Entries in 'pc world' (27)
DSG launching movie streaming service
Currys, PC World and Dixons owner DSG is to launch a new streaming movie service online.
Currys and PC World headline i43
Multiplay's next gaming event will feature electronics retailers Currys and PC World as headline attendees.
Dixons launches game downloads
Dixons Retail has entered the digital game download market with a new online service running across three websites.
Best Buy preparing DSGi swoop?
Best Buy is looking to buy out rival electronics retail group DSGi, reports suggest.
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GAME ‘safe’ from Best Buy invasion
Ahead of the opening of its first UK stores in Liverpool, Southampton, Merry Hill and Thurrock next month, Verdict Research consulting director Neil Saunders has told MCV that Best Buy ...
PC World and Currys combo ‘a success’
DSGi has declared its merger of PC World and Currys a success – and now plans to open more outlets under the new model in the future.
DSGi earnings fall 78%
DSGi, owner of PC World and Currys, today posted a pre-tax loss of £140.4 million, in what chief executive John Browett described as 'a year of change.'
DSGi sells Hungarian stores for €1
Currys and PC World owner DSGi has sold off all nine of its Hungarian stores, which operate under the Electro World brand, for just €1 – a move that mirrors ...
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DSGi running scared of Best Buy
DSGi has locked down its sales figures on core products as it looks to hide vital information from emergent retail giant Best Buy – leaving GfK-ChartTrack with no
choice but ...
£311m rights issue confirmed by DSGi
DSGi has confirmed to the Financial Times that a £311m rights issue is imminent, with the retailer saying the funds raised from it will go towards its store refit programme ...
DSGi attempting second rights issue
DSGi is reportedly looking to raise several hundred million pounds through a rights issue, which would be the second attempt this year.
DSGi aims for rights issue boost
DSGi is preparing for a rights issue, a process in which share holders are encouraged to buy new shares, which could raise it hundreds of millions of pounds.
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Currys and PC World merger trialled
PC World and Currys parent DSGi has launched a trial store combining both brands. The site, based in Surry, is understood to be 15,000 square foot and contains a product ...
More sales falls at entertainment retailers
There was more doom and gloom on the High Street this morning as two major players in the entertainment retail sector reported significant sales declines over the Christmas period, The ...
First UK Best Buy stores unveiled
Best Buy looks set to go head-to-head with DSGi after it emerged that one of the launch locations would be the same retail park that its UK rival is currently ...
DSGI shares fall to new low
Shares in DSG International fell to 46p last Friday as it prepared to reveal its results this Thursday, according to the Independent on Sunday.
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Retail calls for uniform release day
Retailers have asked publishers to stick to Friday release dates in the wake of increased mid-week releases.
UK retail prepares for 'manic' GTA weekend
Leading UK retailers have told MCV that extra GTA IV stock is being hurriedly pushed into stores in order to cope with the ‘manic’ demand expected this weekend.
DSGi reveals games publishing plan
DSGi plans to sign up top development talent in a publishing push that will see a new range of own-brand titles on its shelves by the summer.
DSGi comes out fighting
Online, in-store services and international expansion are the key foundations upon which DSGi is set to tackle difficult trading conditions, the retailer has told MCV.
GTA IV pre-orders go live at PC World
Consumers can now pre-order Grand Theft Auto IV online for £37.99 on both PS3 and 360 from PC World.
Games bucks retail downturn trend over Christmas
Whilst many across the retail community have been counting the cost of a disappointing Christmas period, the games market has seen yet another bumper festive period on the High Street....
Store closure threat for Dixons group
DSGi may be forced to close as many as 200 of its UK stores after announcing that its profits were likely to be down as much as £50 million, a ...
Dixons faces FTSE de-listing
DSG International is facing the prospect of being de-listed from the FTSE 100, after a string of profit warnings, sluggish sales and over anticipation of demand by the owner of ...
PC World confident after major staff shake-up
Head of trading at PC World Chris McShane has told MCV that the retailer is gunning for additional market share, having completed a major staff re-structuring.
