Register here. Dixons Carphone chief executive Alex Baldock said he would reveal more details in coming weeks but explained the plan was to ensure customers could receive goods quickly. The boss said he aims to reduce order to collect times to just 15 minutes from one hour currently. His comments come as the business revealed online electronics sales more than doubled as it shifted seamlessly to operating an improved web model during the pandemic.
Customers have been using the click and collect service in record numbers, with lockdowns seeing shoppers turn to gaming products in particular. The newly formed work-from-home crowd also led to strong demand for new computer products, alongside coffee machines and home baking products, the company said.
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Currys PC World is a British electronics specialist owned by the multinational Dixons Carphone group, which formed in following the merger of Dixons Retail with Carphone Warehouse. The retailer has been honing its online experience through the launch of credit accounts and AR-ready and transactional apps, and increasing its online SKU range. However, its stores have not been forgotten as its three-in-one portfolio has been overhauled to make them more interactive, through the use of play tables, experience zones and Gaming Battlegrounds, for instance, while there is increased space for connected devices and services from Team Knowhow.
One month since non-essential retail reopened in England, Currys PC World and its technology-led marketing partner Team ITG sit down to explore the current landscape and how customer behaviour has changed as a result of the pandemic.
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