Entries in 'Kesa' (33)
Comet reports half-year loss
NEWSEuropean electrical retailer Kesa has announced that Comet had a pre-tax loss of €9.2m (approx £8m) for the six month period to the end of October, which compares badly to ...
Comet sells for £2
NEWSElectricals chain Comet has been sold for a mere £2, although parent firm Kesa has said it will give the new owners - private-equity house OpCapita - an additional £50 ...
Kesa looks to keep partial post-sale share of Comet
NEWSKesa is looking to retain a certain level of 'economic interest' as part of the sale of the Comet retail chain.
Comet to close 17 stores
NEWSComet is to close 17 under-performing retail outlets after being hit with an £8.9 million loss in the last financial year.
Kesa considers Comet sale
NEWSKesa is rumoured to be considering a sale of the Comet retail chain, and delisting its shares from the London Stock Exchange.
Comet reports 14% profit growth
NEWSComet has seen its year-on-year profits rise by 14 per cent , making £11.5 million in fiscal 2009, compared to £10.1 million in the previous financial year.
Kesa sees Christmas growth
NEWSKesa has revealed its sales figures for the Christmas period, reporting total group revenue growth of 1.3 per cent, however like-for-like sales declined by 0.3 per cent in local currency ...
Kesa confirms Swiss talks
NEWSKesa Electricals has confirmed that it is in talks to sell its Swiss business to rival chain FUST for SFr20m (£11m).
Kesa sees yearly revenues fall
NEWSComet has reported that its like for like sales fell by 7.7 per cent, while total revenue for the year dropped by 5.1 per cent.
Best Buy aims for 'significant share' of UK market
NEWSHeadline// Best Buy aims for 'significant share' of UK market
Credit noose tightens on PC World, Currys and Comet
NEWS The UK’s leading technology retailers, including PC World, Currys and Comet, could be facing an unprecedented stock crisis as insurers reduce credit – fuelling ongoing concerns following the collapse of ...
Comet to charge suppliers for shelf space
NEWSReports have emerged that Kesa-owned UK electrical retailer Comet is looking to charge its suppliers for shelf space in its stores.
Comet sees flat Christmas
NEWS Comet saw sales fall over the vital Christmas period, as consumers held back on major purchases its parent company Kesa Electricals has revealed in its third quarter results.
Comet sees credit insurance slashed
NEWS After slashing cover on DSGi earlier this week, credit insurance provider Euler Hermes has confirmed that Comet has become the latest firm to receive a re-evaluation of protection.
Comet posts ?8.1m loss
NEWS Kesa Electricals has revealed that its UK chain Comet made a half-year loss of £8.1m for the period up until October, with the retail chain blaming deteriorating market conditions for ...
Comet crunched by credit cover providers
NEWS Comet is believed to have become the latest retailer to be hit by credit insurance reductions, after trade insurer Coface said it had scaled back cover to some of its ...
Laskys re-enters UK market
NEWS Kesa appears to be reviving one of its lesser-known brands, Laskys with an improved marketing push ahead of the Christmas season.
November appointments
NEWS KESA: The parent company of UK consumer electronics retailer Comet has announced that its current chief executive Jean-Noël Labroueis set to retire at the beginning of 2009. Labroue has headed ...
DSGi and Kesa up Carphone battle
NEWS DSGi and Kesa stepped up their battle with Carphone Warehouse over the weekend, with both incumbents looking to disrupt the Best Buy partner's advertising deal with ITV's X Factor over ...
