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Currys says national insurance change has caused period of ‘depressed hiring’

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Currys says national insurance change has caused period of ‘depressed hiring’



Electrical goods chain also says it intends to bring in more automation, despite market ‘perking up’ over ChristmasBusiness live – latest updatesCurrys has announced it is to bring in more automation and that it is entering a period of “depressed hiring” after changes to employers’ national insurance, though it said the consumer environment “perked up” over the festive period with shoppers snapping up coffee machines and AI-enabled laptops.The electrical goods retailer said it would pay dividends to shareholders for the first time in two years after underlying sales rose 2% in the UK and Ireland and 1% in its Nordic stores. Both arms have not grown at the same time since 2021. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/jan/15/currys-national-insurance-changes-depressed-hiring-retrailer

Author : Sarah Butler

Publish date : 2025-01-15 11:22:00

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