All Electricals articles – Page 142
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NewsJessops like-for-likes down 4.7%
Jessops has reported like-for-like sales down 4.7% in the 12 weeks ending August 16, against the continuing difficult retail environment.
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BRC urges Government to scrap VAT on ‘green’ white goods
Retailers are calling on the Government to scrap VAT on energy efficient appliances and offer incentives to trade in old white goods for more environmentally friendly ones.
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NewsDSGi poaches John Lewis man to be web chief
Electricals group DSGi has poached a John Lewis online boss to become ecommerce director in charge of its UK websites.
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Yamada Denki and Kojima announce results
Fortunes were mixed in Japan as consumer electronics giants Yamada Denki and Kojima announced their results for the first quarter ending June 30.Revenue at Yamada Denki rose by just over ¥6bn (£38m) to reach ¥430.68bn (£2.7bn) for the quarter. Despite the rise in revenue, the retailer reported a slide in ...
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NewsBest Buy threat to UK players overblown, analyst says
The threat posed by US giant Best Buy’s UK launch to electricals specialists DSGi and Kesa has been overblown, believes broker Shore Capital.
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NewsCurrys unveils a brand-building ad campaign
DSGi-owned electricals chain Currys has unveiled a brand-building ad campaign designed to bolster its reputation for service.
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NewsCo-op electricals site switches to greener servers
The Co-op Group’s online subsidiary Co-operatives E Store is to replace its website servers with a much greener hosted infrastructure provided by Maginus.
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NewsBest Buy bolsters UK team with ex-Kingfisher man Kevin Styles
Electricals giant Best Buy has strengthened its UK team as it prepares to take on DSGi and Kesa when it launches here next year.
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NewsRetail round-up: what the weekend papers said August 1 to August 2, 2009
An African factory that manufactures jeans for Gap and Levi Strauss has been illegally dumping chemical waste into a river and unsecured tips posing a hazard to local children.
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NewsMarks & Spencer extends use of smart customer service system
Marks & Spencer is expanding its use of a customer and staff feedback system that it trialled last year.
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Eldorado’s like-for-like sales slump
Electricals retailer Eldorado’s like-for-like sales slumped 21.7 per cent in the first half of this year.Total sales plummeted 29.4 per cent to RUB39.6bn (£782.1m), compared with the same period last year. The retailer revealed it grew EBITDA to RUB2.7bn (£53.3m) compared with a loss of RUB1.9bn (£37.5m) last year.Eldorado operates ...
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Costco to invest in New South Wales expansion
Costco – the US-based international chain of membership warehouses selling food, general merchandise and electricals – plans to invest Aus$120m (£59.8m) in expanding into New South Wales, Australia.It will open its first discount warehouse in the region at Auburn in western Sydney. Costco, which may open more stores in the ...
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NewsCarphone Warehouse in line to meet expectations
Carphone Warehouse has beaten first-quarter revenue forecasts and said it is on track to meet full-year market expectations.
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Best Buy is trials sale of discounted laptops with internet contracts
Electricals giant Best Buy is trialling the sale of discounted laptops with internet contracts, echoing a similar initiative used by joint-venture partner Carphone Warehouse in Europe.Customers at selected stores can buy lower priced laptops if they sign up for two years with a broadband provider. Best Buy chief executive Brian ...
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AnalysisNeed to know... Smartphone applications
As mobile phones evolve, retailers can target consumers in ever more sophisticated ways through smartphone applications
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Top property agent to head Apple growth plans
Apple is expected to ramp up its European property strategy by appointing a leading agent to head its growth plans.
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NewsScott Wheway appointed chief of Best Buy Europe
Best Buy Europe – the European joint venture between Carphone Warehouse and US electricals giant Best Buy – has appointed former Tesco and Boots executive Scott Wheway as chief executive.
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NewsCurrys to open in ill-fated Thurrock shop
Electricals retailer Currys has taken over the lease for the former Marks & Spencer Lifestore at Lakeside in Thurrock, which has proved ill-fated for retailers.
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NewsNew Orange formats to focus on service
Mobile phone operator Orange is to trial two new store formats as it seeks to drive a customer service ethos.
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AnalysisCharles Dunstone: 20 years at the helm of Carphone Warehouse
As Carphone Warehouse issues first-quarter results, Amy Shields charts the remarkable growth of the business Dunstone created 20 years ago