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In partnership with Age UK, Dixons Carphone has provided free tablets, connectivity and a dedicated technology support phone line to help hundreds of vulnerable older people from feeling lonely and isolated during the pandemic. The technology retailer, which owns Currys PC World and Carphone Warehouse, is working with its charity …

Dixons Carphone has issued a COVID-19 business update, revealing a massive 166% increase in online sales during lockdown across the UK and Ireland. The online sales jump has recovered around two-thirds of sales lost to store closures due to the COVID-19 lockdown, with the retailer having to close 531 standalone …

Britain’s biggest electrical and mobile phone retailer Dixons Carphone has announced that it will close 531 standalone stores to “focus on selling mobile devices and connectivity through its shop-in-shops in 305 big Currys PCWorld stores and online”. The small standalone stores, representing 8% of Dixons Carphone’s total UK selling space, …

Dixons Carphone has released a trading update for 13 weeks ended 27th July, revealing a slump in mobile sales. The retailer saw electrical like-for-like revenue up 2% in UK and Ireland, with strong performance in white goods, tablets and gaming; offset by small declines in large screen TVs against World …

Dixons Carphone has posted its preliminary results for the 12 months to 27th April 2019, reveal a statutory loss before tax of £259 million, compared to its pre-tax profit of £289m last year. “The past year has seen us keep our promises to investors, delivering around £300 million of headline …

Dixons Carphone has been given a £29.1 million fine for training staff in “spin selling”. Handed to the retail giant by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the fine relates to the mis-selling of its geek Squad services. The ‘Geek Squad’ is a mobile phone insurance and technical support service, but …

Supersize TV, smart tech and gaming help the retailer reach 1% increase in like-for-like revenue.

The national retailer has outlined plans to “transform” the business.

Burbidge has a strong technology background and is presently the UK Government special envoy for Fintech, chair of Tech Nation and tech ambassador for the Mayor of London’s office.

“Dixons Carphone now has the challenge of re-building the trust of its customer base,” says consumer data privacy expert DMA.