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A1 Comms appoints former Dixons Carphone man as new telesales manager
Shane Kelly previously spent six years at Dixons Carphone
Dealers
August 11, 2022
Vodafone deal for Dixons is ‘crucial’ for the retailer
Vodafone is Dixons last mobile operator partner
Operators
July 1, 2021
Vodafone and Dixons Carphone announce multi-year partnership
Vodafone will underpin Dixon’s mobile offer launching later this year
Operators
June 28, 2021
Dixons Carphone announces major Currys rebrand
All Currys stores will launch the rebrand in October
Retailers
May 13, 2021
Dixons Carphone to close ‘Travel’ stores
400 staff will be affected by the closure
Distributors
May 4, 2021
Pandemic causes £324 million store sales slump for Dixons Carphone
However online sales surge 145 per cent
Retailers
December 16, 2020
yboo creditors left £300,000 out of pocket as Dixons Carphone acquires comparison firm’s assets
Acquisition fee not enough to reimburse creditors
Jasper Hart
September 24, 2020
Dixons Carphone mobile revenue down 20pc amid profit drop
Carphone store closures ‘significant’ step towards cost saving
Retailers
July 15, 2020
Dixons Carphone to shut all standalone Carphone Warehouse stores in shake-up of business
Retailer expects 2,900 redundancies
Jasper Hart
March 17, 2020
Dixons Carphone reveals several changes to executive committee
Ed Connolly will serve as CCO while Mark Allsop was named new COO
Saf Malik
March 3, 2020
Dixons Carphone ‘on track’ despite harsh H1 mobile decline
Revenue drop in line with predictions
Jasper Hart
December 17, 2019
Dixons Carphone profits slump 22pc in 2019 full year figures
The loss is attributed to consumers not upgrading as much as they use to. Dixons wants to renegotiate new deals with operators
Retailers
June 20, 2019
Dixons Carphone will cut costs by £200 million
Online rivals and lack of upgrades by consumers lead to £440m losses
Paul Lipscombe
December 17, 2018
Dixons Carphone report flat figures for Q1
Retailer recorded a one per cent like-for-like decline for mobile in the UK
Elliot Mulley-Goodbarne
September 6, 2018
Dixons data breach may have accessed 10 million customer records
Dixons Carphone has said it’s putting further security measures in place to protect customer data
Retailers
July 31, 2018
Dixons Carphone reports £118m profit drop for 2017
The retail giant admitted there’s “plenty of work to do”
Retailers
June 21, 2018
Dark web data sales fears after Dixons Carphone reveals hacking
At the time of writing the company confirmed there had been no evidence of fraudulent activity as a result of the siphoned details
Manny Pham
June 19, 2018
Dixons Carphone confirms breach in data security
105,000 credit and debit cards without chip and pin protection was taken
Retailers
June 14, 2018
The IMO boss plans to take the prepay device market by storm
Nigel Whitehead (pictured above) reveals how PC World and a consultancy job proved to be the biggest challenge of his career
Elliot Mulley-Goodbarne
May 25, 2018
Dixons Carphone B2B channels chase £1bn sales
Successful integration of Currys PC World customer base crucial to latest stage of growth plans
Matthew Cook
April 25, 2018
Dixons Carphone hire Baldock as new CEO
Former CEO of Littlewoods and Very will take charge in April after Seb James announced his move to Walgreens Boots
Retailers
January 25, 2018
Dixons Carphone UK profits take a tumble
Mobile sales for H1 in the UK have fallen three per cent after the iPhone X was released in to the second half of the group financial year
Retailers
December 13, 2017
Dixons Carphone shares plunge as CEO warns of challenging mobile market
Seb James said increasing handset prices and slowdown in device innovation means consumers are holding onto phones for longer
Retailers
August 24, 2017
Dixons Carphone see 10pc rise in profits
The retailer saw pre-tax profits rise to £501 million in 2016/17 compared to £457 million in 2015/16
Retailers
June 28, 2017
Dixons Carphone see a 9pc increase in year-on-year growth
The technology retailer also saw revenues grow 4 per cent over the forth quarter in 2016
Retailers
May 24, 2017
Charles Dunstone steps down as Dixons Carphone chairman
He will be replaced by deputy chairman Ian Livingston at the end of April
Retailers
February 2, 2017
Dixons Carphone reports fifth successive year of Christmas growth
Sales in the UK and Ireland up six per cent from last year as retail giant claims it outperformed the market
Retailers
January 24, 2017
Gusto makes TV debut with Dixons Carphone
