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It's Dixons – for those with deep pockets and lots of wall space
Friday 11 May 2012
Check out the great offers, like a giant high-definition TV - yours for £600,000
Tablets cure Dixons' troubles over Christmas
Wednesday 18 January 2012
Dixons Retail described trading over Christmas as a "rollercoaster ride", but the electricals group's shares jumped as its results were no worse than the City had expected.
Dixons boss says company beat Best Buy fair and square
Friday 25 November 2011
The chief executive of Dixons Retail has launched a scathing attack on the failed launch in this country of the US electricals giant Best Buy.
How six police officers saw off a gang of 50 in Catford
Thursday 11 August 2011
A police officer has described how he fended off a gang of 50 hooded youths from ransacking a retail park.
Samsung vows to hit back as Apple blocks tablet
Thursday 11 August 2011
A shell shocked Samsung was yesterday drawing up its a response after a court in Germany ordered it to pull sales of its new tablet computer across Europe over charges it had copied the look of the iPad.
Blog and buy: the power of social shopping
Sunday 24 July 2011
Retailers are slowly discovering the benefits of using affiliate sites and bloggers to reach their target market. Laura Chesters reports
Dixons chief gets bonus despite mounting losses
Tuesday 19 July 2011
John Browett, the chief executive of Dixons Retail, has pocketed a cash bonus of £122,000 for the year just ended, despite the owner of Currys delivering a loss of nearly £225m.
Fear grips high street as £225m loss hits Dixons
Friday 24 June 2011
The gloom enveloping the high street deepened yesterday after the owner of the Currys electrical chain sank to a loss of nearly £225m, an influential survey revealed the worst UK trading figures for a year in June and the spectre of the administrator returned.
Comet's slide into the red forces Kesa to ready the for-sale sign
Thursday 23 June 2011
Kesa Electricals has admitted for the first time that it is considering selling off its Comet chain after the British company sank to a loss of nearly £9m last year.
Tim Lott: You'll be my Facebook Friend for ever. Or until the next fad ...
Sunday 19 June 2011
As thousands log out of computer camaraderie, Tim Lott admits his addiction to virtual relations
Royal Wedding boosted sales, but not for long
Friday 20 May 2011
Economists urged "extreme caution" about reading too much into a strong rebound in retail sales last month, as chains were boosted by the hottest April on record, a glut of bank holidays and the Royal Wedding.
Dixons Retail touts sales of iPad 2 and big stores
Friday 13 May 2011
Dixons Retail, the owner of the Currys and PC World chains, yesterday boasted soaring sales of Apple's latest iPad device and said its UK business had outperformed the market, despite the pan-European group suffering a slump in revenues in its second half.
Cadets in court over sex scandal
Saturday 30 April 2011
Two military cadets were arrested yesterday over a scandal in which a woman accused a fellow cadet of secretly filming her having sex and showing it to his comrades.
Investment Column: Don't buy Dixons – it has too many stores
Friday 15 April 2011
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