Currys CEO Alex Baldock reported a 6% sales increase to £9.2bn and 23% profit rise to £153m, driven by heatwave demand for cooling products and World Cup TV sales. He warned of tight AC and fan supplies for an upcoming heatwave and urged the government to reconsider national insurance increases and business rates for retailers.
Major UK retailers like Currys, B&Q, Amazon, and Lidl met with the energy minister to discuss selling "balcony solar panels." These plug-in devices aim to help renters and flat dwellers generate their own electricity, cut bills, and reduce reliance on fossil fuels.
Jordan Phillips from Leeds won a £380 Philips coffee machine in a Currys X giveaway on 16 February but received no correspondence for weeks. After being stuck in an unhelpful loop with customer services, he filed an official complaint with the Advertising Standards Authority and posted on X. His post received 48,000 likes and over five million views, prompting Currys to deliver the prize the next day along with a goodwill voucher and coffee beans.
