All Electricals articles – Page 93
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AnalysisTimeline: The highs and lows of Comet
As the shutters come down on Comet’s remaining stores, Retail Week charts the collapsed electricals retailer’s history
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GalleryIn pictures: Last minutes of Comet's Tottenham Hale store closure
Pictures from electrical retailer Comet’s Tottenham Hale store, which is closing today along with the rest of the chain.
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NewsAll Comet stores to close today as losses hit £230m and Vince Cable steps in
Collapsed electricals firm Comet will close its remaining stores today as administrator Deloitte revealed that its unsecured creditors are owed £232.9m and Business Secretary Vince Cable launches an investigation.
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NewsComet's former backers to share £50m payout
The former backers of electricals retailer Comet will be paid £50m after the business crashed into administration last month.
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NewsComet stores shuttered as hopes for buyer fade
The shutters are slamming down on Comet stores as hopes that the collapsed electricals specialist can be saved fade.
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NewsComet: List of further stores to close
Comet has confirmed the locations of further store closures. Comet is expected to shut all of its stores by December 18 unless a buyer for the business can be found.
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NewsMobile Fun extends international business
Mobile accessories etailer Mobile Fun has hit a major international expansion trail into 20 new countries by next March.
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OpinionComment: Look beyond your immediate sector for success
A brief visit to Solihull last week was enough to convince that shed retailing and experience are not mutually exclusive.
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NewsBrightHouse sales up ahead of etail push
Weekly payment electricals and furniture retailer BrightHouse has recorded strong growth in its first half as it prepares to launch an ecommerce offering.
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OpinionComment: Dixons’ celebrates first-half profit
Dixons has much to feel festive about. Last week, the Currys and PC World owner revealed its UK business had made a first-half profit for the first time in five years.
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Media-Saturn’s Chinese expansion suffers a blow
Metro Group-controlled electronics retailer Media-Saturn’s Chinese expansion plans suffered a blow after one of its investors revealed it will withdraw from a two-year trial because it believes the venture is reluctant to make serious investment in the country. Convergenta, the investment vehicle of billionaire Erich Kellerhals who founded the Media ...
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GalleryIn pictures: Mo Farah unveils new Virgin Media store format
Virgin Media has unveiled a new format store featuring a living room in store and interactive shopping walls.
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NewsComet: List of further stores to close
Comet has confirmed the locations of further store closures. Comet is to shut all of its stores by December 18 unless a buyer for the business can be found.
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NewsPotential white knight 'hopeful' over Comet deal
Comet suitor Clive Coombes remains “hopeful” a deal can be struck to save a large proportion of the beleaguered electricals retailer’s store estate.
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NewsFood price inflation rises to nine-month high
Food price inflation jumped for the second month in a row to 4.6% in November, hitting its highest rate in nine months.
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NewsRetail like-for-likes edge up 0.4% in November
UK retail like-for-likes edged up 0.4% year on year in November signalling a nervous wait for retailers ahead of Christmas.
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NewsDixons rolls out Google Zones across stores
Electricals retailer Dixons Retail, owner of Currys and PC World, has rolled out Google Zones across its store portfolio, representing the first store network of its kind for the Silicon Valley giant.
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NewsBrian McBride revealed as investor in Comet
Asos chairman Brian McBride was an investor in collapsed electricals chain Comet, it has emerged.
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NewsJohn Lewis achieves record online sales last week
John Lewis sales jumped 9.3% to £124.2m last week, representing the third best week ever at the department store group and its best ever week online.
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NewsFurther redundancies made at Comet
Comet administrator Deloitte has revealed further redundancies across the collapsed electricals retailer’s support operations.