Carphone sees UK sales rise after 4G mobile boost

Carphone Warehouse said the roll-out of superfast 4G mobile broadband services was set to maintain strong demand for smartphones and tablet computers after seeing UK sales surge by more than 10%.

The group, which also announced the completion of its deal to buy out US retail partner Best Buy, hailed a particularly strong performance across its UK stores as it posted a modest rise in underlying pre-tax profits to £59 million from £58.3 million a year earlier.