All Electricals articles – Page 142

  • News

    Media-Saturn to enter Siberia

    2009-08-21T00:00:00Z

    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.

  • Kingfisher
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    European comeback to lift Kingfisher and Kesa

    2009-08-21T00:00:00Z

    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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    Productivity tool to be rolled out to more DSGi chains

    2009-08-21T00:00:00Z

    DSGi is to introduce the productivity management tool already used by its PC World stores to the Currys and Dixons Travel chains.

  • News

    Best Denki set for expansion in India and Middle East

    2009-08-21T00:00:00Z

    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 ...

  • News

    Costco opens first Australian store in Melbourne

    2009-08-21T00:00:00Z

    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, ...

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    Jessops like-for-likes down 4.7%

    2009-08-19T08:49:00Z

    Jessops has reported like-for-like sales down 4.7% in the 12 weeks ending August 16, against the continuing difficult retail environment.

  • News

    BRC urges Government to scrap VAT on ‘green’ white goods

    2009-08-17T08:40:00Z

    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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    DSGi poaches John Lewis man to be web chief

    2009-08-14T07:00:00Z

    Electricals group DSGi has poached a John Lewis online boss to become ecommerce director in charge of its UK websites.

  • News

    Yamada Denki and Kojima announce results

    2009-08-14T00:00:00Z

    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 ...

  • Best Buy StoreFront
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    Best Buy threat to UK players overblown, analyst says

    2009-08-14T00:00:00Z

    The threat posed by US giant Best Buy’s UK launch to electricals specialists DSGi and Kesa has been overblown, believes broker Shore Capital.

  • Currys
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    Currys unveils a brand-building ad campaign

    2009-08-14T00:00:00Z

    DSGi-owned electricals chain Currys has unveiled a brand-building ad campaign designed to bolster its reputation for service.

  • Co-operatives E Store
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    Co-op electricals site switches to greener servers

    2009-08-12T11:26:00Z

    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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    Best Buy bolsters UK team with ex-Kingfisher man Kevin Styles

    2009-08-07T00:00:00Z

    Electricals giant Best Buy has strengthened its UK team as it prepares to take on DSGi and Kesa when it launches here next year.

  • 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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    Retail round-up: what the weekend papers said August 1 to August 2, 2009

    2009-08-03T11:08:00Z

    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.

  • Marks and Spencer
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    Marks & Spencer extends use of smart customer service system

    2009-07-31T07:00:00Z

    Marks & Spencer is expanding its use of a customer and staff feedback system that it trialled last year.

  • News

    Eldorado’s like-for-like sales slump

    2009-07-31T00:00:00Z

    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 ...

  • News

    Costco to invest in New South Wales expansion

    2009-07-31T00:00:00Z

    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 ...

  • Carphone Warehouse
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    Carphone Warehouse in line to meet expectations

    2009-07-31T00:00:00Z

    Carphone Warehouse has beaten first-quarter revenue forecasts and said it is on track to meet full-year market expectations.

  • News

    Best Buy is trials sale of discounted laptops with internet contracts

    2009-07-31T00:00:00Z

    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 ...

  • Ocado iPhone App
    Analysis

    Need to know... Smartphone applications

    2009-07-31T00:00:00Z

    As mobile phones evolve, retailers can target consumers in ever more sophisticated ways through smartphone applications