Accessory manufacturer’s Power Station Go charging product was promoted in advert from the retailer
Retailers
December 15, 2016
Dixons Carphone profits surge 19pc to £144m in six month period
Group revenue also up four per cent after retail giant enjoys success in all countries it trades in
Retailers
December 14, 2016
Dixons Carphone revenue surges 9pc in first quarter
Sales in the UK and Ireland up two per cent from last year as retailer claims to have seen no noticeable impact post-Brexit
Retailers
September 8, 2016
Tim Cook labels decision to hire former Dixons CEO John Browett as ‘big mistake’
Browett had only spent seven months at Apple as its retail senior vice president between April and October 2012
Retailers
August 16, 2016
Seb James: Brexit is bad but could create opportunities for Dixons Carphone
Dixons Carphone CEO supported Remain campaign but said EU Referendum result could help retailer consolidate its position as market leader
Retailers
June 29, 2016
Mobile boost sees Dixons Carphone UK revenue grows 1pc to £6.3bn
Profits before tax grew 20pc to £365 million as Group revenue grows 3pc to £9.7bn for financial year up to April 30
Retailers
June 29, 2016
Dixons Carphone to open new flagship store on Oxford Street
Three-in-one outlet will offer products from Carphone Warehouse, Currys and PC World
Retailers
June 17, 2016
Mobile growth helps Dixons Carphone sales rise 5pc
Increase helped by full year revenues in the UK and Ireland surging six per cent
Retailers
May 25, 2016
Andrew Peat exits Dixons Carphone following restructure
Peat leaves his role as category director after just two years
Retailers
May 3, 2016
Exertis appoints former Dixons man Cushway as Microsoft GM
Matt Cushway will be responsible for Exertis’ Microsoft business
Distributors
March 17, 2016
HTC Vive to be sold in Dixons Carphone stores
Overclockers UK and Scan Computers International also named as partners for new VR headset, which goes on display in store today (March 17)
Manufacturers
March 17, 2016
Dixons Carphone set to close 134 stores
Retailer said it expects to maintain current staff levels as it revealed profits of £450m for 2015
Retailers
January 26, 2016
Dixons Carphone to slash price of Apple Watch by £50 from tomorrow
Customers will now pay between £249 and £549 for wearable, just three months after retailer began selling it
Retailers
December 16, 2015
Ex-BT CEO Livingston replaces Taylor as Dixons Carphone exec chairman
Ex Carphone CEO Taylor leaves retailer after 17 years as part of reshuffle that sees Tony DeNunzio CBE join as senior independent director
Retailers
December 16, 2015
Dixons Carphone profits surge 23pc in first half of financial year
Profits hit £121 million on a five per cent revenue rise to £4.4 billion, with UK and Ireland sales rising seven per cent to £2.87 billion
Retailers
December 16, 2015
Dixons Carphone opens new head office in Acton
Dixons office in Hemel Hempstead has now closed, with around 2,300 employees now located in new base
Retailers
November 20, 2015
Dixons Carphone to sell Apple Watch from next week
First smart wearable from the manufacturer to be sold in-store and online, and will be available in 100 of its shops by the end of next month
Retailers
September 10, 2015
Dixons Carphone UK revenue jump driven by smartphone sales
UK and Ireland sales up 10 per cent year-on-year, with Group revenue increasing eight per cent
Retailers
September 10, 2015
Dixons Carphone Group profits rise 24 per cent in first year
UK profits also rise 26.4 per cent in first full results for combined consumer electronics and mobile phone retailer
Retailers
July 16, 2015
Dixons eCommerce director Fennell to replace Carphone boss Stapleton
Stapleton will become executive chairman of group’s new joint venture with US mobile operatorSprint
Retailers
July 8, 2015
Dixons Carphone eyes 500 store US tie-up with Sprint
Initial pilot will see 20 Sprint-branded stores opened and if successful, a joint venture will be created to support plans to roll out up to 500 stores
Retailers
July 2, 2015
PM refuses to back campaign against Dixons Carphone factory closure
But David Cameron promises to help 500 staff threatened with redundancy when retailer closes Wednesbury factory and moves roles 90 miles to Newbury
Retailers
June 3, 2015
Dixons Carphone expects full year profits in excess of £375 million
Trading update shows like-for-like sales in UK&I up 13 per cent in Q4 and eight per cent for year-ending May 2
Retailers
June 3, 2015
Is Dixons Carphone set to sell B2B distribution arm?
