Currys

This coverage examines Currys’ operations and strategy within the UK retail market, focusing on store performance, online initiatives, product ranges, marketing campaigns, financial results, and leadership decisions. Reporting highlights how Currys navigates technological change, consumer demand, and competitive pressures — providing insight for executives, managers, and professionals in electronics, appliances, and omnichannel retail.

Sep- 2025 -

24 September

High Street

Cynera Rodricks

ASA bans Currys e-scooter ad for being ‘misleading’ and ‘irresponsible’

An advert for Currys promoting e-scooters has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) after being found to be “misleading” and “socially irresponsible”. The paid-for Facebook video, seen on 10 May 2025, showed an individual gripping handlebars with their hair blowing back as the sound of an engine played.…
Read More »
22 September

Electrical

Cynera Rodricks

Currys dissolves ESG committee and shifts oversight to existing teams

Currys has closed its board-level environmental, social and governance (ESG) committee and transferred oversight responsibilities to existing teams. The committee, formed in 2023, had overseen the establishment of the retailer’s ESG strategy and goals. The company said that its progress, together with upcoming sustainability reporting requirements, meant it was the…
Read More »
16 September

Electrical

Corina Duma

Currys to open three additional business hubs in UK stores

Currys Business will launch three additional business hubs across the UK in the coming week as it looks to expand its support for small and medium-sized enterprises. The new hubs will open within the company’s Bromborough, Carlisle and Colliers Wood branches. They will offer tailored technology packages, one-to-one consultations, installation…
Read More »
4 September

Electrical

Liam J Moran

Currys reports strong trading as it starts £50m share buyback

Currys has reported that its group sales rose 3% for the 17 weeks ended 30 August, as it began its £50m share buyback programme. The electronics retailer stated that its UK and Ireland like-for-like sales had been driven by market share gains with double-digit growth in new categories and b2b.…
Read More »
Aug- 2025 -

11 August

Technology

Lewis Catchpole

Currys to expand its B2B division

Currys is rebranding and expanding its business-to-business (B2B) division in a move to capture a greater share of the UK’s small business technology market. The retailer has relaunched Currys Business and opened three new business hubs in Stevenage, Solihull and Exeter, taking the total to 57 nationwide. A further three…
Read More »
6 August

Electrical

Corina Duma

Currys launches Oxford Street trial to curb phone theft

Currys has launched a trial on Oxford Street today (6 August) using pavement markings to encourage pedestrians to keep their phones out of sight, in an attempt to reduce street theft. The scheme, backed by Westminster Council and supported by the Metropolitan Police Service and Crimestoppers, features a purple line…
Read More »
Jul- 2025 -

3 July

Electrical

Heather Sandlin

Currys FY profits soar 37% to £162m

Currys has welcomed strong profits and sales in its full-year results, with adjusted profit before tax soaring by 37% to £162m, as UK and Ireland sales boosted its results. In the year ended 3 May 2025, total group revenues were up by 3% to £8.7bn, alongside a like-for-like growth of…
Read More »
Jun- 2025 -

12 June

Electrical

Cynera Rodricks

Currys doubles reward for its Cash for Trash recycling scheme

Currys has doubled the reward in its Cash for Trash recycling scheme in a bid to encourage more customers to recycle unwanted electronic items. Until 8 July, anyone dropping off old electricals at a Currys store in the UK will receive a £10 voucher for a minimum spend of £50…
Read More »
10 June

Features

Liam J Moran

The nostalgia trend: Why do companies revive old brands?

A cultural institution in the 90s, defunct in the 00s and making a comeback in the 20s. MFI Furniture is set to relaunch on the British high street after owner Victorian Plumbing revealed plans to relaunch the brand in early 2026, promising a refresh without the frustrations of long online…
Read More »
May- 2025 -

9 May

Features

Liam J Moran

Why is Rachel Reeves reviewing the Low Value Import Scheme?

The global economy is currently experiencing turbulent times as a result of Donald Trump’s trade war. Currys CEO Alex Baldock, alongside a number of other retail CEOs, recently warned that more Chinese products could “flood” the UK and Europe market through platforms like Temu, Shein and Amazon, as a result.…
Read More »