All Electricals articles – Page 141
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News‘Recovery hopes premature’ as August UK retail sales fall
UK retail like-for-like sales fell 0.1% in August as shoppers stayed away from the high street due to very wet weather, casting doubt on early economic recovery hopes.
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NewsCustomers insulted on DSGi staff Facebook site
People claiming to be staff at electricals group DSGi’s Currys and PC World chains have mounted ferocious attacks on customers via a Facebook group.
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NewsDSGi’s John Browett signals lift in consumer mood
DSGi chief executive John Browett has voiced optimism that the consumer economy is improving after shoppers proved willing to trade up in recent months.
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NewsPhones 4U's Theubar.co.uk is a virtual customer panel
Phones 4U last week revealed the uBar, a virtual customer panel that will target its core 16- to 24-year-old market. Similar to the MindBubble and New Look online research communities, the idea is that the site will be used to ask questions of the customers that get involved, but also ...
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NewsDSGi reports ‘encouraging’ start to its year
DSG International has reported an “encouraging” start to the year with total group sales down 6% in Sterling and like-for-like sales down 6%.
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OpinionOne for the price of two at DSGi
The PC World and Currys stores in Fulham will soon disappear in favour of a single co-branded “Megastore.” The obvious question is: Why would you do this?
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NewsMore retailers expected to go bust in 2010
The number of retail businesses going bust is set to continue next year as rising unemployment is expected to continue to impact consumer spending.
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NewsCurrys unveils first mezzanine Megastore
DSGi-owned electricals chain Currys yesterday opened its first Megastore incorporating a mezzanine floor, enabling the retailer to merchandise its assortment more effectively than ever before.
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NewsSales declines set to continue
Sales across the high street fell for the fourth consecutive month in the year to August, according to figures from the CBI.
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NewsComputer retailers defend standards
Retailers singled out for criticism from Which? Computing over their customer service have defended the standard of support they provide to the public.
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NewsOpposition surfaces to DSGi salaries for share options plans
Pirc, an investor advisory service, has voiced opposition to DSGi plans for a scheme under which executives in the company can swap up to 25% of their salaries in exchange for share options.
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NewsStrong online sales growth in July
Online sales were helped by strong fashion sales and wet weather in July with customers spending £4.2bn, an increase of 16.8% on last year.
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NewsConsumer loyalty to own-brand products here to stay
The growth in sales of retailers’ own-brand products is likely to slow although the shift in loyalty away from branded lines is permanent, according to retail consultancy Verdict Research.
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NewsComet to sponsor Who Wants To Be A Millionaire
Comet has signed its first big TV sponsorship deal with ITV quiz show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire.
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First-half sales at Flamingo nosedive
First-half sales at electronics retailer Flamingo nosedived 45% to ROL187m (£38m).Chief executive Stefan Treiber explained the drop had been the result of a decline in the local market, but believed problems would not continue in the second half as costs had been cut, including reducing the number of employees from ...
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Media-Saturn to enter Siberia
Metro Group-owned consumer electronics retailer Media-Saturn, which has been operating in Russia since late 2006, will enter Siberia in the fourth quarter of this year.The retailer runs 15 Media Markt electronics superstores in Russia. At present, Metro Group operates only cash and carry stores in Siberia.
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NewsEuropean comeback to lift Kingfisher and Kesa
France and Germany’s emergence from recession is likely to benefit Kingfisher and Kesa, which both have big operations in the countries.
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NewsProductivity tool to be rolled out to more DSGi chains
DSGi is to introduce the productivity management tool already used by its PC World stores to the Currys and Dixons Travel chains.
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Best Denki set for expansion in India and Middle East
Consumer electronics retailer Best Denki will team up with Indonesian construction company Bangun Persada Tata Makmur to open stores in India and the Middle East over the next three to five yearsThe retailer already has 45 overseas stores in eight countries outside Japan, including Singapore and Malaysia, and runs a ...
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Costco opens first Australian store in Melbourne
US-based warehouse club Costco has opened the doors of its first Australian store.Located in Melbourne, the 155,000 sq ft store attracted more than 1,000 shoppers within the first hour of trading. The store features about 3,600 SKUs comprising groceries, electronics, clothing, DVDs, books and furnishings.Fresh food is predominantly sourced locally, ...