George at Asda veteran Gillian Geraghty takes on omnichannel role at Currys

Gillian Geraghty has left George at Asda, where she held the position of Senior Omnichannel Director, to take on the role of Omnichannel and E-commerce Director at Currys.

In a LinkedIn post, she said: “So, after 20 years this was my last week with George@ASDA. Not only did I build my career at this fantastic business, I made some amazing friends and have had the privilege to work with some great colleagues over the years.”

She added: “I am proud of everything I achieved whilst working for George and am thankful for the fabulous career this business supported me in having. There aren’t many businesses where you start as an Assistant Merchandiser and finish as the Senior Omnichannel Director.”

“It’s now the time to start a new chapter in my career and I am extremely excited to be starting with Currys. Thank you to all the colleagues that supported me over the years at George and “hello” to all my new colleagues at Currys. I can’t wait to meet you all and start this new journey!”

Uber Eats

Earlier this month, Currys partnered with Uber on a London-based delivery trial that gets small tech products from stores to shoppers in as little as 30 minutes.

Launching the week of 15th November, this is Uber’s biggest UK retailer partnership to date and builds on Currys’ online and delivery proposition, which includes the ShopLive 24/7 video shopping service and its one-hour Order & Collect offering.

During the pilot, which will run for three months, shoppers using Currys’ website can choose from a range of 1,800 tech items, including headphones, printer cartridges, laptops and phone chargers, with the delivery powered by Uber’s technology and network of couriers who use the app.

The pilot phase will be rolled out across 15 London stores, including Croydon, West Drayton, Colliers Wood, Enfield, Hayes Staples Corner, Old Kent Road, Kensington, Brixton, Wembley Stadium and Oxford Street.

Customer will be able to order up until two hours before store closing time. The delivery charge will be £5. The 1,800 products on offer via the service are all under 7kg and have to meet set dimensions in order to fit within the courier’s portable bag.

Featured