All Electricals articles
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News
Currys to recruit 1,100 employees for golden quarter
Currys plans to create more than 1,100 new roles over the peak trading period that covers Black Friday, Christmas and January Sales.
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News
Currys posts dip in revenue as profit guidance remains ‘unchanged’
Currys has posted a decline in group revenue for the 17 weeks ending August 26, 2023, but has made no changes to its profit guidance for the year.
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Opinion
‘Fashion stands out as signs bode well for retailers this Christmas’
Categories such as fashion look well positioned for success as the golden quarter nears, believes PwC’s Lisa Hooker
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News
Marks Electrical hails strong sales ahead of AGM
Marks Electrical hailed strong sales growth in the first four months of the year “driven by excellent customer service” ahead of its AGM today.
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News
Apple profits rise driven by ‘all-time revenue record in services’
Apple has reported increased profits with an “all-time revenue record in services” as the tech giant reaches more than 1 billion paid subscriptions.
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Analysis
Is refurbished technology the future of electricals retailing?
Interest in secondhand products is at an all-time high, with preloved fashion, furniture and books currently all the rage, but is the same true for technology?
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News
Currys launches scheme to support digitally excluded customers
Currys has launched a new initiative that offers deals on broadband and discounted refurbished devices to customers experiencing digital poverty.
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News
Frasers Group ups stakes in N Brown and Currys
Frasers Group has increased its stakes in fashion retailer N Brown and electricals retailer Currys in a continued shopping spree for Mike Ashley’s retail empire.
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News
Music Magpie credits ‘strong momentum’ for first-half trading
Music Magpie has credited “strong momentum” for its first-half performance as it traded in line with expectations and looks forward to the “seasonally important” second half of the year.
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Analysis
Fashion and beauty retailers will be most resilient this Christmas
Fashion and health and beauty will be the only two sectors to record both value and volume sales increases this golden quarter, Retail Week’s new report reveals
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Analysis
What Currys and AO results tell us about electricals sector
Two of the UK’s biggest electricals retailers announced their full-year results this week, which revealed a mixed picture for both groups.
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News
Currys profits fall as Nordics success ‘brought to abrupt halt’
Electricals giant Currys has posted a fall in full-year profit after its long track record of Nordics success “was brought to an abrupt halt”.
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News
AO boss has ‘no plans’ to return to physical retail
AO founder and chief executive John Roberts has said the group has “no plans” to return to bricks-and-mortar retail after closing its shop-in-shops with Tesco last year.
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News
AO swings back into black as profit focus pays off
Electricals specialist AO World has returned to profit after a year of business simplification and refocus.
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News
Frasers continues acquisition streak with stakes in Currys and Boohoo
Frasers Group has acquired an 8.9% stake in electricals retailer Currys and a 5% stake in online fashion retailer Boohoo in a continued string of acquisitions for Mike Ashley’s retail empire.
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News
Music Magpie trading ‘strengthens’ as it focuses on cost control
Music Magpie has delivered a “strengthened” trading performance as it chose to focus on cost control and increasing gross margins instead of “growing revenues on lower-margin products”.
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News
Currys launches strategic review of Greek business
Electricals retailer Currys has begun a strategic review of its Greek division, Kotsovolos, which could lead to a sale.
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Gallery
Store gallery: EE opens ‘visionary’ new flagship store in Westfield London
Mobile phone provider EE has today opened its “future face of retail” flagship store in Westfield London, White City.
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News
Marks Electrical sales soar in record year
Marks Electrical has enjoyed a record year as savvy shoppers researched online for better prices on large appliances.
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Analysis
Strategy spotlight: How AO is pivoting to profitable growth as Frasers Group snaps up stake
As Frasers Group snaps up a 19% stake in AO, the two retailers are “looking forward to realising the significant potential” of working more closely in partnership.