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Comet is considering plans to open electrical stores in city centres, depending on the success of trial outlets in Leeds and Manchester. 23-Nov-2009 Comet is to shed 280 jobs at offices in Hull, Rickmansworth and throughout the country, with four service centres closing in Broxburn, Bridgend, Stockport and Barnsley. 04-Mar-2009 Comet is to stop employing deputy managers in its 250 electrical product stores, which could lead to the loss of more than 100 jobs. 18-Aug-2008 Comet is to close its Deeside home delivery operation and transfer the work of up to 53 staff to Skelmersdale. 27-Jun-2008 Comet, the electricals retailer, is considering plans to set up a 385,000 sq ft distribution centre in Harlow. 16-May-2007 Comet is to create more than 300 jobs at its newly-opened distribution centre in Skelmersdale over the next two years, and the site will be operated by Exel. 06-Sep-2004 Comet, the electrical goods retailer, is planning to build a £72m distribution hub in Skelmersdale to service the North and Scotland. 31-Mar-2003 Comet, the electrical retailer, is planning a new scheme to recycle expanded polystyrene packaging into pellets for use in new products such as roofing slates and picture frames. 10-May-1997 Kingfisher is to close 28 of its out-of-town electrical stores and shed 1,500 jobs as part of the integration of Norweb Retail with its Comet chain. 18-Jan-1997 Comet, the electrical retailer, is acquiring Norweb's electricity showrooms for £29m, and is expected to withdraw from about 57 high-street shops in order to avoid conflict with its existing stores. 13-Nov-1996
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