All Currys articles – Page 2
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AnalysisDrowning in data? Learn from Tesco, The Very Group and more about how to connect, harness and scale up
Retail businesses having one holistic view of all data was once seen as an unreachable holy grail. Not anymore. New technologies are enabling meaningful and scalable data strategies.
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NewsLIVE 2025: Currys boss Alex Baldock and more added to speaker line-up
LIVE 2025: Retail Week x The Grocer, our one-day event showcasing the latest thinking in technology, digital and customer innovation across retail and grocery, will take place on February 11, 2025, at the Business Design Centre, London.
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NewsCurrys has refreshed its credit offering by launching a flexible payment option
Currys has unveiled a refreshed credit offering to give customers more flexibility when purchasing new products.
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AnalysisSecondhand tech: Should more retailers cash in on the opportunity?
With AO snapping up Music Magpie and Vinted announcing the launch of a dedicated category for electronics, Retail Week takes a look at what some retailers are doing in the secondhand tech space, and if others are missing a trick.
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FeatureExcluded: Does the world of experiential retail include people with disabilities?
Retailers are begging shoppers to get up off the sofa and come into a store. You can swipe along a huge colourful screen to see if the trainers you’ve been eyeing are suitable for your foot arch, you can pick up a latte in-store after you’ve tried on a few t-shirts and you can even slip into a chair and have your hair done while you explore blow-dryers.
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NewsCurrys has hailed a ‘positive start to the year’ as sales rise
Electricals giant Currys has hailed a “positive start to the year” and said it is “well set” for the pending peak trading period as sales at the electricals giant increased.
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NewsCurrys boss has called for VAT on refurbished electricals to be cut
The chief executive of Currys, Alex Baldock, has said the government should cut or reduce the VAT on refurbished electricals to keep electronics out of landfill.
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AnalysisShoppable TV ads: The next big thing in the retail media revolution?
Retailers are constantly looking for new ways to reach consumers, gain loyal customers and boost sales.
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NewsCurrys is ramping up store investment across the UK
Currys is making further investments in its store portfolio to reach a total of 115 stores across the UK, improving on the 65 mid-sized stores originally planned for an upgrade.
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NewsElection reactions: Here’s what retail thinks of Labour’s landslide victory
History was made today when Keir Starmer became the fifth Labour Party leader to bring a period of Conservative leadership to a close. But what does retail make of the victory? Retail Week gathers the industry’s reactions
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AnalysisRetail cabinet: What would government look like if retailers ran the country?
As the country casts its votes in the general election, Retail Week imagines what a cabinet made up of bold and capable retail leaders might look like
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Retail Navigator AnalysisCurrys (Strategy)
Having returned to profit in the latest financial year, Currys outlined its initiatives to drive growth in 2024. These include strengthening its repairs business, investing £90m in capital expenditure across the year, and exploring the opportunities AI presents both internally and through the products it sells.
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NewsCurrys boss ‘encouraged’ by revised Labour workers rights plan
Currys chief executive Alex Baldock said he is “encouraged” by the Labour party’s updated version of its package of workers rights.
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AnalysisHow the spark’s being put back into electricals retail at AO, Currys and Marks
As three big names in the electricals sector post their full-year results, Retail Week takes a look at the themes driving success in a once floundering market.
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NewsCurrys’ performance ‘strengthens’ as full-year earnings rise
Electricals giant Currys has has reported that trading momentum improved throughout last year although like-for-likes fell at its core UK division.
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AnalysisShould you move your retail head office to a co-working space?
Hear from people leaders at Curry’s, Wickes and Very on how they’re making flexible working work at their retail businesses.
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NewsCurrys chief people officer urges government to reform apprenticeship levy
Currys chief people, communications and sustainability officer Paula Coughlan has called on the next government to overhaul the apprenticeship levy to offer more opportunities and skills training.
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Innovation of the WeekCurrys becomes official tech repair partner to Microsoft
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our team.
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Opinion‘Brightening retail outlook could create sweet spot for M&A this year’
After a challenging 2023, falling valuations and pent-up demand for deals could spark a revival in retail M&A as economic conditions stabilise, believes Erin Brookes
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Opinion‘The answer does not lie in data, but in the stores’
Starbucks founder Howard Schultz has made some great points about what lies at the heart of business success. They apply to all of retail, believes George MacDonald
