All Electricals articles
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Analysis
Why WHSmith boss Carl Cowling is still betting big on America despite Trump turmoil
WHSmith is selling its high street business to focus on its successful travel operations—notably the US, described by the retailer as its “most exciting growth market”
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Analysis
Is there opportunity for UK retailers in Trump’s tariffs uncertainty?
While the news been dominated by economic doom and gloom due to US president Donald Trump’s erratic tariffs regime, could there be some opportunity in the uncertainty for UK retail?
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News
Marks Electrical revenue grows as it pivots back to ‘premium focus’
Marks Electrical has recorded an uplift in revenue and said it is “actively pivoting” back to its “historically successful premium focus” to drive better margin performance.
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Interview
Q&A: Currys Business' Dean Kramer on growing brand awareness to reach more UK firms
Currys Business is on a mission to grow its brand awareness and reach more businesses across the UK.
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News
Currys lifts profit guidance once again
Electricals giant Currys has lifted its profit outlook for the full year again.
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News
Currys unveils its largest ever investment in store safety
Currys has unveiled its biggest-ever annual investment in store safety, with new measures to keep staff safe and deter crime.
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News
Lord Kalms, the retail giant who built Currys, has died
Lord Stanley Kalms, the retail entrepreneur who changed the face of retail, has died aged 93.
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News
AO profit expected to come in at top end of guidance
Electricals retailer AO expects its profit to come in at the top end of its guidance range as its adjusted profit before tax grows faster than sales.
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Interview
Q&A: EE managing director of commercial on supercharging its stores
With EE making huge strides in its retail operations, Retail Week spoke to managing director of commercial Sharon Meadows about taking the brand from a telecoms company to an experience-focused retailer
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News
Currys invests millions in ‘inflation-beating boost’ to colleague pay
Currys has invested £8m in what it calls an “inflation-beating boost” to hourly paid colleagues.
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News
Apple is launching a cheaper iPhone 16e with AI features
pple has unveiled a more affordable version of its iPhone 16, bringing AI capabilities to a lower price point.
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News
The Very Group has delivered an ‘improved performance’ as profit grows
The Very Group has recorded an “improved performance” as it saw profits rise but its revenue slipped.
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News
Currys and Deloitte have teamed up to encourage tech recycling
Currys has collaborated with Deloitte on the firm’s new ‘recycle for good’ campaign to encourage its 25,000 UK staff to recycle old tech at Currys stores.
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News
Currys boss says AI will be the ‘single biggest tech trend since the tablet’
Currys chief executive Alex Baldock has said the retailer expects AI to be the “single biggest tech trend since the tablet” as more customers adopt AI products.
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Interview
Q&A: SharkNinja chief commercial officer talks global growth and constantly innovating
SharkNinja has climbed the ranks to become a globally recognised brand selling kitchen appliances, beauty tools, and household cleaning devices.
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Analysis
How Currys plans to keep charging ahead following a strong Christmas
A raised profit outlook, higher Christmas sales and an improvement in the Nordics market, Currys recorded strong growth over peak trading.
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News
Currys has raised its profit outlook following ‘strong peak trading’
Electricals giant Currys has raised its profit outlook for the year after boss Alex Baldock hailed “strong peak trading” over the Christmas period.
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News
Currys has expanded its retail media offering into its stores
The electricals giant has expanded its retail media offering, Currys Connected Media, into all its stores across the UK and Ireland.
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Feature
What will 2025 bring? Primark, Tesco, Amazon, Sephora and H&M bosses predict the year ahead
Looking ahead: What will shape retail in 2025? We’ve asked the top bosses in British retail to gaze into the horizon and give us their predictions for the industry’s next chapter.
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Analysis
Currys at Christmas: Inside Europe’s largest repair centre during the festive season
Retail Week visits the Currys repair centre in Newark during the final push to Christmas to see how the retailer is extending the life of tech while gearing up for the big day