Entries in 'consumer' (40)
Dixons to open concession in Harrods
NEWSDixons Retail has will operate the new consumer electronics section of Harrods.
Christmas spend to rise 1%
NEWSThe market researcher Deloitte has predicted that this years Christmas consumer spend will be one per cent higher than last year.
Blockbuster to sell TVs and phones
NEWSBlockbuster is to start selling mobile phones, iPods and TVs alongside its traditional offerings of video and DVD rental.
Google?s Eric Schmidt caricatured as creepy predator
NEWSAn self-appointed Consumer Watchdog group has issued an advertising campaign questioning Google’s gathering of personal data and attacking its CEO, Eric Schmidt.
Project Canvas looks for hardware partners
NEWSProject Canvas, the collaborative partnership for creating an open IPTV platform, is looking for consumer device manufacturers to help push the hardware side of the venture.
Five years before consumer spend returns
NEWSA number of multi-national firms have stated that it could be up to five years before Europe sees any significant level of growth.
Consumer confidence drops for fifth consecutive month
NEWSGfK’s latest report has revealed that consumer confidence has fallen for the fifth month in a row, with its score dropping to -22.
Samsung warns of sales slump
NEWSDespite chalking up record operating profits for the quarter, Samsung has warned that it anticipates falling sales later this year.
Intel breaks new ground with smart TV
NEWSIntel was in London yesterday raising awareness of the emerging smart TV market and emphasising the strong consumer experience that such devices bring.
Consumer confidence hits new low
NEWSFigures for GfK’s latest Consumer Confidence Index show that confidence has now dropped to -18, the lowest rating since early 2009.
84% of British shoppers say nation is still in recession
NEWSA study by the British Retail Consortium has found that while consumer confidence has risen by three points since December 2009, concerns about the recession are still at the forefront ...
Direct sales fall in UK
NEWSDirect to consumer PC sales in the UK IT market declined to 18 per cent, compared to 24 per cent last year.
HP faces lawsuit from Chinese customers
NEWSChinese customers are seeking a legal means to force Hewlett Packard to issue a recall of certain laptops sold since 2007.
Acer?s consumer drive bears fruit
NEWSAcer’s recent drive for consumer sales appears to be paying off, according to our frontline sales charts.
Half of consumers not interested in internet enabled TVs
NEWS49 per cent of retailers have reported that their customers are not interested in internet enabled TVs.
Lenovo eyes up consumer sector
NEWSLENOVO HAS revealed plans for future expansion into the consumer sector, after announcing extensive changes to its B2B channel distribution system.
Consumer sales offer boost to the industry as business segment stalls
NEWSA SLEW of financial reports and industry announcements has highlighted the strength of the consumer segment during the recession, while the corporate market has suffered somewhat.
UK consumer confidence is high
NEWSThe British Retail Consortium has announced that its consumer confidence level is at 75 – the highest it’s been for a year and a half.
European tech spending to rise slower than US
NEWSEurope’s tech spending will only grow by half as much as that of the US next year, as the continent struggles to emerge from the recession.
Acer turns to consumer electronics
NEWSAcer has announced its intention to diversify in to televisions and e-books with in five years, as it looks to counter slowing PC sales.
