Dixons Carphone to shut UK Carphone warehouse stores

In a plan to redirect business away from mobiles, Dixons Carphone to shut 531 Carphone Warehouse stores in UK, axe ~3,000 jobs & focus on its 300 Currys PC World stores in retail parks. The decision comes amid shoppers move online and upgrade handsets less often. However group’s 70 Carphone Warehouse stores in Ireland will remain open and its international operations to remain unaffected.

Dixons Carphone to shut UK Carphone warehouse stores

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