PwC research flags boost for UK retailers with consumers set to spend £22.7 billion on festive gifts and celebrations Continue reading… Read More ChristmasStaff WriterDecember 10, 2024PwC, Research, Christmas, Christmas 2024, UK, Stores, Online retail, Omnichannel retail, Click and Collect, Supermarkets, Fashion, Electrical retailers, Black FridayComment
Emily Maitlis slams electricals retailer AO after ‘depressing beyond belief’ online delivery experience Online deliveryStaff WriterJuly 13, 2023AO, Electrical retailers, Online retail, Ocula Boost, Pureplays, Twitter, Social media, Emily MaitlisComment
Online electricals retailer AO on hunt for 250+ new customer service employees at Bolton HQ RecruitmentStaff WriterJune 7, 2023AO, Recruitment, Online retail, Pureplays, Electrical retailers, Contact centres, EmployeesComment
Technology retailer Currys urges Brits to check air levels in air fryers amid supply chain issues Air fryersStaff WriterApril 1, 2023Currys, Air fryers, April Fools' Day, 1st April, Technology retailers, Electrical retailers, Brexit, Supply chain, Online retail, StoresComment
Currys Collects: UK tech retailer Currys tackles e-waste problem as it pilots collection service Green retailStaff WriterMarch 23, 2023Currys, Recycling, Green retail, Sustainable retail, Sustainability, UK retail, Currys Collects, E-waste, Electric vans, Technology, Electrical retailers, Bradford, Currys Cash for Trash schemeComment
Currys hails busy Black Friday and tackles digital poverty with Christmas song Staff WriterDecember 12, 2022Currys, TikTok, Social media, Omnichannel retail, Digital poverty, Black Friday, Pamela Puncher, Online retail, Christmas, Andy Gamble, Stores, Electrical retailersComment
Online retailer AO opens new logistics depot amid e-commerce boom Online deliveryStaff WriterFebruary 16, 2022AO, Pureplays, Electrical retailers, Online retail, Logistics, Warehouses, Distribution centres, Supply chain, Online delivery, E-commerce, AO LogisticsComment
Covid hit UK shoppers reject robot retail and crave human touch CoronavirusStaff WriterJanuary 26, 2022Coronavirus, Electrical retailers, Technology retailers, UK retail, Omnichannel retail, Currys, Currys ShopLive, Stores, Online retail, Robot retail, Bricks and mortar retail, Customer reviews, Uk retail, Natalie Berg, Retail staffComment
Currys preps major January technology sales event Omnichannel retailStaff WriterDecember 24, 2021Currys, January sales, January 2022, Omnichannel retail, Stores, Electrical retailers, Currys ShopLive, Click and Collect, Contactless retail, Online delivery, Bricks and mortar retail, CoronavirusComment
AO flags shoppers’ electrical appliances recycling concerns Green retailStaff WriterNovember 16, 2021AO, Pureplays, Online retail, Recycling, Sustainability, Electrical retailersComment
Currys announces London rapid delivery trial powered by Uber Rapid deliveryStaff WriterNovember 4, 2021Currys, Uber, London, Electrical retailers, Rapid delivery, Omnichannel retail, Online retail, Stores, Online deliveryComment
Currys PC World announces trio of ShopLive Live events Omnichannel retailStaff WriterJune 17, 2021Currys PC World, ShopLive service, Currys PC World ShopLive, Currys PC World ShopLive Events, Omnichannel retail, ShopLive Live Broadcast events, Online retail, Bricks and mortar retail, Electrical retailersComment
Currys PC World taps Sky Media AdSmart tech for Euro 2020 campaign Electrical retailersStaff WriterMay 12, 2021Currys PC World, Sky Media AdSmart tech, Euro 2020, Euros, Football, TV adverts, Stores, Bricks and mortar retail, Electrical retailers, Social media, TVsComment
Currys PC World launches ShopLive TV ad campaign Omnichannel retailStaff WriterMarch 24, 2021Currys PC World ShopLive, Currys PC World, Video call offerings, Omnichannel retail, TV advertising, Electrical retailers, Online retail, Brick and mortar retailComment
UK pureplay AO opens Elek Direct outlet store Omnichannel retailStaff WriterDecember 7, 2020AO, Online retail, Electrical retailers, Stores, Bricks and mortar retail, Omnichannel retail, Outlet storesComment
Electrical retailer Comet returns as online only venture Online retailStaff WriterAugust 11, 2020Comet, Pureplays, Klarna, Online retail, Electrical retailers, Retail technology, Payments, Misco TechnologiesComment
Comet gears up for online return Online retailStaff WriterAugust 4, 2020Comet, Online retail, Pureplays, Electrical retailers, UK Computer Group, Klarna, Retail technology, Payments, UK retailComment
Interview: Dave Ashwell, MD, AO Logistics Online retailStaff WriterJuly 27, 2020AO, AO Logistics, Online retail, Pureplays, Online delivery, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Retail technology, Electrical retailersComment