All Electricals articles – Page 46
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Need to know: The new 5p charge on single-use plastic bags
From next Monday, large retailers in England must charge at least 5p for single-use plastic bags, under new Government rules.
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French entertainment retailer Fnac bids to acquire rival Darty
French entertainment and electricals retailer Fnac has approached the board of electricals specialist Darty about acquiring its rival.
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Retail Diary: Maplin's Drone Academy and Retail Week's caption competition
Electricals retailer Maplin launches a Drone Academy, a Morrisons shopper puts the final kale in his diet coffin and enter our caption competition.
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Infographic: John Lewis weekly sale rise on demand for cold weather clothing
Sales at department store business John Lewis rose 6% last week to £78.7m as clothing performance benefited from autumn’s arrival.
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Stansted Airport signs up Oasis, Superdry and Hema to £80m refurb
Stansted Airport has signed up retailers including Oasis, Superdry and Hema to its £80m refurbishment of the international departure lounge.
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In pictures: First look inside the new Grand Central Birmingham
Grand Central Birmingham will open its doors tomorrow and centre bosses have unveiled these images ahead of the eagerly-awaited launch.
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Ao and Boohoo investors must back the management as much as the strategy
The two high-profile etailer flotations of last year, each of which subsequently disappointed, may be showing signs of getting back on track.
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Ao.com poised to report 30% sales surge during its second quarter
Ao is poised to report a 20% increase in UK revenues during its current quarter of trading after sales from the Ao.com site rocketed more than 30%.
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Infographic: John Lewis sales jump 5% as weather drives fashion performance
John Lewis sales jumped 5% to £75.77m last week as colder weather drove sales of its winter fashion lines and premium bedding.
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Breakfast briefing: Retail news on ONS retail sales and Amazon
Retail news round-up on September 18, 2015: August retail sales up just 0.2% and Amazon unveils $50 Fire tablet and upgraded Fire TV.
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Dyson to open Apple-style standalone store on Oxford Street
Technology giant Dyson is poised to open a store on London’s Oxford Street before the end of the year, Retail Week can reveal.
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Tech & Ecomm: Maplin video chat to bring in-store experience into homes
Maplin is launching video chats hosted by store staff with specialist knowledge that aim to bring the store experience to customers’ homes.
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Online retail sales growth in August weakest for 15 years
Online retail sales in the UK recorded their weakest August growth for 15 years last month, according to latest figures from IMRG.
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Tech & Ecomm: ‘A lot of guff talked about personalisation', says Ao.com boss
Ao.com boss John Roberts believes there is a lot of “guff” talked about personalisation and argues more needs to be done to put the customer first.
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Infographic: John Lewis weekly sales helped by cooler weather
Sales at John Lewis department stores climbed 11% to £86.8m last week, a better performance after a tough time during August.
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Dixons Carphone believes cyber-attack has not caused fraud or hit market share
Dixons Carphone boss Sebastian James reveals the cyber-attack on Carphone Warehouse appears not to have caused any fraud or hit market share.
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Mayfield plays down effect of living wage on JLP but warns of wider impact
John Lewis Partnership boss Mayfield believes the living wage will have a limited impact on the retailer but warned it could affect the wider market.
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Dixons Carphone starts new financial year in style as sales climb
Mobile phones and electricals powerhouse Dixons Carphone has posted a strong first-quarter performance, driven by its core UK and Ireland arm.
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Argos like-for-likes fall 2.8% in second quarter as electricals demand wanes
Argos like-for-likes fell 2.8% in the second quarter as demand for electricals fell amid “weaker overall market conditions”.
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John Lewis Partnership suffers profits hit in 'difficult' market
John Lewis Partnership said it has reported a “solid first half in a difficult market” as profits came under pressure at department stores.