Electrical Retailing
Article Abstract:
The emphasis in the electrical retailing market continues to be price based and there is only a belated attempt by some retailers to improve customer service. A report on the market looks at electrical appliances sales, which have grown in real terms each year since 1990. The report covers the structure of the sector and considers economic and demographic influences. It breaks down the sales of white goods, such as cookers and fridges, brown goods such as personal and portable audio equipment, and small domestic appliances, such as vacuum cleaners. It provides retailer profiles and considers customer service and advertising and promotion.
Publication Name: Retail Intelligence
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0265-2536
Year: 1997
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Toy retailing
Article Abstract:
The main characteristic of the UK retail toy market in the mid-1990s is the increasing domination of large multiples, coupled with decline or change in the independent sector. Multiple toy shops held 29% of the market in 1996, catalogue shops, mail order and mixed multiples had 49%, and independent toy shops had 9%. Multiple stores use discounts as their main form of promotion, but this does not appear to have increased sales volume. Consumers are increasingly looking for value for money and more educational value in toys. The forecast is for slow growth in the sector. Profiles of stores and consumers are included.
Publication Name: Retail Intelligence
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0265-2536
Year: 1997
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