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DSGi starts year in good spirits
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- 02 September 2009 09:30
DSG International has seen "an encouraging start" to its financial year, with UK trading in-line with expectations and strong performances in Italy and the Nordic region. In the 16 weeks ended August 22nd, the company saw sales drop 6% in sterling, with like-for-like sales also down 6%. Trading in the ...read more
Top IT stores must improve customer service
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- 28 August 2009 09:36
Some of the biggest names in IT retail need to improve their customer service, according to a Which? survey published this week.PC World received a 42% customer score in the study by Which? Computing, while Currys and Comet fared little better with 45%, with Staples managing slightly more with 51%.Apple ...read more
DSGi takes on the "death store"
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- 29 July 2009 09:33
Currys has taken over the lease of the retail sector's "most doomed property", according to the Telegraph.The building at the Thurrock Lakeside retail park was built in 2004 to house the third branch of the Marks & Spencer Lifestore concept. However, the project was canned before the store opened, earning ...read more
Sales cool at JJB but war with Ashley heats up
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- 27 July 2009 10:28
Sports retailer JJB has reported a pronounced drop in sales while describing allegations that security guards under its employ had 'tailed' a representative of Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley as 'ludicrous'.JJB Sports has reported retail revenue in line with forecasts in the 25 weeks to July 19th and said that ...read more
DSGi transformation plan on-track and delivering results
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- 25 June 2009 09:41
DSG international has said that profits are "in-line" with expectations, despite revealing a loss of £140 million after non-underlying charges of £190.9 million.In its annual results statement ended May 2nd, the company said that total underlying group sales were down 1% to £8,227.0 million.Group like-for-like sales were down 9%, resulting ...read more
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