All Electricals articles – Page 21
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VideoWatch: Littlewoods launches circus-themed Christmas ad
Littlewoods has adopted a circus theme for its 2018 Christmas advert with clowns, acrobats and a ringmaster featuring in the campaign.
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NewsMaplin creditors braced for huge losses
Maplin’s creditors will receive just a fraction of the cash they are owed following the electricals specialist’s collapse into administration.
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NewsRetail sales suffer ‘summer hangover’ in September
Retail sales dipped in September as constrained consumer spending drove the industry’s poorest performance in five months.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Will Amazon's 4-star store move the dial?
The ever-experimental Amazon has launched its latest foray into bricks and mortar. Last week, the etail titan unveiled Amazon 4-star in New York.
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NewsDixons Carphone to axe more than 200 central roles
Dixons Carphone is to cut hundreds of central office jobs as it seeks to become “one business” and make good the benefits of its merger, Retail Week has learned.
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NewsDixons Carphone boss Baldock reveals vision for future
Dixons Carphone chief executive Alex Baldock has set out his turnaround vision for the mobile phones and electricals group.
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NewsShop Direct swings to loss as Birch takes reins
Shop Direct has swung to a loss in its first results under new chief executive Henry Birch.
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AnalysisData: Top 20 retailers by profit growth
Only a third of the UK’s largest retailers generated earnings growth in their last financial year, according to new Retail Week research.
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NewsDixons Carphone posts flat like-for-like sales
Electricals and mobile phones group Dixons Carphone has reported flat group like-for-likes in its most recent quarter.
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AnalysisJD.com: Inside retail's global giants
In the first of Retail Week’s series looking at the new forces in global retail, we look inside JD.com, the Chinese online giant that has 292 million customers, turns over £42.4bn a year and has the UK in its sights.
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NewsAgenda: Halfords, McColl’s and Dixons Carphone
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with updates from Dixons Carphone, Halfords and McColl’s.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How retailers can create a digital culture
In this exclusive extract from his new book, 100 Practical Ways to Improve Customer Experience, Martin Newman highlights how businesses can stay relevant in the new environment.
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NewsShop Direct reshuffles board, Jon Rudoe exits
Shop Direct has reshuffled its board to increase its focus on the customer, with retail technology and data director Jon Rudoe stepping down.
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NewsAo.com sales up but weaker demand hits June performance
Electricals retailer Ao.com’s UK sales jumped 8% in its first quarter but sales in June slowed due to weaker consumer demand.
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NewsAgenda: Mothercare, Hotel Chocolat, Sports Direct, AO
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with updates from Sports Direct, Hotel Chocolat and AO.com all on the agenda.
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NewsDixons Carphone profits slump as sales fail to spark
Dixons Carphone has reported sliding full-year profits as tepid sales growth failed to offset “challenges in UK mobile” market.
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NewsAgenda: Dixons Carphone, House of Fraser and Bonmarché
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with updates from Dixons Carphone, House of Fraser and Bonmarché coming up.
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NewsRoyal wedding and heatwave boost retail sales in May
The warm weather and Royal wedding celebrations helped drive a 3.9% year-on-year rise in UK retail sales volumes in May.
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AnalysisMove of the week: AO.com promotions reflect its culture
Management restructures are very much de rigueur as retailers adapt to changing market conditions and look to capitalise on their strengths.
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NewsAO.com full-year losses widen despite sales rise
AO.com has slipped further into the red despite increased sales as Britain’s Got Talent marketing costs and the weak pound bit into its bottom line.