All Electricals articles – Page 24
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AnalysisStore of the Week: O2 Live Concept Store, Berlin
O2 has had several high street iterations, but for an outpost that’s a thing apart, head for Berlin’s Tauentzienstraße – home to its Live Concept Store.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales slide as home disappoints
John Lewis department store sales slipped last week due to low demand in its home category.
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NewsRetail sales rise in January despite non-food plunge
Retail sales increased last month as the divide between the fortunes of food and non-food retailers continued to deepen.
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OpinionOpinion: Stores must act like stores or die
Although somewhat irreverent, it’s tempting to see the lid being placed on Ingvar Kamprad’s coffin, last week, as a rather apt metaphor for the legacy of this giant retail genius of the 20th century.
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NewsAmazon sales and profits surge, driven by Prime
Amazon’s sales and profits jumped last year, helped by an uptick in demand for Prime.
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VideoWatch: Are retail leaders prepared for 2018?
There have been some mixed messages emanating from the retail industry in recent months, so how have the industry’s leaders planned for 2018?
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NewsProlonged promotions drive shop prices down in January
Shop price deflation persisted this month as retailers extended their Christmas promotions into January.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales rise sparked by electrical Sale
John Lewis delivered a rise in sales in the final week of its financial year buoyed by clearance offers across its electrical and home categories.
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DataInfographic: Retailers adopt a cautious outlook
Uncertainty among consumers has led the retailers we interviewed to adopt a cautious outlook for 2018.
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AnalysisRetail 2018: The industry's blueprint for the year
How are the industry’s leaders planning for 2018? Our Retail 2018 report, in association with Manhattan Associates, provides answers from some of the sector’s most high-powered people.
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AnalysisInfographic: Tesco cuts roles and Seb James moves on
Words and numbers, January 26, 2018: All change at Dixons Carphone, Tesco and Sainsbury’s announce restructures, Bonmarché’s results and Arcadia’s request to suppliers.
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DataData: Shopper sentiment to hold steady in 2018
Despite reports of rising inflation and stagnating wages squeezing household incomes, the majority of shoppers expect to spend as much on discretionary items this year as last.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: New jobs for Baldock and James
Cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on Alex Baldock moving to Dixons Carphone to replace Seb James, who will become president and managing director of Boots.
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AnalysisJohn Lewis sales inch higher boosted by fashion
John Lewis has reported mixed results as poor home sales were offset by a strong performance in fashion at the tail end of its clearance.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Where next for Dixons Carphone under Baldock?
It’s all change, once again, for the electricals giant, which has transformed dramatically since the merger of Dixons and Carphone Warehouse three years ago.
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OpinionBaldock’s Dixons move symbolises new leadership era
The meteoric rise of Alex Baldock epitomises how retail is changing.
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NewsAgenda: Dixons Carphone, WHSmith, Asos and more
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with updates from Dixons Carphone, N Brown, Pets at Home, WHSmith and Asos on the agenda.
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AnalysisInfographic: Maplin seeks cash and HoF's festive slump
Words and numbers, January 19, 2018: Maplin’s new boss on seeking investment, House of Fraser’s festive sales slump and B&M’s near-billion-pound golden quarter.
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GalleryIn pictures: Discount and digital in New York
There may be empty spaces in the Big Apple’s shopping districts, but there is also much to draw the eye. John Ryan reports.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales fall as electricals struggle
John Lewis sales fell 3.8% to £85.7m last week as electricals and home technology sales plunged 6%.