All Electricals articles – Page 65
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Amazon loses £9.4bn in value as it posts £74.2m second-quarter loss
More than $16bn (£9.4bn) was wiped off the value of Amazon last night as it posted a net loss of $126m (£74.2m) in the three months to June 30.
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Infographic: John Lewis clearance helps weekly sales surge 18.8%
John Lewis ended its summer Sale with 18.8% growth year on year last week, driven by a stellar performance in its home department.
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Comet administrators to be probed over handling of liquidation
Vince Cable is to back a probe into the administrators of Comet, referring three partners of Deloitte to chartered accountants body ICAEW.
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Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Amazon and Comet
Retail news round-up on July 25, 2014: Amazon quarterly loss widened to £74m in its second quarter and Vince Cable to reveal Comet’s administrators face a probe by the accounting watchdog.
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Retail sales grow in every sector in June, reports ONS
Retail sales volumes in June grew 3.6%, compared to last year and by 0.1% on the previous month, according to the Office for National Statistics.
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Grocers cut back on working hours despite growth in store numbers
Supermarkets are cutting back on hours worked and equivalent full-time jobs in retail fell in the second quarter despite growth in store numbers.
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Phone and footwear retailers compete for La Senza stores
Vodafone, EE and O2 are among the retailers battling it out for collapsed retailer La Senza’s store estate, it is understood.
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Christmas in July: Top 10 electrical goods for 2014
Health is expected to be popular this Christmas as retailers forecast fitness-tracking technology and blenders to top wish lists.
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Dixons hires Sainsbury's director Philip Bell-Brown as property director
Sainsbury’s director of property development Philip Bell-Brown has been poached by Dixons to assist with merging its stores with Carphone Warehouse.
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Dixons Carphone merger wins approval from shareholders
Carphone Warehouse and Dixons’ shareholders approved the merger of the two companies at separate general meetings held by both retailers yesterday.
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Infographic: John Lewis posts sales surge as shoppers snap up clearance bargains
Sales at John Lewis department stores rocketed 20.1% last week to £77.1m, boosted by the summer clearance Sale.
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Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Aldi, Sports Direct and Phones 4U
Retail news round-up on July 17, 2014: Aldi wins top brand accolade; Sports Direct holds talks wth Adidas; Phones 4U unveils ad campaign
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Ao.com quarterly like-for-likes jump 30% as it prepares for German launch
Electricals etailer Ao.com like-for-likes jumped 30% in the three months to June 30 as it prepares to launch Ao.de site in Germany.
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Argos unveils top 13 Christmas toys as technology vies with classics
Argos predicts traditional toys will go head-to-head with their high-tech counterparts as it unveils its predictions for the top 13 Christmas toys.
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Carphone Warehouse in talks with Three about own-brand mobile service
Carphone Warehouse is in talks with telecoms firm Three about launching own-brand mobile services for connected devices, it is understood.
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Inflation records sharp increase to 1.9% in June
Inflation has jumped sharply to 1.9% in the year to June from 1.5% in May, driven by clothing price rises.
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Retail sales growth lowest in three years as interest rate rise looms
UK retail sales in June experienced the lowest total growth rate in three years as consumers prepared for an expected interest rate hike.
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Online retail sales suffer biggest decline in six years
Online retail sales suffered in June, triggered by uncertainty around interest rates and the higher temperatures encouraging people to go outdoors.
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Currys and PC World reveal top 10 technology gifts for Christmas 2014
Currys and PC World has unveiled its top 10 predictions of what customers are expected to snap up this Christmas, with wearable tech high on the list.
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Infographic: John Lewis sales soar 20.7% after good week for fashion
Sales at department store retailer John Lewis surged by 20.7% to £86.61m in the week to July 5, thanks to fashion enjoying a bumper week.