All Electricals articles – Page 169
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Scots to begin switch to digital next year
Scotland will start the changeover to digital television on November 6 next year.
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Opinion
Browett faces a tough job at DSGi
Next year could be a watershed for electricals giant DSGi. In December, former Tesco operations director John Browett will take the helm as chief executive and he will have to tackle several key areas as a matter of urgency.
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Currys.digital tunes into digital TV frenzy
DSGi’s Whitehaven Currys.digital store in Cumbria received a surge in sales in the month run-up to the town becoming the first place in the UK to switch off analogue TV.
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DSGi sales strong despite Italian woes
DSGi has today reported robust sales, despite weak performances from its Italian UniEuro arm and Mircrosoft’s new Vista range.
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Zavvi unveils new logo
Zavvi managing director Simon Douglas has unveiled the company’s new logo, which has been “designed to reflect Zavvi’s dedication to being a truly multi-channel, independent entertainment retailer”.
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Opinion
Carphone Warehouse: The City View
Charles Dunstone expects his Carphone Warehouse business to make interim profits of between £53 million and £56 million after an “excellent operational performance” in the second quarter.
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Zavvi unveils new logo
Zavvi managing director Simon Douglas has unveiled the company’s new logo, which has been “designed to reflect Zavvi’s dedication to being a truly multi-channel, independent entertainment retailer”.
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Power player
Ulric J rome is the switched-on entrepreneurial live wire behind DSGi-owned online electricals retailer Pixmania. He reveals to Charlotte Dennis-Jones his plans to accelerate its expansion
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Jessops chief executive quits
Jessops chief executive Chris Langley has resigned from the troubled camera retailer as it updates on the first phase of its strategic review and confirmed that losses are set to hit 7.5 million.
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Comet's like-for-likes slow in first half
Kesa-owned electricals retailer Comet posts sales up, but like-for-likes flat, as analyst warns of tough trading environment
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Playstation 3 launch drives profits at Game
International growth and sales of Playstation 3 drive profits at games retailer
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Argos jumps on lucrative services bandwagon
Catalogue giant Argos has launched a trial of sound and vision installation services in an effort to capture a slice of the technology support market targeted by electricals retailers Comet and DSGi. The Home Retail Group-owned chain has begun a Get Connected pilot at 60 stores, providing installation services for ...
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DSGi eyes cost savings with printing rethink
DSGi expects to save at least US$1 million ( 497,224) a year by using a managed printing infrastructure that has been implemented by Lexmark. Nearly 5,000 monochrome and colour laser printers, along with multifunction devices, have been installed at DSGi’s headquarters, stores and distribution centres. All devices have been added ...
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Another games specialist goes as sector struggles
Computer games chain ePlay has gone into administration and become the latest victim of the malaise affecting entertainment retailers on the high street. The 13-store retailer traded in new and used computer games and had a portfolio of stores across the UK at locations including Bristol, Birmingham, Cheltenham, Milton Keynes, ...
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Apple to unveil UK plans for iPhone today
Apple will unveil its UK plans for the much-hyped iPhone today at high-profile event in London
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Jessops finance director makes exit
Troubled photographic specialist is on the hunt for replacement
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Opinion
Christmas crunch here we come
Now that the August bank holiday is out of the way and a torrid summer, in business terms, is coming to an end, what is the outlook for the sector as the year winds down?The back-to-school offensive is in full swing and Halloween is still to come but, from here ...