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  • Motorola Xoom hits UK shops Q2 2011

    Motorola Xoom hits UK shops Q2 2011

    3G and Wi-Fi models to land 17 February 2011 11:14 GMT

    The flagship Honeycomb device, the Motorola Xoom, will land in the UK in Q2 2011 in both 3G and Wi-Fi flavours.

    Carphone Warehouse and Best Buy will be offering up the 3G and Wi-Fi option (and obviously the data contracts to go with it) whilst...

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab UK launch date: 1 November

    Samsung Galaxy Tab UK launch date: 1 November

    But still no official word on pricing 1 October 2010 12:23 GMT

    Samsung has revealed that its much anticipated 7-inch tablet, the Samsung Galaxy Tab, will be hitting UK shops on 1 November.

    And whilst it's all well and good that we know when we're going to be able to get our hands on the super tab, it still...

  • DSGi plans Best Buy-beating Currys super megastores

    DSGi plans Best Buy-beating Currys super megastores

    Be afraid 2 March 2009 15:42 GMT

    DSGi is due to reveal plans for Currys "megastores", described as "very large format".

    Although Currys already offers what most would call large shops, usually in out of town purpose built retail centres, the new, bigger shops are said to...

  • DSGi, Argos report drop in sales

    DSGi, Argos report drop in sales

    UK's high streets suffering 15 January 2009 12:23 GMT

    UK retailers are adding to the downturn gloom with more miserable financial results.

    DSGi's decline appears to be continuing while Homebase, Waterstones, Argos, Halfords and Clinton Cards have reported drops in sales too.

    Like-for-like...

  • DSGi makes 250 TechGuys redundant

    DSGi makes 250 TechGuys redundant

    "Field-based roles removed" 22 December 2008 16:03 GMT

    250 people have been made redundant from the TechGuys' serving and repairing division.

    DSGi, parent of Currys and PC World, initially told 600 people that their roles were at risk, but have actually cut 250 jobs after the company posted...

  • DSGi posts £30 million loss

    DSGi posts £30 million loss

    "Prepared for a recessionary environment" 27 November 2008 11:27 GMT

    It's more bad news from the UK's high street retailers as the Dixons Store Group International has posted a massive multi-million pound loss.

    In the last six months of trading the group - that covers PC World, Currys, Dixons and PIXmania...

  • DSGi cutting investment by £30 million . Biz, DSG Group, Results, shopping 0

    DSGi cutting investment by £30 million

    Cost reducing measures 23 October 2008 13:17 GMT

    DSGi, the company behind Currys, Dixons and PC World, will cut investment in its stores by about £30 million.

    The move comes as the group reveals a 7% decline in sales over the first half of its financial year.

    DSGi says that...

  • Cdiscount to launch in UK. Biz, DSG Group, Comet, Currys, Dixons, Amazon, Cdiscount, shopping 0

    Cdiscount to launch in UK

    Targeting DSGi Group's sales 12 September 2008 15:38 GMT

    French retail giant Casino is about to launch what's being called a "major assault" on the UK market.

    The chain will launch its online brand "Cdiscount" in the UK, apparently setting its sights on stealing market share from DSGi, Comet, Tesco...

  • Dixons reports sharp downturn in sales. Biz, Results, Dixons, PC World, Currys, DSG Group, PIXmania 0

    Dixons reports sharp downturn in sales

    "Most difficult trading environment" 3 September 2008 11:40 GMT

    DSGi, the Dixon's group of companies, has reported what's being called a "sharp downturn" in sales across two of its chains.

    Chief executive John Bowkett has been quoted as stating: "It's probably the most difficult trading environment we...

  • DSGi group undergoes

    DSGi group undergoes "radical" review

    77 Currys.digital stores to close 15 May 2008 11:53 GMT

    In the biggest review of its business to date, DSGi will close 77 Currys.digital stores, trial new retail formats and is even re-thinking product lines.

    Chief executive John Browett says the review offers "radical and detailed plans" and...

  • Best Buy after Currys, Dixons and Comet. Biz, Best Buy, Carphone Warehouse, DSG Group, Comet 0

    Best Buy after Currys, Dixons and Comet

    Heading for European domination? 12 May 2008 14:02 GMT

    It seems the Best Buy execs have been mighty busy.

    Just last week, we reported on a £1bn joint venture will see US retailer Best Buy's vast array of consumer electronics sold through Carphone Warehouse.

    And now we have news...

  • Dell closes all of its US kiosks. Biz, Hardware, Dell, Desktop PCs, Wal-Mart, DSG Group, Currys, Dixons, PC World, Carrefour 0

    Dell closes all of its US kiosks

    ...but 50 kept open outside of the States 31 January 2008 9:32 GMT

    Following on from its decision to start selling its PCs in a range of highstreet chains across Europe and the US, Dell has now opted to close all of its US kiosks.

    Reuters is reporting that the 140 kiosks, which are mainly in shopping malls...

  • DSGi issues £50 million profit warning. Biz, Results, DSG Group, Currys, Dixons, PC World, shopping 0

    DSGi issues £50 million profit warning

    Poor Christmas sales blamed 3 January 2008 10:39 GMT

    DSG International the retailer which owns Currys and PC World, has issued a profit warning.

    A Christmas sales period described as "dire" has been the main explantion for the drop in profits.

    It has been announced that full...

  • Apple iPhone

    2007: A year in review, December

    Tis the season to be jolly - or miserable if you haven't managed to buy a Wii yet 31 December 2007 11:00 GMT

    While O2 relished the ever-rising iPhone sales in the UK, Vodafone attempted to prevent its rival T-Mobile enjoying the same glory in Germany.

    A German court overturned an injunction which would have forced T-Mobile to sell unlocked iPhones....

  • Dell announces massive European retail deal with DSGi. Hardware, Biz, Dell, DSG Group, Currys, Dixons, PC World, shopping 0

    Dell announces massive European retail deal with DSGi

    To be sold in PC World, Currys and Dixons.co.uk in the UK 13 December 2007 15:30 GMT

    Dell and DSG international plc (DSGi) have announced the imminent availability of Dell notebook and desktop computers in DSGi stores.

    From January 2008, DSGi and Dell customers will be able to buy a range of Dell notebooks and desktops through...

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