All Electricals articles – Page 145
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What it’s like to work at…Comet
The inside view from head of HR Julie HendeyWhat makes the ideal employee?“People who are team oriented, passionate about being the best and who ensure their customer, internal or external, is delighted with the service they receive.”What is the Comet ethos? “In every interaction between customers and colleagues we strive ...
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Argos trials festival store at Isle of Wight
Argos is testing a new mobile store format at this weekend’s Isle of Wight music festival.
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Carphone Warehouse gets serious about customer service
Behind every great store is great customer service. And, echoing US partner Best Buy, Carphone Warehouse is on a mission to become best at it by making life easier for store staff. Joanna Perry finds out how
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Product of the Year logo recognised by half of UK consumers
The Product of the Year logo has experienced a “dramatic” rise in awareness levels among UK consumers.
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Carphone Warehouse to demerge by July 2010
Carphone Warehouse is to demerge from its Talk Talk fixed line and broadband business by July 2010.
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Warm weather brings mixed fortunes for John Lewis Partnership
John Lewis had a tough week last week as the warm weather hit footfall and sales at its stores.
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May like-for-like sales hold up
Retail sales dipped again in May, after growing in March and April.
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Fnac to launch second-hand selling section on website
Electricals giant Fnac is to sell second-hand products from a new section of its website. According to reports, the retailer expects the new channel to account for 15 per cent of all online sales within the next 18 months.Fnac, which is owned by PPR, will offer up to 2 million ...
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John Lewis bolsters electricals with hiring
John Lewis has appointed the co-founder of furniture retailer Feather & Black to be director of buying for electricals and home technology, in the latest change to its senior team.
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Scott Wheway is embracing the challenge at Best Buy
The former Boots man has taken his time to find the right role but is relishing the challenge of Best Buy. George MacDonald reports.
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Tesco to take on Carphone Warehouse with free laptops
Tesco is offering free laptops with its mobile broadband packages, in a move that will compete directly with Carphone Warehouse.
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Jacobs to replace software platform across all channels
Photography retailer Jacobs is to implement a Microsoft-based multichannel platform from Maginus across its business.
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May food inflation falls to lowest level this year
Shop price inflation growth has slowed to 1.3 per cent in May, from 1.4 per cent in April.
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Virgin Media steps up retail expansion with 50-store plan
Technology and entertainment retailer Virgin Media has announced an aggressive roll-out of its store format in an attempt to significantly increase its high street presence and to capitalise on lower rents and landlord incentives.
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Wales and Southwest footfall shows sharpest decline
Wales and the Southwest have experienced the biggest fall in footfall numbers in the UK.
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Recession has 'dramatically' changed spending habits
The recession has caused “dramatic” changes in the way consumers spend their money, according to Experian’s Insight Report.
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Jessops has high hopes for its new-look London store
VIDEO: Jessops is hoping its refurbished central London flagship will provide a stimulus for wider change at the chain.
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Google Product Search will allow price checking using mobile phones
A future where customers browse for products in stores while at the same time browsing the internet on their mobile phones looking for better deals just got a little bit closer to reality.
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Scott Wheway to use Tesco and Boots experience after Best Buy move
US electricals retailer Best Buy will adopt the best practices of retail giants Tesco and Boots when it debuts in the UK next year.
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Retail sales fall in year to May
Retail sales fell again in the year to May after remaining broadly flat in April.