Financial Time (Free subscription) | 05/12/2008
The rapid market saturation of new gadgets is just one of the factors undermining margins
www.OSIR.org.in (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008
Many consumers have grown accustomed to being able to take electronics goods back to the store for just about any reason. Now, retailers and manufacturers are taking new steps to stem the tide of product returns. The U.S. electronics industry last Source: www.tennessean.com
What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision (Free subscription) | 05/08/2008
Best Buy, one of the world's largest consumer electrical and electronics retailers, is heading for the UK next year. It's just announced plans to buy a £1.1bn 50% stake in British-based retailer The Carphone Warehouse, and roll out Best Buy stores to Europe starting in 2009. The US retailer, which is also one of four bidders chasing a 49% stake in Marantz/Denon parent company...
The Consumerist (Free subscription) | 05/08/2008
Certain electronics retailers such as Apple and Sony offer engraving for laptops, cameras and MP3 players. It may seem like a nice service, but it really saves them lots of money. Why? Engraved... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Cnet (Free subscription) | 05/08/2008
In an effort to boost its mobile business, the electronics retailer is taking a 50 percent stake in European cell phone retailer Carphone Warehouse.
News & Observer (Free subscription) | 05/10/2008
The Associated PressRICHMOND, VA. - Circuit City on Friday gave in to pressure from activist shareholders, essentially putting itself up for sale and agreeing to nominate dissident directors to its board.The electronics retailer announced it would open its books to Blockbuster -- as well as Blockbuster's largest shareholder, Carl Icahn. It did so after Icahn defused concerns over whether...
MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 05/08/2008
Best Buy Co. Inc., the biggest U.S. electronics retailer, is paying $2.1 billion for a 50 percent stake in Europe’s largest cell phone retailer, the companies announced Thursday.
Channel 7 News (Free subscription) | 05/08/2008
Best Buy Co. Inc.... the biggest U.S. electronics retailer... is paying $2.1 billion for a 50 percent stake in Europe"s largest cell phone retailer... the companies announced Thursday.
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 05/08/2008
Consumer electronics chain Best Buy Co. Inc. is establishing a foothold in the European market with a $2.1 billion investment in the continent's largest cell phone retailer, allowing the American company to roll out its trademark big box stores in Europe, the companies said Thursday.
Time (Free subscription) | 05/08/2008
Best Buy Co. Inc., the biggest U.S. electronics retailer, is paying $2.1 billion for a 50 percent stake in Europe's largest cell phone retailer
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 05/08/2008
Best Buy Co. Inc., the biggest U.S. electronics retailer, is paying $2.1 billion for a 50 percent stake in Europe's largest cell phone retailer, the companies announced Thursday.
Examiner (Free subscription) | 05/08/2008
Consumer electronics chain Best Buy Co. Inc. is establishing a foothold in the European market with a $2.1 billion investment in the continent's largest cell phone retailer, allowing the American company to roll out its trademark big box stores in Europe, the companies said Thursday.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 05/08/2008
MINNEAPOLIS -- Consumer electronics chain Best Buy Co. Inc. is establishing a foothold in the European market with a $2.1 billion investment in the continent's largest cell phone retailer, allowing the American company to roll out its trademark big box stores in Europe, the companies said Thursday.
Financial Time (Free subscription) | yesterday
Just under three years ago, when John Clare was on an expansionist tilt, the then chief executive of Dixons Group decided on a name change, anointing the electronics retailer DSG International to "reflect the group's reach"
the INQUIRER (Free subscription) | yesterday
Andrew Thomas the Inquirer , Thursday 15 May 2008. 15:44:00 Clearasil shares plummet UK ELECTRONICS RETAILER Currys plans to close 77 of its 177 UK stores over the next five years as their leases expire. The closures come as part of a major revamp by owner DSG, which has announced plans to slash costs by £50 million in the current financial year....
