Entries in 'Consumer Electronics' (65)
Amazon still top of the shops
NEWSAmazon has retained its crown of most visited online retailer in this year's IMRG Hitwise Hot 100 list.
Wal-Mart revamps CE department
NEWSWal-Mart is upgrading its consumer electronics section as part of an increased push within the sector.
Tech sales boost John Lewis
NEWSJohn Lewis has described its weekly sales of consumer electronics department as "stunning".
Carphone Warehouse prepares for 40-store expansion
NEWSAfter severing ties with its telecoms sister-firm TalkTalk, The Carphone Warehouse is planning a huge expansion of its retail base, with 30-40 new stores which are scheduled to be opened ...
Sony to cut 60 UK jobs
NEWSSony has confirmed that around 60 roles are at risk at the vendor, with the consumer electronics and IT areas believed to be affected.
Hitachi to split
NEWS Hitachi is to split its consumer electronics and automotive businesses in two as part of a fundamental restructuring of the company, after it warned investors it would make a ¥700bn ...
John Lewis sees profits fall by 26.8%
NEWS John Lewis saw sales of home technology increase during 2008, but it was not enough to stop the retailer's profits falling by over a quarter.
Argos sales fall
NEWS Consumer electronics sales continued to grow over the Christmas period, but failed to stop an overall drop at Argos as the credit crunch took its toll on the High Street ...
Analysts: 'Phones4U must move into CE or struggle'
NEWS Phones4U has been warned that it must follow Carphone Warehouse into the wider consumer electronics space or risk "struggling".
Study: Consumers confused over tech specs
NEWS Consumers are heavily influenced by big numbers when it comes to technology specifications, even when the one with the larger numbers is the inferior model, a study has found.
LCD TVs set to dominate CE by 2012
NEWS Television is set to cement its place at the centre of the digital hearth according to iSuppli, with the market research firm predicting that growth in the market is set ...
Ofcom looking at PC 'licence'
NEWS UK consumers could soon find themselves paying extra for a range of products, including new PCs, iPods and blank media, as well as internet access, if proposals put forward by ...
Euro 2008 boosts CE sales
NEWS German sales of consumer electronics have continued to grow at a strong pace, boosted in part by its participation in Euro 2008, according to GfK's TEMAX report.
JB HiFi sees profits jump
NEWS One of Australia's leading consumer electronics chains has seen its profits jump by 61 per cent, boosted by in part by continuing strong demand for consumer electronics and entertainment products.
Consumer electronics see significant deflation
NEWS Computers and other high-end devices have experience dramatic deflation over the past two years, despite rises in inflation in sectors such as food.
Best Buy to double sales in five years
NEWS We will double our sales over the next five years. That was the message Best Buy's president and chief operating officer Brian Dunn left the assembled crowd at the company's ...
John Lewis sees electrical sales stall
NEWS Like-for-like sales of electricals and home technology faced 'stiff comparatives' this week at John Lewis, after the retailer saw a sales fall.
Non-food drives Sainsburys growth
NEWS Strong growth in non-food sales have helped Sainsbury's see sales growth of 4.5 per cent and an increase in like-for-like sales of 3.4 per cent excluding fuel.
Electricals lead price deflation
NEWS Electricals have continued to lead price deflation in the UK continuing the trend seen since December 2006, according to the latest figures from the British Retail Consortium.
