Big TVs and small computers turn on DSG
Print storyComputer growth lags electricals
Posted in IT Channel, 18th January 2007 10:59 GMT
Free whitepaper – Why email fails
Big screen TVs had the edge over laptop PCs when it came to picking customers’ wallets last year latest figures from PC World parent DSG International show.
Overall sales at the electronics giant were up 14 per cent to £3.8bn in the six months to November 11, with profit before tax coming in at £78.9m, down on last year’s £105.2m. While like for like sales in its electricals business were up 5 per cent, they were up 3 per cent in computing. Then again, nothing in the PC market set consumers minds aflame last year like big shiny flat screen TVs.
Sales at the PC World unit were up 6 per cent to £940.5m overall, and, again, 3 per cent on a like for like basis. It cited strong sales of laptops – something also seen at the group’s regular electronics shops – and good growth in sales of peripherals. Internet sales accounted for 7 per cent of PC World sales. During the period it opened five new stores, with two more set for the second half of the financial year. Sales at its PC City unit on the continent were up 28 per cent to £157.1m.
DSG also said it will invest £50m over the next five years in its TechGuys support service. The network operates from DSG’s PCWorld stores, but also has three standalone “clinics” with another six expected in the second half.®
Free whitepaper – Exchange 2007 risks and mitigation strategies
Should your email live in the cloud: a comparative cost analysis
Hosted security IT manager's guide
Jump start your Application Security initiatives
Securing your Apache web server with a Thawte digital certificate
Sign up, sign up for The Register IT security newsletter
Former top Sun exec mourns end of a franchise
Win an HTC Touch Diamond2!
Disties braced for autumn reseller collapses