All Electricals articles – Page 146
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NewsPC World to build brand with ‘biggest ever’ marketing drive
PC World has launched a brand-building ad campaign jettisoning its traditional focus on price and deals in favour of a message on meeting customer needs as technology transforms lifestyles.
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NewsCustomer ratings to be pooled across appliance retailers’ sites
Appliance e-tailer DRL plans to pool customer ratings and reviews from its own websites and white-label sites it runs for other retailers including Boots.
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NewsFormer Boots chief Scott Wheway takes top Best Buy role
Former Boots the Chemists managing director Scott Wheway has been named chief operating officer of Best Buy International and will play a key role in launching the retailer in Europe.
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NewsJohn Lewis unveils new home store format name
John Lewis has revealed that the name of its new format home and electricals store will be ‘John Lewis at home’.
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Hefty restructuring and poor trading hits Kesa
International electricals group Kesa will book restructuring charges of £9m and e10m (£8.8m) respectively at UK arm Comet and Spanish division Menaje Del Hogar.
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DSGi cuts loose Hungary operation
DSGi has sold its nine Electro World stores in Hungary for e1. All operations and staff will transfer to new owner EW Electro Retail, which is backed by a consortium of investors.
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NewsVodafone wants to return to Carphone Warehouse
Mobile phone operator Vodafone wants to end a three-year exclusive deal with Phones 4U and return to Carphone Warehouse.
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TV rental and white goods retailer Martin Dawes for sale
A sales memorandum is in circulation for the family-owned TV rental and white goods retailer Martin Dawes, according to The Independent.If a sale is successful it could end the 40-year involvement of the Dawes family.As well as the TV rental operation Martin Dawes sells home entertainment systems and white goods.A ...
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NewsDSGi sells Hungary stores for €1
Electricals retailer DSGi has sold its Electro World stores in Hungary for €1.
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NewsCarphone Warehouse scraps sales commissions after successful London trial
Carphone Warehouse is to scrap its strategy of paying store staff sales commissions in a bid to put customer service ahead of personal financial gain.
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NewsONS admits it has overstated sales volumes
The Office for National Statistics is to revise the way it calculates its much criticised official retail sales figures.The Government’s official statistical body said the net impact of the changes will be to revise down its estimates of sales volumes. There will be no impact on the assessment of sales ...
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NewsMaplin profits fly in face of tough market
Electricals retailer Maplin has revealed a market-defying increase in sales and profits despite operating in one of the most turbulent markets in retail.
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NewsComet social media contest seeks most out-dated gadgets
Electricals retailer Comet has launched a contest to find the most embarrassingly out-of-date electrical items still in use in the UK.
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NewsKesa like-for-like sales fall as further restructuring announced
Kesa has reported like-for-like sales across its electricals business were down 6.1 per cent in its full year to April 30, with total sales up 8.3 per cent.Like-for-like sales at its UK Comet chain dropped 7.7 per cent on a like-for-like basis for the year, with total revenues down 5.1 ...
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NewsDSGi improves efficiency with SAP Finance software
DSGi has revealed that it is seeing benefits from introducing standardised finance processes since going live with the SAP Finance system late last year.
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NewsConsumer confidence falls as unemployment concerns grow
Consumer confidence has fallen nine points since last October, according to figures from the British Retail Consortium and Nielsen.
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NewsCarphone Warehouse buys Tiscali UK
The Carphone Warehouse and Tiscali have reached an agreement for TalkTalk to acquire Tiscali’s UK operations for £236m.
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AnalysisJohn Browett has risen to the challenges at DSGi
John Browett’s job leading DSGi has been a challenge from the start, but he has made plenty of headway in tough circumstances. Amy Shields finds out why
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NewsDSGi secures £311m injection to speed up turnaround plans
DSGi has raised £311m to accelerate its turnaround plans after credit insurance difficulties led to a sharp rise in debt.
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NewsRecession ‘will change retail for good’
The recession will fundamentally change retail for good, according to a report from Verdict Research.The report said the retail sector is in the mid-point of a lengthy reform. It said last year will be remembered as the beginning of a substantial contraction of the sector that had become bloated with ...