All Electricals articles – Page 139
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NewsLondon West End reports best trading day in two years
More than £200m went through the tills in the West End on Saturday as three miles of London’s shopping streets were pedestrianised.
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NewsJohn Lewis reports record week
John Lewis has notched up its best ever week, with sales in the week to Saturday £1m ahead of its previous record week set in 2007.
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NewsDSGi to sue legal advisers over French loss
Consumer electricals giant DSGi is reportedly to sue its own legal advisers for as much as €1m over alleged mistakes in closing down the retailer’s business in France.
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NewsNokia to withdraw from Regent Street
Nokia is to pull out of its flagship Regent Street store on the back of disappointing sales after just two years.
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NewsCarphone’s ‘wireless world’ to grow as it readies for Best Buy
Carphone Warehouse is to expand its number of ‘wireless world’ format stores in the second half and speed up openings in the new financial year.
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NewsDixons tones down second leg of ad push
Electricals market leader DSGi has launched the second phase of its irreverent ad campaign for its online business Dixons.co.uk.
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AnalysisWhat it’s like to work at Phones 4U
The inside view from human resources and operations director Tom Shorten.
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NewsBest Buy Europe profits to be at top end of expectations
Carphone Warehouse expects its share of full-year net income from Best Buy Europe to be at the top end of expectations and said it is on track to open big box stores next spring.
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NewsNew Comet system slashes IT calls
Comet has cut calls to its IT service desk by 40% following the introduction of an IT service management system from Hornbill.
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Harvey Norman posts a 40% increase in pre-tax profit for the first half
Electricals retailer Harvey Norman posted a 40% increase in pre-tax profit for the first half.Current trading is being driven by strong franchise store sales growth and increased confidence among consumers as the impact of the global financial crisis begins to ebb.Sales for the period jumped 7.7% to AUS$1.93bn (£1.02bn), while ...
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NewsDSGi sees signs of improvement as results beat forecasts
Electricals market leader DSGi, owner of the Currys and PC World chains, reported that sales trends have improved and posted a lower than expected interim loss.
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NewsTesco unveils broadband ambitions
Tesco is to take on broadband telecoms players such as BT, TalkTalk and Virgin media as it targets extra profits of £200m annually.
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NewsElectricals battle heats up as Comet trials city centre stores in the North
Electricals giant Comet has taken the battle to deadly rival DSGi by opening two trial city centre stores.
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Sales at electronics retailer Yamada Denki climb
For the six months to September 30, sales at consumer electronics retailer Yamada Denki climbed 1.9% to JPY936.6bn (£6.3 bn). Operating profit fell 15.4% to JPY25.1 billion (£168 million). Net profit was down 20.2% to JPY16.4 billion (£110 million).
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NewsBest Buy International boss to make surprise departure
Bob Willett, chief executive of Best Buy International, is to leave the retailer just months before the US electricals giant makes its high-profile UK debut.
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NewsChip and PIN cards and sat-navs ‘most endangered’ technologies says DSGi
Chip and PIN credit cards, sat-navs and DVD players all feature on a list of 2010’s “most endangered technologies” compiled by DSGi-owned etailer Pixmania.com.
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NewsRicher Sounds profits slide while revenue soars
Hi-fi and televisions retailer Richer Sounds experienced a pre-tax profit decline of 8% to £3.4m in its full year.
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NewsBrightHouse like-for-likes rise 9.9% in first half
Rent-to-own electricals and furniture retailer BrightHouse’s like-for-likes climbed 9.9% in the six months to September 30.
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NewsMicrosoft launches its first retail store in Arizona
Microsoft has launched its first retail store, at Scottsdale in Arizona.
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NewsBest Buy to hire 8,000 in UK
Electricals giant Best Buy expects to create 8,000 jobs in the UK over a five-year period after launching in this country in spring 2010.