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Although coronavirus lockdowns have been a disaster for many retailers, Dixons Carphone is not one of them By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 15 January 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 15 January 2021 Although the Covid-19 lockdowns have been a disaster for many retailers, Dixons Carphone is not one of them. … Read more
Dixons’ electric lockdown: Sales soar as families rush online to kit out home offices – and buy games consoles for the kids By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 21:52 GMT, 16 December 2020 | Updated: 21:52 GMT, 16 December 2020 Shares in Britain’s biggest electricals chain Dixons Carphone rocketed 12 per cent after … Read more
Few can match the Midas touch of David Ross, co-founder of Carphone Warehouse who’s amassed a personal fortune of £650 million. His talent for attracting money has not deserted him for I can disclose that Nevill Holt Opera — which Ross founded and funded at his Leicestershire estate — has just been awarded a £100,000 … Read more
He’s amassed a fortune nudging £700 million, owns a luxurious villa in Mustique and yet still finds time to chair not only the National Portrait Gallery but also the Royal Opera House. But it appears that, at 55, David Ross, co-founder of Carphone Warehouse, is preparing to share the burdens of office with the next … Read more
Online sales at Dixons Carphone triple during lockdown but the retailer suffers at its travel hub stores as people stay at home The group saw a surge in sales online after lockdown started in late March But, its mobile arm and travel hub stores are still struggling, update today shows In August, company announced plans … Read more
George Osborne missed out on a position as chairman of the Royal Opera House after a nominations committee selected the co-founder of Carphone Warehouse instead. The former Chancellor of the Exchequer was beaten by the UK-based entrepreneur David Ross, 55, after being shortlisted for the top position earlier this year. The appointment comes just months … Read more
Dixons Carphone axes dividend as profits halve: Electronics chain warns of ‘weakening’ consumer spending By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 15 July 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 15 July 2020 Dixons Carphone axed its final dividend in a fresh blow to investors after annual profits more than halved. Warning of ‘weakening’ spending … Read more
IN THE MONEY: Carphone Warehouse founder Sir Charles Dunstone rakes in £48m selling stock By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:57 BST, 7 April 2020 | Updated: 23:13 BST, 7 April 2020 The founder of Carphone Warehouse has raked in £48million from selling Dixons Carphone stock. Charles Dunstone, who started Carphone Warehouse in … Read more
Dixons Carphone to close all 530 UK Carphone Warehouse stores and axe 3,000 jobs By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 00:58 GMT, 18 March 2020 | Updated: 00:58 GMT, 18 March 2020 Dixons Carphone is to close all its 531 Carphone Warehouse stores in the UK and axe nearly 3,000 jobs. The technology … Read more
Dixons Carphone will axe 2,900 jobs under plans to close all 531 of its Carphone Warehouse stores across the UK Group said shops will shut on April 3 amid a major shift to selling mobiles online It expects to make 2,900 redundancies, but said 40% of staff will take new roles Bosses today confirmed decision was … Read more