Carphone Warehouse
This coverage focuses on Carphone Warehouse’s role and strategy within the UK mobile and consumer electronics retail market. Reporting covers store network changes, digital sales initiatives, partnerships with networks and manufacturers, financial updates, marketing activity, and leadership movements — providing insights for retail executives, category managers, and professionals overseeing technology retail and telecoms partnerships.
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Apr- 2025 -4 AprilNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief-4/4/25
Manchester-based online retailer THG has successfully completed its debt refinancing, extending arrangements until December 2029. The refinancing includes a partial extension of its Term Loan B to €445m (£376.6m), a £74m repayment of Term Loan A, and the extension of a £150m revolving credit facility to May 2029. The move…
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4 AprilHigh Street
Carphone Warehouse founder to invest £5m in Jigsaw
Carphone Warehouse co-founder, David Ross, is reportedly investing about £5m in Jigsaw, which will result in him becoming the fashion retailer’s majority shareholder, according to Sky News. The multi-million pound investment comes seven years after Ross’ first cash injection, and it is understood that this financing will see him replace…
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Sep- 2024 -13 SeptemberPeople Moves
Boots UK appoints new MD
Boots has announced that Anthony Hemmerdinger has been appointed as managing director of Boots UK and Ireland, effective from 4 November 2024. His appointment, which followed a “thorough” search process, comes as Seb James plans to step down from the MD role after six years. Hemmerdinger is currently the Retail and…
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Apr- 2024 -8 AprilElectrical
Currys shareholder calls for mobile phone business sale
Currys shareholder JO Hambro has called upon the business to sell its mobile phone business ID Mobile, according to The Sunday Times. ID Mobile is valued at around £350m and this news follows two failed takeover bids for the electrical retailer. Last month, both US investor Elliott and Chinese retail…
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Jan- 2024 -8 JanuaryTechnology
iSmash eyes sale amid growing losses
iSmash is reportedly exploring a possible sale of the business after its auditors warned of a “material uncertainty” over its future amid growing losses, the Times has reported. According to its recent trading update, the company revealed it fell further into the red in the year to the end of…
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Jun- 2023 -8 JunePeople Moves
Bensons for Beds appoints chief retail officer
Bensons for Beds today has confirmed the appointment of Paul Owen to join its leadership team as chief retail officer. Owen will join Bensons after almost three years as board member and director of store operations for Magnet Limited. The group said he has “significant experience” of the bed and…
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Mar- 2023 -24 MarchClothing & Shoes
Dr. Martens appoints new director to board
Dr. Martens has appointed Andrew Harrison as an independent non-executive director following a “comprehensive” search and selection process. Harrison, who assumes the role from 1 May, is a managing partner at consumer brand investment firm Freston Ventures. He is also a senior independent director at Ocado Group, where he is…
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Sep- 2022 -12 SeptemberPeople Moves
Boots appoints ex-Asda COO as retail director
Boots has appointed Asda’s former chief operating officer Anthony Hemmerdinger as its executive retail director, according to Retail Week. Hemmerdinger will be in charge of Boots’ retail operations, including the running of its 2,000-strong store estate and he will report to Boots managing director Seb James. This marks Hemmerdinger’s first…
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Jul- 2022 -4 JulyOnline & Digital
World’s first community-owned e-commerce platform launches
WeShop, a new service that claims to be the world’s first community-owned e-commerce platform, has launched as the “first shoppable social network” that allows customers to purchase everyday items whilst owning a stake in the platform. The UK tech firm has pledged to give away shares in the company every…
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Aug- 2021 -13 AugustPeople Moves
Bestway names Tim Fairs director of marketing
Bestway Wholesale has announced the appointment of Tim Fairs as director of marketing in the group’s retail arm. In the role, Fairs will be responsible for supporting strategic growth and innovation across Bestway Retail’s operations. Reporting to Kenton Burchell, trading director at the company, Fairs will be tasked with leading…
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