Electrical
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Jan- 2021 -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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Jul- 2020 -23 July
Gear4music reports 80% increase in UK sales
Gear4music has reported an 80% increase in UK sales to £21.2m in its first quarter of the current year, compared…
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Jun- 2020 -12 June
Curry’s PC World to reopen 131 stores as ‘tech help hubs’
Currys PC World has unveiled plans for a phased reopening of 131 of its stores from next week, initially opening…
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Apr- 2020 -24 April
Gear 4 Music reports 9% increase in FY sales despite Covid-19 impact
Musical instruments retailer, Gear 4 Music has reported a 9% increase in sales to £120.3m amid the Covid-19 pandemic. In…
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Mar- 2020 -4 March
Dixons Carphone appoints two new members to its executive team
Dixons Carphone has strengthened its executive team by appointing a former John Lewis Partnership exec to the role of CCO…
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Jan- 2020 -30 January
Deloitte fined £1m over handling of Comet administration
‘Big Four’ accountancy firm Deloitte has been fined £925,000 for its handling of electrical goods retailer Comet’s administration in 2012. …
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2 January
Brighthouse reports £16m loss
Brighthouse has reported a £16m loss in its financial quarter to 28 September 2019. The rent-to-own retailer made a loss…
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Sep- 2019 -18 September
Vodafone extends franchise operation with 24 new high streets stores
Vodafone is set to take on at least 24 empty premises by the end of this year and fit them…
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