Old Hugh Symons Communications (HSC) business not regarded as part of core business and is likely to be sold
Distributors
May 11, 2015
Dixons Carphone sells The Phone House Netherlands
Retailer disposes of its majority stake to Relevant Holdings, a shareholder group set up by rival Dutch retailer Optie 1, and follows the sale of The Phone House Deutschland last week
Retailers
April 24, 2015
Dixons Carphone launches iD Mobile MVNO
Running on Three network, iD will have value 12 month 4G contracts and access to free data roaming in 22 countries
Retailers
April 23, 2015
Dixons Carphone agrees to sell Phone House Germany to MVNO Drillisch
German exit is part of the firms European business review. Dixons Carphone insists it remains committed to the Phone House brand
Retailers
April 15, 2015
Dixons Carphone to launch MVNO with Three in Spring
Customers buying connected devices from Carphone or Dixons Currys and PC World will be able to take out a mobile contract at the same time
Retailers
February 2, 2015
EE and Dixons Carphone sign new multi-year partnership
Retail giant says agreement is based on the operator’s network leadership and shared vision for connected technology, and follows those signed with Vodafone and O2 last year
Retailers
January 29, 2015
Dixons Carphone sees “roller coaster” Christmas
Group sales up nine per cent year-on-year and retailer predicts “higher-than-expected” yearly profit
Retailers
January 21, 2015
Dixons Carphone to cut 400 jobs at head office
Newly-merged retailer says 20 per cent of its combined head office staff will be leaving between May and October 2015
Retailers
December 18, 2014
Dixons Carphone passes Christmas store opening target
Retailer passes original target meaning that almost 200 Carphone Warehouse concessions now open in Curry’s/PC World stores
Retailers
December 10, 2014
Dixons Carphone appoints Dan Brizell as global purchasing head
He joins from Phones 4u, where he held several senior roles within purchasing over a seven year period
Retailers
November 14, 2014
Dixons Carphone to offer more jobs to Phones 4u staff
Retailer’s executive team hosting a recruitment day in Stoke-on-Trent for employees of fallen rival
Retailers
September 23, 2014
Dixons Carphone secures Phones 4u jobs as EE makes move
Operator in discussions that would save more jobs at stricken retailer
Retailers
September 17, 2014
New chapter begins for Dixons Carphone
Retail giant officially launches in a move it says ‘creates an organisation for the future’
Michael Garwood
August 26, 2014
Carphone snaps up Schama from Dixons Retail
Former Fonehouse commercial director takes responsibility of maintaining and developing relationships with the retailer’s mobile operator partners
Retailers
August 13, 2014
Dixons Carphone £3.8bn merger nears debut on August 7
Dixons Retail shares to trade for the final time tomorrow and will be merged into Carphone shares the following day, before trading on the London Stock Exchange on Thursday
Retailers
August 4, 2014
Dixons Carphone merger to complete in early August
Deal set for completion subject to shareholder approval. Carphone shareholders will vote at AGM on July 15th
Retailers
July 1, 2014
Doomed by Dixons – Carphone defects
£3.8 billion merger would create the UK’s largest electronics retailer with turnover of almost £11 billion
Alex Yau
June 2, 2014
Phones 4u CEO Kassler ‘disappointed’ by Dixons Carphone deal
Retailer’s CEO claims Phones 4u concessions in Currys and PC World stores only contributed less than 10 per cent of its overall turnover and so the impact “will not be significant to our business”
Retailers
May 15, 2014
Carphone Warehouse and Dixons complete £3.8bn merger deal
New JV firm will be called ‘Dixons Carphone’ – and will produce company savings of £80 million a year by 2017
Retailers
May 15, 2014
Carphone Warehouse and Dixons £3.7bn merger set to go ahead
Companies set to confirm merger that will create one of the UK’s biggest retailers
Retailers
May 6, 2014
Phones 4U in talks with Dixons over possible merger
Owner BC Partners is reportedly looking to make a rival bid for the electronics retailer, as the deadline for negotiations between Dixons and Carphone Warehouse is postponed
Retailers
March 24, 2014
Carphone’s plans for merger with Dixons backed by analysts
Combined company would be valued at about £3.5 billion and have 1,300 outlets nationwide
Retailers
March 12, 2014
Carphone Warehouse and Dixons Retail in merger talks
Companies must confirm intention by March 24
Retailers
February 24, 2014
20:20 Mobile teams up with Dixons for trade-in scheme
Distributor to provide device trade-in website and fulfilment for customers of Currys, Dixons and PC World stores
Retailers
March 6, 2012
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