All Electricals articles – Page 99

  • James explains Dixons' strategy
    Interview

    Q&A: Dixons' boss Sebastian James

    2012-09-07T13:32:00Z

    As Dixons reports a strong start to its financial year, the electricals specialist’s boss Sebastian James talks through the highlights with journalists and how he intends to further drive this growth.

  • The original Kindle device
    News

    Amazon steps up assault on Apple with new Kindle launches

    2012-09-07T08:15:00Z

    US etail giant Amazon is stepping up its assault on Apple’s iPad by launching two new versions of the Kindle Fire.

  • John Lewis sales soared 15.3% to £70.51m in the week to September 1
    News

    John Lewis sales driven by "first signs of autumn"

    2012-09-07T07:50:00Z

    John Lewis sales soared 15.3% to £70.51m in the week to September 1 as “the first signs of autumn” drove footfall.

  • News

    ProMarkt to scale down store network

    2012-09-07T07:00:00Z

    Rewe’s domestic electronics superstore business ProMarkt is scaling down its store network.The retailer plans to cut store numbers from 68 to 55. ProMarkt is struggling to keep up with independent specialist competitors. It is widely believed the business, which has focused on secondary locations with sales areas of about 16,150 ...

  • Victoria’s Secret’s New Bond Street store
    Analysis

    Analysis: Why American retailers are entering the UK

    2012-09-06T16:42:00Z

    US retailers are increasingly crossing the pond to set up shop in this country. Alex Lawson examines the opportunities and pitfalls they face.

  • Dixons has "encouraging start" to its years as UK like-for-likes jump 7%
    News

    Dixons has "encouraging start" to its year as UK like-for-likes jump 7%

    2012-09-06T08:11:00Z

    Dixons UK and Irish like-for-likes advanced 7% in its first quarter in what it said was an “encouraging start” to the year.

  • Apple, one of the strongest brands in retail, has boosted the importance of branding in the industry
    Analysis

    Analysis: How can retailers raise brand awareness?

    2012-09-06T07:00:00Z

    It’s no longer all about price – retailers must entice customers through an accessible, engaging brand. Rebecca Thomson finds out why retail is becoming more brand aware.

  • Food
    News

    Food price inflation flat as it 'bottoms out'

    2012-09-05T08:55:00Z

    Shop price inflation edged up 0.1%, while food price inflation remained flat in August, despite fears that food prices are set to soar due to a difficult harvest in the US this year, said the British Retail Consortium (BRC) Nielsen Shop Price Index.

  • News

    Media Markt launches Spanish transactional website

    2012-09-05T07:00:00Z

    Electronics retailer Media Markt, owned by Metro, has launched its transactional website in the Spain.The website offers more than 3,500 items. The retailer plans to expand that to more than 100,000 over the next two years.At present the website is only operated in Germany, Austria and the Netherlands.

  • News

    Auchan to open electronics and home appliances store

    2012-09-05T07:00:00Z

    Auchan has revealed plans to open its first electronics and home appliances store in Russia later this month under the Elektrodiscont banner.The first shop will be in Altufevo, north of Moscow, and further stores will follow if it is a success. The shop will have a multichannel focus.Auchan also plans ...

  • Jessops
    News

    Jessops appoints Neil Old as chief operating officer

    2012-09-04T14:58:00Z

    Jessops has appointed commercial director Neil Old to chief operating officer to drive the camera retailer’s multichannel strategy and continue rolling out its ‘Live’ stores.

  • The Olympics failed to boost retail sales in August.
    News

    Retail sales suffer in Olympics month

    2012-09-04T08:02:00Z

    The Olympics failed to boost spending in August, when retail sales were at their lowest level in nine months, the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor showed.

  • Carphone Warehouse
    News

    Carphone Warehouse appoints Sam Tyrer as retail director

    2012-09-03T10:42:00Z

    Carphone Warehouse has promoted Sam Tyrer to become retail director for the UK division, after five years at the retailer.

  • News

    Net income plunges at Best Buy

    2012-08-31T07:00:00Z

    Consumer electronics specialist Best Buy’s net income plunged 91% to $12m (£7.6m) for the three months ended August 4.That compares with $150m (£94.8m) in the same period a year earlier. Second-quarter adjusted operating profit fell 52% to $124m (£78.3m), hit by restructuring including store closures and job cuts.Total revenue fell ...

  • John Lewis will become the first UK retailer to sell US bookseller Barnes and Noble’s ereader the Nook
    News

    John Lewis to sell Barnes & Noble e-reader the Nook

    2012-08-28T12:14:00Z

    John Lewis will become the first UK retailer to sell US bookseller Barnes & Noble’s e-reader the Nook.

  • Shoppers
    News

    Retail sales set to worsen

    2012-08-23T11:58:00Z

    Flat August sales were broadly in line with retailers’ expectations but the next three months are expected to worsen as sentiment deteriorates, the CBI said.

  • George MacDonald
    Opinion

    Comment: Apple retail boss Browett admits 'messing up' over store changes

    2012-08-21T16:31:00Z

    Technology giant Apple has made headlines after becoming the world’s most highly valued company in history, worth $624bn. But at the company’s retail division there is evidence that all has not gone smoothly since former Dixons chief executive John Browett became Apple’s senior-vice president of retail in April.

  • US electricals retailer Best Buy has appointed turnaround specialist Hubert Joly as its new chief executive.
    News

    Best Buy appoints chief executive as takeover talks stall

    2012-08-21T08:19:00Z

    US electricals retailer Best Buy has appointed turnaround specialist Hubert Joly as its new chief executive.

  • Rob Gregory
    Opinion

    Comment: Retailers should not rest on their laurels

    2012-08-21T07:00:00Z

    One of the key challenges facing any retailer today is how to keep track, and ideally stay ahead of, shoppers and a retail landscape that seem to change at an ever-faster pace.

  • News

    July's online sales hit highest level this year

    2012-08-20T12:06:00Z

    Online sales surged 17% year-on-year in July as the warmer weather and Olympic fever triggered online shopping, according to the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index.