Electrical
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Dec- 2022 -15 December
Currys falls to pre-tax loss of £17m in H1
Currys has fallen to a pre-tax loss of £17m for the half year ended 29 October 2022, down from profits…
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5 December
Curry’s ditches Royal Mail ahead of Christmas strikes
Curry’s has ditched Royal Mail as its delivery provider amid a series of Christmas strikes at the firm. As first…
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Nov- 2022 -22 November
AO revenues fall 17% in H1
Electrical retailer Ao reported a year-on-year revenue decline of 17% in the six months ended 30 September 2022, as the…
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17 November
AO expands fleet with 130 new delivery vans
Online electricals retailer AO has acquired 130 new home delivery vans from Fraikin, as part of an ongoing contract hire…
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Oct- 2022 -3 October
Currys confirms third hourly pay increase in 13 months
Currys has announced an additional rise for hourly paid colleagues in the UK by a further 3.5% to £10.35 per…
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Jul- 2022 -27 July
Music Magpie posts H1 loss amid revenue drop
Music Magpie has posted a first half loss of £0.7m, down from profits of £4m, in the six months to…
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7 July
Currys warns of ‘uncertain’ outlook despite profit rise
Currys has warned that its outlook for consumer spending is “uncertain”, despite reporting that pre-tax profits jumped 19% year-on-year from…
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4 July
Amazon launches first UK fleet of e-cargo bikes
Amazon has announced the launch of its first fleet of e-cargo bikes and walkers in the UK, creating a new…
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Jun- 2022 -9 June
AO to close German business amid ‘deteriorating’ outlook
AO World plc (AO), the online electricals retailer, has decided to close its German business due to the “continuing deterioration”…
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Apr- 2022 -26 April
Apple expands recycled materials used across products by 20%
Apple has revealed it has increased the use of recycled materials across its products, with nearly 20% of all materials…
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