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GalleryIn pictures: Retail Week Awards 2026 winners gallery
At the Retail Week Awards 2026, the industry came together to celebrate its best and brightest at a black-tie event hosted by presenter and musician Myleene Klass.
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NewsRetail Week Awards 2026 winners revealed
Currys chief executive Alex Baldock and The Entertainer founders Gary and Catherine Grant were among the winners at the Retail Week Awards 2026.
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InterviewRetail Leader of the Year: Currys' Alex Baldock on high performance and high expectations
Salesforce Retail Leader of the Year Alex Baldock explains how Currys as become a high-performance business and why there’s more to come.
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NewsCurrys expands size of its headquarters as it continues to embrace hybrid working
Currys is expanding the footprint of its headquarters to nearly triple in size as it continues to commit to its hybrid working model.
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AnalysisExclusive: Nearly half of UK shop workers feel shut out of digital decision making
TheTalking Shop 2026 report exposes a growing disconnect between HQ-led digital change and the realities of life on the shop floor, as frontline teams voice frustration and a desire to be heard. Explore the key findings in our preview.
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NewsCurrys makes over £5m investment in store colleague pay
Currys has made a significant investment in store colleague pay in the UK, increasing hourly pay by 37% since 2022.
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NewsChinese ecomm giant sets launch date for food to phones UK retail site
Chinese powerhouse JD.com will next month press the button on a new online retail proposition spanning grocery and general merchandise, Retail Week can reveal.
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AnalysisCurrys boss Baldock looks ahead with confidence after ‘strong peak trading’
“If anyone was expecting more gloom today, I’m afraid we can’t provide that because we’re feeling pretty pleased with some strong peak trading and an upgrade in our profit expectations,” Currys chief executive Alex Baldock said this morning.
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NewsCurrys upgrades profit outlook following ‘very strong’ Christmas
Currys has upgraded its adjusted group profit guidance, following what its chief executive described as “very strong trading over peak”.
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AnalysisPartnership update: Holland & Barrett’s health service tie-up, Waitrose electronic shelf labels, and more
Welcome to the Solutions Spotlight partnership update: Retail Week’s round-up of the latest innovative technology and supply chain tie-ups in retail.
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FeatureInside the boardroom: what retail leaders expect in the year ahead
What’s next for retail in 2026? We spoke to the biggest names in British retail to uncover their predictions for the challenges and opportunities ahead.
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Opinion‘Retail’s 12 gifts of Christmas – and beyond’
From keeping the cost of living down for customers to support for all sorts of good causes, retailers’ generosity has once again been unstinting this year. Christmas is the busiest time for retailers, but it’s also an appropriate moment to reflect on the industry’s invaluable role as a force for good.
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AnalysisWhy Currys boss Baldock is confident despite challenges
Currys increased profits and sales in its first half, despite the burden of extra costs from last year’s controversial Budget.
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NewsCurrys grows revenue and profit despite higher UK costs
Currys’ earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) dropped slightly in the UK, attributed to higher employment costs, but was offset by strong performance in its Nordics business.
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Opinion‘For the future of the industry, retail needs to look further ahead on leadership succession’
Chief executives can churn fast and the need to fill a vacancy may come around more quickly than expected. If there’s a dearth of talent, a business can soon unravel, warns Charlotte Hardie
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FeatureFuture Leaders 2025 - Who will be the CEOs of the future?
Meet 20 of UK retail’s most promising leaders-in-waiting. Every individual on our list has the talent, drive and passion to make it to the top, and they’re going to need it if they want to succeed in an industry dominated by crushing government regulation, devastating cyberattacks, harrowing tales of abuse from the shop floor and more. Here are British retail’s future chief executives, but who would want to be one?
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NewsCurrys Black Friday deals to be slashed to its lowest ever price
Electricals giant Currys has promised that all of its Black Friday deals will be at their lowest ever price.
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AnalysisDoes Currys’ closure of its ESG committee mark the end of retail’s sustainability push?
In a time where US President Trump is openly hostile to so-called ‘woke’ green initiatives, does Currys recent decision to dismantle its dedicated ESG committee feed into this new culture war where being sustainable is ‘anti-growth’?
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NewsCurrys to hire 1,500 staff ahead of Christmas season
Electricals giant Currys is looking to hire 1,500 additional colleagues ahead of the peak Christmas season.
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NewsCurrys dismantles ESG committee
Currys is shutting down its board ESG committee, but insists it is committed to sustainability as ever.