Electrical
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Dec- 2023 -4 December
EE boss vows to take on Amazon and Currys
EE boss Marc Allera is planning to take on Amazon and Currys in a bid to become one of the…
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Nov- 2023 -21 November
AO World ups guidance as profits hit £13m
AO World has upped its profit guidance after it posted profit before tax of £13m, up from a loss of…
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20 November
Music Magpie in talks over potential sale
The board of Music Magpie has confirmed that it is in preliminary talks with BT Group plc and Aurelius Group…
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16 November
Marks Electrical sees revenues rise to £53.9m
Marks Electrical Group has reported a 24.8% increase in revenues to £53.9m in H1 2024 compared with £43.1m in H1…
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3 November
Currys agrees to sell Greek and Cypriot business
Currys has announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell its Greek and Cypriot business Kotsovolos for an…
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Oct- 2023 -19 October
Gear4music sees revenues decline 6%
Gear4music has reported a 6% decline in revenues to 62.6m for the six months to 30 September 2023. The group’s…
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Sep- 2023 -22 September
Currys to recruit for over 1,100 roles ahead of ‘peak’ trading
Technology retailer Currys has today announced plans to create over 1,100 new roles during this year’s “peak” trading period. To…
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7 September
Currys LFL UK sales down 2% in Q2
Currys has revealed that its like-for-like in the UK and Ireland were down 2% for the 17 weeks ended 26…
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Aug- 2023 -10 August
Marks Electrical revenues surge 31% in Q1
Online electrical retailer, Marks Electrical Group, revealed that revenue grew by 30.7% to £36.2m during the first quarter of FY24. …
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Jul- 2023 -6 July
Currys axes dividend as full-year profits slump
Currys has scrapped its dividend after revealing both profits and sales fell in its full-year results, with the group hit…
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