D.A.D has announced that it is the new official UK Trade distributor for Kenwood, De’Longhi and Braun, taking over the contract from Connect Distribution.
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Miele new store in Poland
Miele arrived in Kraków! After an intense period of construction, furbishment, training and polishing, Miele Experience Center in Unity Center is officialy open.
It’s the sixth store of Miele in Poland
AO Pullout from Tesco
The electricals retailer’s first foray into physical retail, AO.com’s in-store trial with Tesco, has come to an end.
In the fall of 2020, the online retailer opened five concessions within Tesco Extra stores. However, Covid lockdowns interrupted the trial, and the shop-in-shops were cordoned off as they were considered non-essential retail.
Electrolux re-enters Indian market after four years
Swedish home appliance manufacturer Electrolux has re-entered the Indian market almost after four years and launched its “first experience centre” in New Delhi.
It will introduce a complete range of solutions for refrigeration, fabric care (washers and dryers), air purification and conditioning, dishwashing, cooking, and vacuum cleaner in a phased manner from July through October 2022, company said in a statement
Currys posts rise in profit but warns of ‘uncertain’ outlook
Currys has posted an increase in full-year earnings but cautioned that “the outlook for consumer spending is uncertain” as the cost-of-living crisis mounts.
The electricals giant registered a 19% uplift in adjusted pre-tax profit to £186m in the year to April 30. Adjusted EBIT climbed 5% to £274m in what it called “a year of significant change, uncertainty and disruption”.
Currys’ core UK and Ireland business delivered a 21% improvement in adjusted EBIT to £111m, while earnings from its international operations contracted 4% to £163mAlex Baldock, Group Chief Executive
“These strong results show the vital role that technology plays in millions of lives, and that more and more
customers are turning to Currys to help them enjoy that technology to the full.
We owe this performance to our thousands of capable and committed colleagues, who’ve built a stronger Currys.
They’ve loved seeing customers returning to our stores in droves, and helping them with face-to-face expert advice
and the full range of our services that ensure customers stick with us. Stores, in tandem with online, give our
customers the omnichannel best of both worlds they clearly prefer.
A stronger business allows us to help customers through the cost of living crisis. Our well-established price promise
means customers “won’t get it cheaper. Full stop” on all products and today we’re going even further with “2021
Price Lock”, our new price freeze on dozens of great products. We’re investing in our energy-efficient “Go Greener”
range. We’re doing more to help customers spread the cost, announcing “12 month Pay Delay” on every purchase
over £99. And we’re doubling down on giving longer life to the technology customers already have; as leaders in
protection, repair, trade-in and recycling, we’re uniquely placed to do so.
Our scale as an international market leader, our grip on costs and our strong relationships with suppliers will allow
us to manage inflationary headwinds and keep amazing technology within reach of everyone, even now. That’s
what Currys exists to do, and it’s never mattered more.”
Key Highlights
Strong operational and financial performance; adjusted EBIT margins improved to 2.7% (2020/21: 2.5%)
Record highs in colleague engagement and customer satisfaction
Group store sales up +24% (UK&I +61%), higher than expected as customers rediscovered the benefits of stores
International: Generated 46% of sales and 59% of adjusted profits; entered new market with two stores in Cyprus
UK&I: Returned to market share growth; sustainable in-year cost savings of £69m
Repaired over 1.7m pieces of tech during the year
Ended year with good availability and prudent stock levels
Financial Performance
Group LFL (3)% (Yo2Y +10%); Revenue (2)% (Yo2Y flat)
Group adjusted PBT £186m included a level of unexpected network debtor revaluations and settlements (2020/21:
£156m)
Group Profit before tax £126m (2020/21: £33m)
Free cash flow £72m inc £(88)m working capital outflow (2020/21: £438m inc £454m working capital inflow)
Year-end net cash £44m (2020/21: £169m) with average net cash £290m, compared to average borrowings of over
£350m two years ago
IAS 19 Pension liability reduced to £(257)m (2020/21: £(482)m)
£78m returned to shareholders in dividends and buybacks, proposed final dividend of 2.15p to take full year
dividend to 3.15p, +5% YoY and remainder of buyback to be executed
All figures are year-on-year unless stated. There are a number of non-GAAP measures and alternative profit measures “APMs” discussed within this announcement.
Adjusted results are consistent with how business performance is measured internally and presented to aid comparability of performance. Refer to the glossary and
definitions section set out at the end of this report for further details on definition, purpose, and reconciliation to nearest statutory measure
AO under pressure
AO likely to face pressure of clarifying cashflow position
It faced a cut in credit cover by Atradius, the credit insurance division of Grupo Catalana Occidente
AO recently issued its third profit warning in three months at the end of April.
BSH UK PRICE RISE
BSH UK has issued its second price rise in a year despite ongoing supply and communication problems.
A letter sent to dealers last week (June 22), gave advance notice of a price increase for its freestanding and built-in ranges of Neff, Bosch and Siemens appliances.
Miele new store in Solihull
Miele has opened a major store in Solihull’s Touchwood shopping centre. Known for its premium and sustainable home appliances, Miele has picked the town for its latest ‘experience centre.’
The experience centre will be a dedicated retail unit in Touchwood, but will also provide customers the chance to try out its products. Expert sales staff will also be on hand to provide customers with the opportunity to fully explore Miele appliances live
Bertazzoni open in North America
Bertazzoni open in San Francisco, Their first flagship in North America.
Discover the iconic Series design and experience the meaning of cooking beautifully. Bertazzoni S.p.A.

AO sales fall
AO.com has posted a fall in sales and said it would focus on cash generation in turbulent market conditions.
AO reported that its core UK business had been “resilient” amid a tough trading environment, while its German division suffered.