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Short term it may be a good option to get out. These shares for me are a strong bet for mid to long term growth.

Do you really expect good service from any drivers? I have waited in time and time again for a delivery only for it not to turn up. After working for 1/2 dozen retailers I can tell you Currys are neither better or worse. Currys is really no different to other retailers. As for service it's all very well for Tesco's & Asda to exchange electrical goods as they make their margins on food. Currys are not so lucky. I know of someone who took a Matsui (Currys own brand), microwave back to an ASDA store insisting on a refund the customer was adamant that she had purchased it there and the staff knew it was not one they stocked but they changed it because they don't want to loose an £80 per week shopper over a £40 oven.

I think we need to look at the bigger picture, sure there are issues within the PC depts which was the case when I worked there. The underlying problems as a group though are being addressed. For example the plan to merge PCW into Currys stores. Having a single buying department, have one area manager responsible for both brands all common sense thinking. The next step would be to grab back the gaming and mobile markets. Lets face it the execution of both of these in-store has been a disaster. Ask a 12-25yr old where they buy either games or mobiles from and you won't hear Currys or PCW in the answer. Why because we failed to offer the right packages yet HMV managed to step from music into games, you see successful retails such as Car-phone and Phones for u selling hundreds of the things. So why can't Currys/PCW the answer is in the execution within the shops they don't need the bloke who flogs TVs all day or Mary from the white goods they need a dedicated sales team for either department switched on and focused on winning business. Th

As an ex employee and now investor , getting rid of the final salary pension was a no brainer. Most private companies have to close that hole, was the debt not £85m and growing despite millions being already pumped in. Hard if you still work there I know but true. Looking again as a non employee the same goes for reducing outlets by merging PCW's with Currys. Fewer managers who are on the better more costly salaries, better stock for the Currys branch (the buyers for Currys are treated as 2nd class compared to PCW buyers).

um mm, an empty warehouse after Xmas is hardly a surprise! The idea is company's build stock up to xmas then get rid quick hence the original reason for a January sale. Interesting to see what Best buy do I suspect they will build slowly in a depressed market, although with sterling currently around 18% lower than last year and the low price of the share a take over may not be totally out of the question.

Not sure about how the sales are really going in new stores. If for example I was charged with getting new stores to perform how would I go about it? Answer do exactly what they are doing giving the new branches priority on stock and plenty of it. How many ex or current employees could have smashed there targets if only they had the stock. It has been an issue for years. I also heard a whisper shhh! that under performing refitted stores have simply had there margin target reduced in order to show they are hitting targets. I think the refits are OK but..... who's idea is it to have f/freezers not on plinths! It looks like there just there for the time being.

Electrical stores are quiet at this time of year (unless the world cup is on), expect a pick up mid Sep as Uni's and schools go back then cross fingers and wait for 2nd week in November for Peak to kick in. If stores are empty then it really is time to worry.

I was one of those who simply could not get selling without commission I went from a £1.8m salesman to the guy who put the securicor deliveries away and delt with PC related returns. My only incentive was a bonus I shared with other staff who plodded on, had plenty of cig breaks or didn't bother coming in after a night out. Not for me.

Not many employee's have that type of information simply because it's very difficult to calculate. If and it is a big if DSG are going to post a profit (if any), it will come from ancillary services such as sky, virgin, t-mobile etc not on the actual gear which are having the margins further eroded by the weakness of the £ , I would expect the movers and shakers will look more towards the costs and reductions in selling off some of the overseas loss makers and judging whether or not J.B can turn the fortunes around.

Is there really that much interest in an operating system anymore? I can see the odd customer holding off but I can't see this being a savior. I would look at next years world cup as the business opportunity, yes most folk have a flat screen but a world cup pushes the buttons for bigger and better. I have not worked for DSG since the demise of commission but the sound of cabs re-appearing is a bright note :) DSG are good at executing product sales but services was always the let down the usual scenario (when CABS died), for a sky customer was to pass them to someone else as quickly as you could find a colleague with mug on there heads and run. No codes waiting on the phone for sky! A nightmare for any decent salesman. Instead of this multi task garbage were every member of staff is mediocre on most tasks go for experts who know the job inside out. Still looking at the share price but have a nagging doubt over the shop floor execution especially as best buy are opening 5 mega stores next spring. For anyone who has not been in one in the states they are very much focused on giving you expert advice (inc regular demonstrations), on anything from SLR shooting tips through to Rotisserie cooking! Their TV ad was also interesting featuring a guy who buys a TV from them gets it home opens the box tries to fit it into a recess only to find it won't fit he takes it back to the shop for an exchange or refund. Imagine DSG running an ad for that!

heard that sick pay has been changed in last couple of weeks? You now stand the first 3 days. I bet the ladies don't like this news lol.

heard that sick pay has been changed in last couple of weeks? You know stand the first 3 days. I bet the ladies don't like this news lol.

Sorry just checked it is Hedgecox

Just heard today my dear old friend Mike Hedgecox or is it Hedgecock has been moved from operation's director! This is the guy who gave us......... one team and scrapped commission. Good on John Browett for seeing the light and realising incentivizing sales staff works! The argument was always support staff didn't get their reward which for me always came down to well why take the job in the first place. I left when commission was taken away after 11 yrs service. There was NO WAY I could sell and earn a pittance or find the enthusiasm to hit targets after my predicted wage would fall by £9K. Thanks but no thanks.