CURRYS,PART OF DSG INTERNATIONAL ,ELECTRICAL STORE


he owner of Currys and PC World, DSG International, has reported a half-year loss of £, blaming a "tough and volatile" trading environment. The loss, for the 24 weeks to 18 October, compared with a profit of £ in the same period last year. The company said that sales in stores open longer than a year were down 7% during the period. It said that its computer business had held up well, but sales of electrical goods had been weak. DSG added that the outlook for the Christmas trading period and 2009 was uncertain, but it said that the company was prepared for a recession. To conserve cash, the firm said it would not pay shareholders a dividend. It had already announced plans to reduce investment by £30m.


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