All Currys articles – Page 6
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NewsCurrys upgrades profit guidance despite sales slip
Currys expects full-year profits to exceed consensus expectations following a “successful peak trading period”.
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OpinionPredictions: who will be retail’s winners and losers in 2024?
Who will fly and who will flop in 2024? Retail experts give their tips for the year ahead
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Opinion‘“No change” may be as good as it gets for retail this Christmas’
Shoppers are spending – but selectively. As retail’s golden quarter nears its crescendo, that was one of the messages from Currys chief executive Alex Baldock as the electricals giant revealed first-half results.
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NewsCurrys boss Baldock optimistic about Christmas as customers ‘treat themselves’
Currys chief executive Alex Baldock said customers have been “treating themselves” this year and he was positive about the festive season.
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NewsCurrys sales decline but profit guidance holds
Currys reported a decline in group revenue for the six months ending October 31, but made no change to profit guidance as trading remained in line with expectations.
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NewsCurrys unveils retail media network
Currys has unveiled its first suite of products available through its new retail media network, Currys Connected Media.
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NewsBoost in sales of toys and electricals as Black Friday footfall soars
Retailers have reported customers flocking for deals on toys and electricals ahead of Christmas as Black Friday footfall numbers surged across much of the country.
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NewsSainsbury’s, M&S and Currys demand action from chancellor on business rates
Some of the UK’s biggest retailers have called on the chancellor to take action on business rates to save the high street.
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NewsCurrys research reveals boom in secondhand tech
Research by electricals giant Currys reveals that 36% of Brits are likely to purchase secondhand tech while shopping on Black Friday and for Christmas.
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NewsCurrys to sell Greek business for £175m
Currys has entered an agreement to sell its Greek business, Kotsovolos, to Greek electricity supplier Public Power Corporation (PPC) as it aims to strengthen its balance sheet and focus on the UK, Ireland and Nordic markets.
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NewsCurrys Greek business receives bids from ‘several potential buyers’
Currys is weighing up offers for its Greek and Cypriot business Kotsovolos after receiving interest from “several potential buyers”.
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NewsCurrys to recruit 1,100 employees for golden quarter
Currys plans to create more than 1,100 new roles over the peak trading period that covers Black Friday, Christmas and January Sales.
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NewsCurrys posts dip in revenue as profit guidance remains ‘unchanged’
Currys has posted a decline in group revenue for the 17 weeks ending August 26, 2023, but has made no changes to its profit guidance for the year.
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AnalysisFour of the biggest innovations coming out of global retail
Published today, The Global Innovation Report takes a detailed look at retailers and brands spanning 18 international markets for inspiration on new thinking, technology and partnerships to drive a path forward. Here we highlight four significant innovations
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AnalysisIs refurbished technology the future of electricals retailing?
Interest in secondhand products is at an all-time high, with preloved fashion, furniture and books currently all the rage, but is the same true for technology?
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NewsCurrys launches scheme to support digitally excluded customers
Currys has launched a new initiative that offers deals on broadband and discounted refurbished devices to customers experiencing digital poverty.
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NewsFrasers Group ups stakes in N Brown and Currys
Frasers Group has increased its stakes in fashion retailer N Brown and electricals retailer Currys in a continued shopping spree for Mike Ashley’s retail empire.
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AnalysisWhat Currys and AO results tell us about electricals sector
Two of the UK’s biggest electricals retailers announced their full-year results this week, which revealed a mixed picture for both groups.
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NewsCurrys profits fall as Nordics success ‘brought to abrupt halt’
Electricals giant Currys has posted a fall in full-year profit after its long track record of Nordics success “was brought to an abrupt halt”.
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NewsFrasers continues acquisition streak with stakes in Currys and Boohoo
Frasers Group has acquired an 8.9% stake in electricals retailer Currys and a 5% stake in online fashion retailer Boohoo in a continued string of acquisitions for Mike Ashley’s retail empire.