All Electricals articles – Page 157
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News
Carphone Warehouse invests in system to control European purchase ordering
Carphone Warehouse is rolling out a system to deal with non-stock purchase order management across Europe.
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Best Buy Europe to double revenues in five years
Best Buy Europe, the joint venture between US electricals giant Best Buy and Carphone Warehouse, aims to double retail revenues and operating profit by March 2013, despite the uncertain economic outlook.
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Analysis
Micky Jagtiani: Truant to Tycoon
At a time when most retailers are recoiling from expansion, Dubai-based retail tycoon Micky Jagtiani has amassed a war chest for investment in the West.
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UK retail like-for-likes down 1.5 per cent in September
UK like-for-like retail sales slid 1.5 per cent in September as turmoil in the financial markets hit consumer confidence hard.
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Majority of shoppers to spend less this Christmas
Two thirds of shoppers will spend less this Christmas compared with last year, according to a poll by Gfk Research Panels.
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Industry holds its own against backdrop of financial calamity
In the week that the FTSE 100 suffered its biggest ever one-day points fall and governments rushed to shore up a crumbling banking system, retailers weathered the storm to outperform the market.
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Jagtiani targets 250 stores as he mulls global prospects
Dubai-based retail group Landmark is to open a raft of stores and launch in new markets as well as create a Middle Eastern department store format.
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DSGi to add customer videos to its sites to broaden appeal
DSGi is planning to allow its customers to post videos on its e-commerce sites to give them more user appeal.
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Retailers face insolvency in new year
Hundreds of UK retailers face the risk of going bust in the new year.
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Kesa appoints new chief executive
Kesa Electricals has appointed a new chief executive Thierry Falque-Pierrotin to replace Jean-No l Labroue, who has decided to retire.
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Retail on the ropes
Sector left reeling as relentless financial crisis leads to dramatic sales slump over past fortnight
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Consumer confidence down due to banking crisis
Consumer confidence levels dipped at the end of September due to the crisis in the financial markets, after having climbed at the beginning of the month, but consumers are beginning to acclimatise to the downturn according to market researchers GfK NOP.
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Jessops extends its banking facilities
Photographic retailer Jessops has agreed an extension of its banking facilities to the end of 2011.
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Cabot Circus opening puts Bristol on the map
Cabot Circus – the 1.5 million sq ft mixed-use retail and residential scheme in the heart of Bristol – opened yesterday.
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Sales fall for majority of retailers
Sales have fallen for the majority of retailers on the high street, with no respite in sight for October.
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Woolworths launches price offensive on DVDs
Woolworths has launched a price war on DVDs this week, with what it claims is an unprecedented offer to sell all chart releases for less than 10.
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Woolworths launches price offensive on DVDs
Woolworths has launched a price war on DVDs this week, with what it claims is an unprecedented offer to sell all chart releases for less than 10.
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Financial turmoil set to add to retailers’ woes
Intense turmoil in the financial markets precipitated by Lehman Brothers’ collapse will pile pressure on retailers’ finances, bankers have warned.
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Analysis
Product information: Knowledge is power
In a culture where customers are empowered to find product information for themselves, retailers are in danger of losing authority in their field. Liz Morrell finds out why it’s crucial they take control.