Electricals and Tech News
Currys hails strong peak trading
Comment: Spicing up retail with HP
During my student days the acquisition of a bulky TV and a chunky VHS video recorder were at the very top of the household requirements when... View Article
Virgin Media O2 opens new concept store at Westfield Stratford City
Virgin Media O2 has opened a new concept store at the Westfield Stratford City shopping centre. At 5,000 square feet, the shop is the largest telco store in... View Article
Currys warns of “inevitable” price rises after Budget impact
Currys has warned that the Government’s recent Budget measures could impact its business by as much as £32 million from next year. In its half year... View Article
Tesco Mobile expands sensory support boxes to 500 stores to support neurodiverse shoppers
Tesco Mobile has begun a roll out of its Sensory Support Box initiative to all of 509 of its Phone Shops across the UK. Launching on... View Article
AO World upgrades full year guidance after strong first half performance
AO has upgraded its full year guidance after posting a rise in first half sales and profit. In the six months to 30 September, revenue increased... View Article
AO hosts school trip for behind-the-scenes tour of fridge recycling plant, led by kids’ TV presenter
Electricals retailer AO has run a competition to give a school class the chance to get a behind-the-scenes tour of its state-of-the-art fridge recycling plant led... View Article
Currys makes tech upgrades and store improvements ahead of peak trading period
Currys is introducing a range of improvements in its UK and Ireland stores ahead of its busiest time of year. These include switching from paper product... View Article
Garmin chooses Southampton for first UK retail store
Garmin has opened its first UK retail store in Southampton’s Westquay Shopping Centre. Situated on the Upper Shopping Level, the 1,500 square foot space offers the... View Article
Marks Electrical reports “robust” first half trading
Marks Electrical has reported “robust” first half trading with revenue increasing by 9.3% to £58.8 million. The electricals retailer said there was particularly strong volume growth... View Article
