All Electricals articles – Page 26
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News
Maplin bids to calm credit insurer concern after cover cut
Maplin is seeking to reassure suppliers about its financial health after credit insurers cut coverage of the electricals retailer.
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Analysis
Analysis: What does the Budget mean for retail?
Has Chancellor Philip Hammond delivered the Budget retailers craved? Or has he left the industry high and dry?
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Analysis
Black Friday: Can the genie be put back in the bottle?
Black Friday has polarised retail. For some retailers, it’s the new Christmas; for others it is the worst thing that has ever happened to the sector.
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News
Budget 2017: Business rates to switch to CPI from April
The Government will base business rates increases on the CPI index rather than RPI two years earlier than planned, it revealed in today’s Budget.
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News
Maplin squares up to Dixons Carphone with iSmash deal
Maplin has sparked a concession partnership with fast-growing smartphone repair firm iSmash as it ramps up its services proposition.
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John Lewis electricals sales sparked by Black Friday
Black Friday promotions fuelled a bumper week for John Lewis’ electricals and home technology category last week.
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AO.com losses widen as investment hits bottom line
AO.com has posted widening losses at the interim mark despite healthy sales rises across the UK and Europe.
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Black Friday: Online sales to surge 15% this year
Shoppers will spend 15% more online during the Black Friday period this year than last, according to forecasts by internet trade body IMRG.
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Game full-year profits slide amid 'volatile' markets
Game has racked up full-year losses as the retailer battled with a ‘volatile’ UK gaming market and invested in its fledgling events and esports business.
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News
Dixons Carphone kicks off longest Black Friday Sale yet
Dixons Carphone has today pushed the button on its longest ever Black Friday event with the launch of an extended ‘Why Wait’ campaign.
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Bunnings IT boss quits to join Dixons Carphone
Dixons Carphone has poached Bunnings UK and Ireland head of IT transformation Henrietta Baring, Retail Week can reveal.
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Gallery
Store gallery: Sonos speaks to Covent Garden clientele
Sonos amps up the aspiration with its new Seven Dials store, but does it sound any good?
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Opinion
Opinion: How shoppers will cope with the real pay squeeze
On the face of it, households appear to be coping with the squeeze on their real incomes fairly well.
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Video
Watch: Currys PC World flaunts staff expertise in Christmas ad
Currys PC World has unveiled its latest Christmas campaign, showcasing its customer service and technical expertise for the third year running.
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News
Apple profits spike as it predicts record festive sales
Apple has posted a spike in fourth-quarter earnings and predicted record sales during the golden quarter, despite whispers of sluggish demand for new iPhones.
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Analysis
Analysis: The brands making a play for the high street
Brands have always eyed opportunities to get closer to the consumer and now a generation of names are taking their own stores.
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News
Shop prices decrease at slowest rate in four years
Shop prices decreased at their slowest rate in four years during October, despite food price inflation.
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News
Today in retail: Exits from M&S, John Lewis and Dixons
A raft of high street stalwarts, including Marks & Spencer, saw senior exits today.
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News
Dixons Carphone retail director Smith quits to join DFS
Dixons Carphone retail director Nick Smith is exiting the retailer after 30 years to create the same role at sofa specialist DFS, Retail Week can reveal.
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News
BrightHouse to pay customers £15m after FCA probe
BrightHouse will reimburse customers to the tune of £14.8m after agreeing a compensation package with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).