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.
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Sep- 2025 -16 SeptemberElectrical
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…
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4 SeptemberElectrical
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.…
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Aug- 2025 -11 AugustTechnology
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…
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6 AugustElectrical
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…
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Jul- 2025 -3 JulyElectrical
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…
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Jun- 2025 -12 JuneElectrical
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…
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10 JuneFeatures
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…
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May- 2025 -9 MayFeatures
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.…
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Apr- 2025 -24 AprilNews-In-Brief
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves is reviewing the Low Value Import scheme, which allows goods under £135 to enter the UK tariff-free, amid concerns over Chinese companies flooding the market with cheap products. Major retailers like Next, Currys, and Sainsbury’s have warned that such imports could undercut UK businesses. The potential reform…
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24 AprilGovernment
Chancellor mulls ending tariff-free import scheme to combat Chinese dumping
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is considering ending the Low Value Import scheme, which currently allows online retailers to bring goods worth up to £135 into the country without paying customs duties. The move comes as the UK prepares for an influx of Chinese companies dumping stock for cheap as a result…
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