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UK performance keeps Currys on track to meet reduced profit target

Christmas proved a tale of two countries for electronics retailer Currys as the business said a better-than-expected performance in the UK and Ireland managed to offset its struggles in Scandinavia. The company told shareholders on Wednesday that ...

18 Jan 2023 at 10:02

City

Ocado shares rise as investors call for switch from London listing to New York

Ocado shares have climbed amid reports that the retail technology company has reportedly come under pressure from investors to move its stock market listing from London to New York. The business held talks with shareholders in recent weeks and ...

22 Apr 2024 at 10:51

City

Ocado shares fall as Kroger takes ‘hard look’ at future of US warehouses

Retail technology firm Ocado slid in value on Friday morning after major US partner Kroger said it would take a “hard look” at its automated warehouse technology. Shares in the London-listed company fell by as much as 11% in early trading as ...

12 Sept 2025 at 10:18

City

Currys could reveal Black Friday boost or Budget hit in interim results

Electronics retailer Currys will reveal how much impact the recent Budget is likely to have on its sales next week. Investors will hope the chain has carried on a recent financial recovery into the autumn when it announces its interim ...

06 Dec 2024 at 15:28

Scotland

Man chosen to voice Lidl’s Scottish tills provides hometown’s ‘friendly’ accent

The man chosen to be the first Scottish voice of Lidl’s self-service checkout tills says he will bring his hometown’s “friendly” accent to the supermarket chain’s machines. The voice of Alan Macdonald, from Oban, will be heard across ...

23 Sept 2025 at 11:29

City

Kroger ditches plans for Ocado warehouse in US as it scales back sites further

Retail technology firm Ocado has been dealt another blow after its US partner Kroger scrapped plans for a new automated warehouse following its decision last month to shut three existing sites. Ocado said Kroger would no longer go ...

05 Dec 2025 at 10:20

City

AI tech and gaming helps lift sales for Currys amid ‘unhelpful’ cost pressures

AI technology and gaming launches have helped drive higher sales for electronics retailer Currys, which also hailed a recovery of its Nordics arm. The company said its financial performance was improving despite a “muted” ...

18 Dec 2025 at 08:24

Personal Finance

AI tools becoming ‘valuable companion for shoppers’

Around three in 10 (29%) people plan to use or will consider using AI assistants and tools when they shop this year, a survey suggested. This rises to nearly four in 10 (37%) younger shoppers aged 18 to 34-years-old, ...

12 Jan 2026 at 14:29

Tesco switches barcodes for QR codes in UK ‘first’

Tesco is upgrading from barcodes to QR codes on an entire range of own-label products in what it claims is a first among UK supermarkets. The UK’s biggest grocer described the move as “one of the most revolutionary ...

17 Apr 2026 at 08:25

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