All Electricals articles
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NewsSales of sports items, aircon and fans gave UK retail a boost in August
Defying economic gloom, the sale of sportswear and equipment, aircon units and fans during the long hot summer gave UK retail a boost in August.
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NewsJohn Lewis launches hologram activation with Dyson’s £420 toothbrush
The immersive activation is taking place at John Lewis Oxford Street, with a dedicated pop-up in the store’s bathroom area.
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NewsCurrys enjoys ‘strong start to the year’ with market share gains across UK and Nordics
Currys has enjoyed a strong start to the financial year, reporting sales growth and market share gains across the UK and Ireland and the Nordics.
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NewsSainsbury’s poaches new chief people officer from Currys
Sainsbury’s has poached its new chief people officer Paula Coughlan from Currys.
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AnalysisWhat lessons can retail learn from 2026’s heatwave summer?
If this summer of endless heatwaves and drought is a prelude to the future of the UK climate, what lessons can retailers learn to be ready for next year and beyond?
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Opinion‘It’s time for retailers to focus on their £300bn services blind spot’
Retail has been defining its market far too narrowly, allowing vast customer need to be monetised by somebody else, argues OC&C’s Matt Coode
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NewsAO.com launches own mobile network
Electricals retailer AO.com has today (August 12) launched its first-ever mobile network – AO Mobile.
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AnalysisThe World Cup saw the TV market return to growth: How else did it help retail?
Retailers and data providers reported accelerating TV and sportswear sales − despite the heatwave.
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NewsM&S, Next, Debenhams and Boots join new YouTube shopping programme
Social media giant YouTube has launched its Shopping Affiliate Programme in the UK, with retail giants including Marks & Spencer, Next, Debenhams and Boots all on board.
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NewsTikTok Shop UK’s Summer Sale delivers double-digit sales
TikTok Shop UK’s Summer Sale has driven double-digit year-on-year sales for businesses on the platform, Retail Week can reveal.
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Chart of the WeekThe PS5 Pro is the most expensive major console since the 1990s. Why does that matter to retailers?
The cost of games consoles has historically declined after launch. All three major manufacturers have instead announced recent price hikes. With Sony also announcing it was moving away from video game discs, major shifts are happening in the games retail sector
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NewsAO sees double-digit increase in TV sales thanks to World Cup
AO has recorded a double-digit year-on-year increase in TV sales as the men’s FIFA World Cup drives demand.
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NewsMarks Electrical finance boss steps down
Marks Electrical chief financial officer has stepped down after less than a year with the business.
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AnalysisThe talking points from Baldock’s last set of results as Currys boss
Currys reported a 6% increase in group revenue to £9.3bn in the year to May 2026, with group adjusted profits rising 18% to £191m
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NewsCurrys profits up 18% in Baldock’s last results as CEO
Group revenue at Currys in the year ending May 2, 2026, was £9.3bn, up 6% year-on-year or 4% up on a like-for-like basis
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NewsApple hikes MacBook and iPad prices by 20%
Apple has said chip shortages mean it needs to increase the prices of MacBooks and iPads by around 20%, with Microsoft-owned Xbox also recently announcing prices of its console would increase.
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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.