Currys maintains guidance despite dip in sales

Currys maintains guidance despite dip in sales

by | Sep 8, 2023 | Industry News

Currys is maintaining its full-year guidance despite an overall 4% drop in sales in the four months to the end of August. In a trading statement, Currys said like-for-like sales in the UK and Ireland edged down 2% in the period, although revenue trends were better in...
UK consumer confidence improves five points in August

UK consumer confidence improves five points in August

by | Sep 7, 2023 | Industry News

Consumers showed a renewed resilience as all measures on GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index reversed the drop seen in July – the Index increased five points to -25 in August. Joe Staton, client strategy director at GfK, said: “Against a backdrop of falling...
RKW builds on last year’s success at IFA

RKW builds on last year’s success at IFA

by | Sep 6, 2023 | Industry News

Following on from a successful outing last year, RKW returned to IFA in Berlin this year, where it showcased the hottest products across SDA, housewares, personal care, audio, floorcare and more. Tower Kitchenware Collections A number of iconic kitchen ranges were...
Confident consumers boost retail sales

Confident consumers boost retail sales

by | Sep 5, 2023 | Industry News

UK total retail sales increased by 4.1% in August, against a growth of 1% in August 2022. This was above the three-month average growth of 3.6% and in line with the 12-month average growth of 4.1%. Non-Food sales decreased 0.2% on a total basis over the three-months...