Electricals chain Currys gets boost from Euros soccer

Overall group sales were up 2% in the 17-week period to August 24, Currys said on Thursday, adding that it was well prepared for the coming months, including the run-up to Christmas.

Electricals retailer Currys' underlying sales in its biggest market, Ireland and the UK,  rose 5% in the past four months, driven by demand for televisions during the Euro 2024 soccer tournament and interest in AI computing gadgets.

That put the group, which also sells white goods and mobile phones, on track for profit growth in the current financial year, it said, despite a 2% sales decline in its Nordic market.