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Surviving Amazon, cyber attacks and the Christmas hot list - Alex Baldock, Currys CEO
Manage episode 518029766 series 2521905
What is it like to have a window into the spending habits of 80 percent of British households? Alex Baldock knows very well. As the chief executive of Currys, he leads one of the nation’s biggest retailers, a job that involves overseeing hundreds of bricks and mortar stores across six countries - and some 24,000 employees.
Alex joins Hannah and Dom to talk about how a retail business survives - and thrives - in the era of one-click online shopping, why cyber attacks are a daily threat, and what he wants to see from Rachel Reeves's Budget. Plus, Black Friday and why the LED face mask has joined the air fryer as the must have item this Christmas.
Guest: Alex Baldock, Chief Executive, Currys
Hosts:
- Hannah Prevett, Associate Business Editor, The Sunday Times
- Dominic O’Connell, columnist, The Times & business reporter, Times Radio
Producer: Miriam Hall
Senior Producer: Julia Johnson
Development Editor: Sandra Shmueli
Executive Producer: Kate Ford
Get in touch: [email protected]
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
18 episodes
Manage episode 518029766 series 2521905
What is it like to have a window into the spending habits of 80 percent of British households? Alex Baldock knows very well. As the chief executive of Currys, he leads one of the nation’s biggest retailers, a job that involves overseeing hundreds of bricks and mortar stores across six countries - and some 24,000 employees.
Alex joins Hannah and Dom to talk about how a retail business survives - and thrives - in the era of one-click online shopping, why cyber attacks are a daily threat, and what he wants to see from Rachel Reeves's Budget. Plus, Black Friday and why the LED face mask has joined the air fryer as the must have item this Christmas.
Guest: Alex Baldock, Chief Executive, Currys
Hosts:
- Hannah Prevett, Associate Business Editor, The Sunday Times
- Dominic O’Connell, columnist, The Times & business reporter, Times Radio
Producer: Miriam Hall
Senior Producer: Julia Johnson
Development Editor: Sandra Shmueli
Executive Producer: Kate Ford
Get in touch: [email protected]
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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