All Electricals articles – Page 54
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NewsAo.com warns on profits after post-IPO publicity drops off
Ao.com has issued a profit warning after struggling to achieve expected revenue growth following a fall in publicity since its IPO.
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NewsRetail sales growth slumps in February amid supermarket price war
Retail sales growth slumped in February to its lowest level for more than a year as heavy discounting by grocers hit shopping activity.
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NewsDell launches bitcoin payments in the UK following US trial
Dell has become the largest ecommerce company to accept bitcoin in the UK after striking a deal with bitcoin wallet firm Coinbase.
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NewsRetail sales jump 5.4% in January as store prices fall at record rate
Retail sales in January rose 5.4% year on year as shoppers took advantage of falling store prices that dropped at record-breaking rates.
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NewsMaplin turns to home automation and drones as it seeks to triple product range
Maplin is focusing on next-generation products including home-automation devices and drones as it seeks to triple its range by 2018.
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AnalysisVideo: Consumers tell us how falling inflation affects them
The rate of CPI inflation dropped to 0.3% in January according to ONS figures, the lowest level since its records began.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis sales rise as omnichannel model beats snow disruption
Sales at John Lewis department stores rose 4.5% to £68.8m last week despite some areas of the country being hit by snow.
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NewsDarty experiments with introducing humanoid robot into its sales team
Darty has drafted a humanoid robot called NAO into its sales team as it experiments with the next generation of customer service.
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NewsDarty says January Sales dented by Paris terrorist attacks
French electricals specialist Darty recorded a drop in footfall during the crucial January Sales period as a result of the Paris terrorist attacks.
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NewsRetail bosses split over David Cameron's call for pay rises
Retailers are divided on how to fulfil Prime Minister David Cameron’s calls to offer staff pay rises.
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NewsFootfall rises in second consecutive month for first time in a decade
Footfall soared at retailers across the UK last month as shoppers took advantage of low petrol prices and falling energy rates.
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NewsExtended end-of-season Sales edge like-for-likes up 0.2% in January
Like-for-like retail sales rose 0.2% in January, driven by extended end-of-season promotions and an increase in online spending.
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NewsWork to begin on new-look Westgate Oxford shopping centre
Work is poised to begin on an 800,000 sq ft retail and leisure destination in the centre of Oxford that has been plagued by delays.
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GalleryStore gallery: Bang & Olufsen's new flagship London store
Luxury electricals manufacturer Bang & Olufsen’s has opened a flagship store in London’s Hanover Square. Retail Week takes a look.
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NewsRadioShack files for bankruptcy protection in the US
RadioShack has filed for bankruptcy protection in the US, with wireless company Sprint poised to set up shop within many of its stores.
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NewsAo.com boss John Roberts: 'Black Friday was big surprise to everyone'
Black Friday was a “big surprise to everyone” and retailers who claim it went perfectly are “either lying or had a crap Christmas”, Ao.com boss John Roberts has said.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How to combat the North-South retail divide
Figures released by the Local Data Company revealed that the retail divide between the north and south of England is growing, with the number of vacant shops in the North now double the number in the South.
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NewsVacant shop rates reveal England's North-South retail divide
There are twice as many empty shops in towns and cities in the North of England than there are in the South, according to new figures.
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NewsAmazon in talks to take over RadioShack stores in the US
Etail giant Amazon is in talks to acquire some of troubled US electricals retailer RadioShack’s stores, it has been reported.
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NewsDixons Carphone signs deal with Three to launch mobile services
Dixons Carphone has penned a deal with Three’s owner Hutchison Whampoa to offer mobile phone services.