Carphone Warehouse

WH Smith CEO to step down

WH Smith’s group chief executive, Stephen Clarke has announced he is stepping down from his role on 31 October 2019,…

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Carphone Warehouse rebuked over ‘Cyber Monday’ promotion

Carphone Warehouse has been rebuked by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) over an iPhone promotion. Four complainants who had attempted…

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Dixons Carphone fined £29m for mis-selling ‘Geek Squad’ product

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Carphone Warehouse £29,107,600 for failings that led to the mis-selling of ’Geek Squad’,…

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Shares dive as Dixons Carphone reports £440m H1 loss

Dixons Carphone has reported losses before tax of £440m in its half-year trading report, compared with the profit before tax…

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What is an administration pre-pack, and how might it affect retail suppliers?

2018 has been a difficult year for retailers: East, Maplin, New Look, Carpetright, Carphone Warehouse, Poundworld, Mothercare, Toys ‘R’ Us,…

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The end of the high street as we know it?

A week doesn’t go by without another retailer hitting the headlines. M&S, Poundworld, Carphone Warehouse, Mothercare and House of Fraser…

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Carphone Warehouse to close 92 stores this year

Carphone Warehouse CEO Alex Baldock has announced that the company will close 92 stores by the end of the year.…

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Imagined ownership: four steps to nudge customers closer to purchase

Lately, when opening the Asos app on my phone, I’ve been struck by how keenly they’re pushing their ‘try before…

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Jigsaw CEO Peter Ruis departs with immediate effect

Jigsaw CEO Peter Ruis has quit his role at the fashion retailer with immediate effect, after four years at the…

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Carphone Warehouse fined £400,000 for security data breach

Carphone Warehouse has been fined £400,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), after a data breach allowed unauthorised access to…

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