Chinese ecommerce group considers offer for Currys
Interest comes days after UK electronics retailer rejected unsolicited bid from Elliott Management
Interest comes days after UK electronics retailer rejected unsolicited bid from Elliott Management
Electronics retailer says customers are spending on appliances such as coffee machines to try to save money, but are shying away from smart speakers
Reviving city centre retail and labour shortage will be big challenges for year ahead
New funding will be used to double staff numbers across offices in London and Belfast
US brand joins a host of other retailers closing their physical shops in Ireland
Strong growth in Irish stores as customers shift to online shopping
As many as 486 employees are set to lose jobs following market exit
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Carphone Warehouse’s parent would have been pilloried if it hadn’t repaid Irish taxpayers after axing almost 500 jobs
Dixon Carphone also owns Currys PC World, which is booming in the pandemic
Retailer has outlets in Dublin and Belfast airports
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Company warns it is not immune to impact of the coronavirus pandemic on its business
With almost 60% of young people out of work, this State faces a long-term crisis unless action is taken now
Footfall down 40% in past year, customers increasingly buying sim-free handsets, says firm
Retailer recently lost Vodafone as a partner and has been in discussions with Eir
Company has benefitted from home working boom
Electricals retailer says it has extended its debt facilities, putting it in a robust position financially
Decision on temporary closure taken on public health grounds, company says
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Changing consumer habits and coroanvirus hit prompt move
Group on track to meet financial targets
Group, which trades as Currys, PC World and Carphone Warehouse, says turnaround is on track
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Firm also spending on bricks and mortar stores with superstore set to open in Sligo
British financial watchdog says the company’s sales staff were trained in ‘spin selling’
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Irish shoppers also placed an online order with the retailer every eight seconds
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Charlestown Shopping Centre and adjoining site sells for more than €42 million
Company insists ‘no financial data has been compromised’ and apologises
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Smart home products, smart TVs help fuel growth in sales
Latest accounts show sales were flat at €111m, but generated gross profit of €29.1m
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Company also saw online revenues jump 57% on Black Friday compared with the year before
Sales in Ireland fell 3% in first half of year as customers held on to phones for longer
Investment in the double-fronted property will show an initial yield of 11.36 per cent
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Electricals retailers makes underlying pretax profit of £501m and raises dividend 15%
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Losses rise to €12m from €2.5m due to costs associated with Dixons merger
The buildings on Patrick Street are producing an overall rent roll of €610,000
Consumer complainants objected to Eir quoting three prices for broadband bundles
Retailer said online sales rose in Ireland over festive period
Retailer made an underlying pretax profit of £144m in the 26 weeks to October 29th
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