations — entertainment and electronics retailer Fnac, household goods retailer Conforama and mail order specialist Redcats.He said: “I will take the time that is necessary to sell off our operations at good conditions.” When ...
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NewsDSGi stores to stock iPad from Friday
Apple has signed a deal with DSGi to stock the iPad tablet computer at 139 PC World and Currys stores from its UK launch on Friday.
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NewsSouthGate Bath 75% let
Shopping centre SouthGate Bath has signed a raft of fashion and electricals retailers ahead of opening in September, meaning the scheme is now 75% let.
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AnalysisHas online sales growth hit a wall?
With Game, HMV and Maplin all reporting falls in online sales, has the ecommerce boom plateaued, or is it a case of a few retailers underperforming?
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NewsOrange and T-Mobile explore dual branded stores
Orange and T-Mobile’s newly created parent company is considering opening dual-branded stores.
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GalleryDSGi: The Empire strikes back
DSGi was supposed to run for the hills with Best Buy’s UK arrival, but its Currys store shows the fight is just beginning
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O2 brings in new staff bonus scheme
Mobile phone retailer O2 is to introduce a revamped bonus scheme for store staff after carrying out performance-related research.
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NewsFaster intranet helps Carphone Warehouse sell
Carphone Warehouse has moved onto a new hosting platform to help speed up its in-store internet connectivity, allowing better product demonstrations to customers and improved staff training.
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NewsKesa sales hit by January’s ‘extremely poor weather’
Kesa group like-for-likes dropped 1.2% from January 9 to April 30 as poor weather hit sales, but the retailer said it expects full year adjusted pre-tax profits to be “significantly ahead of last year”.
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NewsJessops to tear down the counters in refurb
Camera specialist Jessops vowed to focus back on customer service as it revealed a “single digit” like-for-like sales improvement in the calendar year to date.
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NewsUK debut on track to be ‘biggest ever’ Best Buy opening
The opening of the first Best Buy in the UK is on track to becoming the “biggest ever” opening day for the US electricals giant.
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NewsApple iPad sells faster than iPhone
Apple has sold one million iPads since its launch on April 3, selling faster than the iPhone.
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OpinionBest Buy: So it is a big box after all
For those who made the journey to Thurrock , this was most definitely a big box: very big indeed.
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NewsDSGi ramps up team as Best Buy threat mounts
Electricals giant DSGi has poached supply chain expert Danielle Williams from Comet to beef up its commercial team as it prepares to square up to rival Best Buy, which opens its first UK store today.
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OpinionBest Buy will have an electrifying effect on UK
From the electric cars to the manically excitable Blueshirts, there’s something almost evangelical about Best Buy. But behind the cult is a steely determination to crack the UK market and get its proposition here absolutely right.
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NewsBest Buy promises opening weekend bonanza
US electricals giant Best Buy opens its doors to the public for the first time on Friday and will mark the occasion with four days of activities over the May Bank Holiday weekend.
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NewsArgos to launch interactive TV buyers guide
Argos is to launch an interactive TV buyers’ guide on the web to take advantage of the expected increase in TV sales in the build-up to the World Cup.
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Opinion
Choking on his cornflakes
Scott Wheway remembered my prediction that Best Buy wouldn’t have it all it’s own way in the UK, and is determined to prove it wrong.
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NewsCarphone Warehouse bullish ahead of Best Buy opening
Carphone Warehouse Group has reported like for like sales up 3% in its European business in its fourth quarter, as the group gears up to open its first Best Buy store in the UK this Friday.
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NewsBest Buy confirms plan to sell electric cars in UK
Electricals giant Best Buy, which opens its first big box store in the UK next week, is to sell electric cars and motorbikes and similar products as part of its ‘green technology’ offer.