Electrical
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Jun- 2021 -30 June
Dixons Carphone profits reach £33m amid online surge
Dixons Carphone has reported pre-tax profits of £33m for the year ended 1 May 2021, climbing from a £140m loss…
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May- 2021 -14 May
Dixons Carphone rebrands to Currys
Dixons Carphone is set to drop its name as the group rebrands to Currys, with all stores across the business…
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7 May
Dixons Carphone commits £25m to colleague investment
Dixons Carphone has announced that it will invest £25m in skills, wellbeing, and reward programmes for its colleagues over the…
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Apr- 2021 -28 April
Dixons Carphone to scrap airport shopping business
Dixons Carphone is set to close its airport shopping business, just months after the UK government announced plans to remove…
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21 April
Dixons Carphone appoints sustainability director
Dixons Carphone has announced the appointment of Moira Thomas as director of sustainability and ESG at the group. In the…
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Mar- 2021 -29 March
Jessops files for administration
Camera retailer Jessops has filed a notice to appoint administrators following continued impacts of the ongoing lockdown restrictions. The firm’s…
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Jan- 2021 -20 January
Dixons Carphone sees 121% online growth over Christmas
Dixons Carphone welcomed a 121% rise in its like-for-like online revenue during the peak Christmas season, attributed to a higher…
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19 January
AO welcomes ‘record’ Christmas quarter
AO World has welcomed its “strongest ever” peak trading period over the Black Friday and Christmas period, with year-on-year UK…
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Dec- 2020 -16 December
Dixons Carphone sales soar in half-year results
Dixons Carphone has announced that like-for-like electrical sales soared by 17% in the half-year ended 31 October 2020, despite the…
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Aug- 2020 -4 August
Dixons Carphone to axe 800 jobs
Dixons Carphone is set to axe 800 management roles in a bid to restructure and streamline the company. The Currys…
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