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Knowhow logo Dixons to enter on-demand movie market

Dixons Retail is to enter the on-demand movie market through its Knowhow brand.
22 February 2012


Bertazzoni dual control wok burner Britannia to bring top Italian cooker brand to UK

Britannia is to unveil an exclusive UK distribution deal with premium Italian cooker brand Bertazzoni at this year’s kbb Birmingham show.
22 February 2012


Orbitsound T12 v3 soundbar CIH signs up Orbitsound

Independent buying group CIH has added Orbitsound’s T12 v3 soundbar to its listings.
22 February 2012


Euronics Trade Show Euronics Trade Show sold out

The Euronics Trade Show, due to run at the NEC in Birmingham from April 22-23, has sold out.
22 February 2012


Apple logo Rumours abound on spec for Apple iPad 3

Apple’s iPad 3 is rumoured to be equipped with an eight-megapixel camera – a substantial improvement on the two-megapixel camera in the iPad 2.
20 February 2012


Samsung logo Samsung plans to spin off its LCD business

Samsung Electronics is planning to spin off its LCD arm of its business to concentrate on the more profitable, thinner and brighter Oled technology.
20 February 2012


kodak2 Kodak to restructure with £601m loan

Kodak has secured a loan of $950m (£601m) to restructure its flagging business after filing for bankruptcy protection last month.
17 February 2012


John Lewis 1 Online boost as snow cuts footfall at John Lewis

Snow at the beginning of the week to February 11 prompted customers of department store group John Lewis to move their shopping online.
17 February 2012


Maplin70 Maplin promises to cut delivery time to 90 minutes

Maplin, the retail electronics giant, has today signed a deal with online delivery service Shutl that promises to deliver a product to shoppers’ homes within just 90 minutes of it being ordered.
16 February 2012


Olympus logo Former Olympus bosses arrested

The false accounting scandal surrounding Japanese camera-maker Olympus has taken another turn with the arrest of some of the company’s former bosses.
16 February 2012


Google logo small More Google TV products from Sony this summer

The new Google TV Network Media Player and Blu-ray Disc Player from Sony are due to be released in a staggered launch in early summer in the US and UK.
15 February 2012


Hoover Candy refrigeration National qualification sought for cooling engineers

Amica and Liebherr have joined forces with the Whitegoods Trade Association (WTA) to establish a nationally recognised qualification for domestic refrigeration service engineers.
15 February 2012


Bryan Lovewell Dimplex joins Retra

Dimplex is the latest company to become an associate member of electrical retailers’ association Retra.
15 February 2012


Samsung logo Samsung 55in 'Super' Oled TV to be launched in the UK

Samsung has confirmed that its 55in ‘Super’ organic light-emitting diode (Oled) TV will be released in the UK later this year.
14 February 2012


JUAL Jual's appearance at NEC Interiors a success

Jual Furnishings, a leader in audio-visual and home office furniture, is celebrating success after its appearance at the Interiors Birmingham exhibition at the NEC.
14 February 2012


KPMG Mobile technology to decide fate of the high street say KPMG

Mobile technology to decide the fate of the high street says KPMG.
14 February 2012


Apple logo Bumper shares crop for Apple

Shares in Apple have climbed to more than $500 (£317) after bumper earnings of 20 per cent in the first quarter.
14 February 2012


Nigel Smith Top chef Nigel Smith signs deal with Miele

Miele has chosen top chef Nigel Smith to act as its own executive chef in a deal that will see him attend a variety of company events.
13 February 2012


hometek Home-tek cleans up at Birmingham show

Home-tek, the UK distributor for the Montiss range of floor-care and kitchen products, has reported its appearance at the Spring Fair Exhibition in Hong Kong Electronics Fair as a major success.
13 February 2012


CBI CBI predicts growth but BDO predicts recession

Growth in the economy is expected to restart in 2012, according to a CBI study, but BDO expect a return to recession, and all growth is dependent on a euro zone recovery.
13 February 2012


Max Conze Dyson appoints new chief

Dyson has appointed its American president Max Conze as its chief executive.
13 February 2012


kodak2 Kodak to stop production of its digital cameras

Eastman Kodak, a brand best known for photography, is to end production of its digital cameras and digital picture frames.
10 February 2012


Apple iPad 3 Refurbished Ipads offered at PC World for £299

PC World is offering a refurbished version of the original iPad 3G for £299, down from its original price of £499. Also on offer is a refurbished version of the iPad 2, for £319.
10 February 2012


0811Comet.jpg Comet to axe 450 jobs

Comet's new owner OpCapita is to axe at least 450 repair and support staff in a bid to save the business.
10 February 2012


John Lewis 1 Electricals still lead at John Lewis

Electricals and home technology (EHT) was again the best performing category for department store group John Lewis.
10 February 2012


Cybercrime Police get tough on cyber crime

In a bid to stamp out the growing threat of cyber crime, three new police teams dedicated to the fight have been launched today.
09 February 2012


Apple logo Apple seeks to change patent rules

Apple has requested revisions to patent licence rules in a bid to make licensing more “more consistent and transparent”.
09 February 2012