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Simon Hunt @ UK Tech News · 03/25/2025 05:55 EDT

AO World ‘back to being a highly efficient growth machine’ after musicMagpie purchase

The boss of AO World has said it is “back to being a highly efficient growth machine” after reporting a rise in profits. The Bolton-based ecommerce business, which sells TVs, kitchen appliances and computers, said its retail revenues were expected to increase by 12% for the year to end March, while overall sales would rise ...

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