All Electricals articles
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NewsMarks Electrical improves losses but revenue slips
Marks Electrical has posted its full-year trading results, showing an improved second half of the year with improved losses. However, revenues were down.
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Opinion‘With every World Cup goal, retail scores too’
A good start to the World Cup by England and Scotland raises hopes of a benefit to retail sales and a boost to the feel-good factor, says George MacDonald
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NewsMarks Electrical fined and ordered to refund customers wrongly charged
The competition regulator has imposed a fine on specialist retailer Marks Electricals for breaching consumer law.
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AnalysisThe City’s reaction to AO’s soaring sales, profits, and strongest-ever balance sheet
Online electrical retailer AO posted its full-year results to March 31, 2026, today, reporting its strongest-ever balance sheet as sales and profits leaped.
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NewsAO’s balance sheet ‘strongest in history’ as profits and sales soar
Electricals retailer AO has said its balance sheet is the “strongest in our history” as profits and sales in the last financial year soared.
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NewsJoybuy promises deals bonanza as it launches ‘summer Black Friday’
New UK retail arrival Joybuy is to hold a ‘summer Black Friday’ promotion that is expected to win trade as consumers hit by the high cost of living splash out on bargains.
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Opinion‘Customer focus will be to the fore as electricals retailers square up’
As Currys named a new chief executive, rival AO celebrated a red-letter day too when it set a Trustpilot record. As the two compete in a tough market, the battle for customers will be more important than ever, observes George MacDonald
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AnalysisFredrik Tønnesen: The man who has climbed the ranks to take charge of Currys
At the end of March, a shock announcement was made that Currys’ chief executive, Alex Baldock, would be leaving the business after eight years to pursue an external position.
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NewsCurrys reveals new chief executive
Electricals powerhouse Currys has named a new chief executive to replace Alex Baldock.
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NewsCurrys Business launches tech leasing service
Currys’ business-to-business division has launched a new tech leasing service, aimed at helping ease financial pressure on small and medium-sized businesses in the UK, Retail Week can reveal.
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DataRetail Pay Index: How much do the biggest UK retailers pay shopfloor staff?
Explore Retail Week’s annual index of the shopfloor pay for 80 of the UK’s biggest retailers.
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InterviewQ&A: OnBuy founder talks European expansion and anticipated Comet launch
UK-founded online marketplace OnBuy has been expanding its reach across Europe recently, launching in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Poland, Hungary, Romania, the Czech Republic, and Switzerland.
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NewsOnBuy plans to launch Comet in time for autumn
UK-founded marketplace OnBuy is due to launch Comet later this year, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsAO hails strong revenue and profit growth
AO said it was continuing to build momentum after a year of strong revenue and profit growth, which is now expected to sit at the top end of its previous guidance, in a pre-close trading update this morning (April 10).
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NewsSunny weather drives retail footfall over Easter weekend
Easter weekend delivered a boost for UK retail as shoppers took advantage of the sunny weather.
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AnalysisCurrys: What does the future hold following Baldock’s exit?
In a surprise announcement last week, the Currys board revealed that its chief executive of eight years, Alex Baldock, has decided to leave the business to take on a new external position
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NewsCurrys chief executive to step down following eight years at the helm
Currys chief executive Alex Baldock will step down from his role after eight years as boss to take on a new external position.
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InterviewRetail Leader of the Year: Currys' Alex Baldock on high performance and high expectations
Salesforce Retail Leader of the Year Alex Baldock explains how Currys as become a high-performance business and why there’s more to come.
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NewsCurrys expands size of its headquarters as it continues to embrace hybrid working
Currys is expanding the footprint of its headquarters to nearly triple in size as it continues to commit to its hybrid working model.
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AnalysisTest drive: Launch of online shopping platform Joybuy UK
Chinese ecommerce giant JD.com officially launched its “one-stop” online shopping platform in the UK, Joybuy, to 17 million UK customers