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Carphone Warehouse
Carphone Warehouse to exit Republic, cutting almost 500 jobs
Footfall down 40% in past year, customers increasingly buying sim-free handsets, says firm
Carphone Warehouse considers closing its stores in Ireland
Retailer recently lost Vodafone as a partner and has been in discussions with Eir
Dixons Carphone’s Christmas sales buoyed by online performance
Company has benefitted from home working boom
Dixons Carphone says strong online demand partially offsets drop in store sales
Electricals retailer says it has extended its debt facilities, putting it in a robust position financially
Carphone Warehouse, Currys PC World shut Irish stores as coronavirus cases climb
Decision on temporary closure taken on public health grounds, company says
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Dixons Carphone Warehouse closes 530 UK stores with loss of 3,000 jobs
Changing consumer habits and coroanvirus hit prompt move
Dixons Carphone helped by demand for TVs, gaming and smart tech
Group on track to meet financial targets
Mobile phone sales plunge across UK and Ireland at Dixons Carphone
Group, which trades as Currys, PC World and Carphone Warehouse, says turnaround is on track
‘Best piece of advice was focus on the customer’
EY Entrepreneur of the Year finalists Mervyn O’Callaghan and Simon Murray of ProVision CameraMatics
‘Record’ year for Dixons Carphone Ireland as investment in online pays off
Firm also spending on bricks and mortar stores with superstore set to open in Sligo
UK regulator fines Dixons Carphone for mis-selling insurance
British financial watchdog says the company’s sales staff were trained in ‘spin selling’
Irish executive a central figure in UK lawsuit over collapse of Phones 4U
Telecom executives alleged to have made pact to put UK retailer out of business
One sold every minute: TVs fly out of Currys Ireland on Black Friday
Irish shoppers also placed an online order with the retailer every eight seconds
MyTaxi CEO interview: ‘I’m not a preacher, but I do try to be totally genuine’
As Eckart Diepenhorst sees it, Europe’s largest e-hailing firm is bringing big gains to cities and improving the quality of life in them
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Panda Waste owner acquires stake in north Dublin shopping centre
Charlestown Shopping Centre and adjoining site sells for more than €42 million
Thousands of customers affected by Butlins data breach
Company insists ‘no financial data has been compromised’ and apologises
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Pricewatch: No improvement in coverage despite 40-minute calls to customer care
Strong performance for Dixons Carphone in Ireland as UK profits slump
Smart home products, smart TVs help fuel growth in sales
Carphone Warehouse cuts losses by 70% in Ireland
Latest accounts show sales were flat at €111m, but generated gross profit of €29.1m
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Record sales at Dixons Carphone Ireland over Christmas
Company also saw online revenues jump 57% on Black Friday compared with the year before
Dixons Carphone to reposition mobile business after profit slump
Sales in Ireland fell 3% in first half of year as customers held on to phones for longer
New chapter for Waterstones building in Cork at €6.25m
Investment in the double-fronted property will show an initial yield of 11.36 per cent
The Eir contract that led to a lot of messing and a ‘rude’ house call
A long-time Eir customer got more than she bargained for when signing up for a bundle
Dixons Carphone ‘well positioned’ as profit beats forecasts
Electricals retailers makes underlying pretax profit of £501m and raises dividend 15%
Dixons Carphone to end US joint venture with Sprint network
Telecoms retailer to focus on its Honeybee tablet sales software
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Phone warranties and breakfast cereal prices
Pricewatch: know your customer rights and remember supermarkets make mistakes
Carphone Warehouse’s Irish unit reports huge jump in pre-tax losses
Losses rise to €12m from €2.5m due to costs associated with Dixons merger
Three retail buildings in Cork city for sale for €9.5m
The buildings on Patrick Street are producing an overall rent roll of €610,000
Eir warned by advertising watchdog over misleading adverts
Consumer complainants objected to Eir quoting three prices for broadband bundles
Dixons Carphone beats forecasts for Christmas trading
Retailer said online sales rose in Ireland over festive period
First-half profit rises at Dixons Carphone on strong demand
Retailer made an underlying pretax profit of £144m in the 26 weeks to October 29th
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