{"id":367,"date":"2018-01-24T08:06:27","date_gmt":"2018-01-24T13:06:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=367"},"modified":"2018-01-26T08:07:17","modified_gmt":"2018-01-26T13:07:17","slug":"demand-for-iphone-lifts-carphones-irish-sales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=367","title":{"rendered":"Demand for iPhone Lifts Carphone\u2019s Irish Sales"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/carphone.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/carphone.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/carphone-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/carphone-300x300.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>Demand for the new iPhone helped boost electrical goods retailer Dixons-Carphone\u2019s sales in Ireland by 12% over the Christmas trading period.<br \/>\nThe company \u2014 which owns the Currys, PC World and Carphone Warehouse chains \u2014 said the 10-week trading period to January 6 represented a record performance for it, with sales being driven by November\u2019s \u2018Black Friday\u2019 retail promotion; Christmas trading and the January sales.<br \/>\n\u2018Black Friday\u2019 drove a 57% rise in sales, when compared to the same period in 2016, and a 37% rise in online transactions in the space of 24 hours.<br \/>\nDixons-Carphone also said its post-Christmas sales in Ireland grew 10%, year-on-year; with strong sales in digital cameras, smart fitness, and smart television products.<br \/>\nOn a group-wide basis, Dixons-Carphone \u2014 battling a fall in profit and set to lose its two top executives \u2014 also beat forecasts for Christmas trading, helped by market share gains in electricals and the aforementioned demand for the new iPhone.<br \/>\nThe group recorded a 6% rise in underlying revenue for the 10-week period; its fiscal third quarter. <\/p>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\"><div class=\"robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon sd-sharing\"><h3 class=\"sd-title\">Share this:<\/h3><div class=\"sd-content\"><ul><li class=\"share-facebook\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-facebook-367\" class=\"share-facebook sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=367&amp;share=facebook\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Facebook\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-twitter\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-twitter-367\" class=\"share-twitter sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=367&amp;share=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Twitter\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-google-plus-1\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-google-367\" class=\"share-google-plus-1 sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=367&amp;share=google-plus-1\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Google+\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-print\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-print sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=367\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to print\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to print (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Demand for the new iPhone helped boost electrical goods retailer Dixons-Carphone\u2019s sales in Ireland by 12% over the Christmas trading period. 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