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Guy s & St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT) is seeking an architect to create a strategic vision for the future of its St Thomas Hospital campus in central London [Deadline: 9 June 2021]
The team selected for the estimated £250,000 contract will draw up an overarching vision and principles for the riverside St Thomas Hospital site – identifying key ‘constraints, opportunities and strategic themes’ to provide the basis for a future renewal masterplan.
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The study is part of a major renewal of the site by the NHS trust – which employs 15,300 staff and treats around 2.4 million patients every year – and may be extended to include other locations within its central London portfolio. The search for a design team comes almost a year after GSTT launched a new £120 million construction consultancy framework.
Currys PC World rebrand to join forces with three major retailers. (PA) Currys PC World, Carphone Warehouse, Team KnowHow and Dixons Carphone have announce they are joining forces underone brand: Currys. The group will all become Currys by October, with a new Currys website also set to be launched. It will see the rebrand rolled out across more than 300 stores, 13,000 colleague uniforms and some 300 vehicle liveries, according to the group. Dixons Carphone will also change its name to Currys plc on the London stock market after the group’s annual shareholder meeting in September. It will spell the end for the Dixons, Carphone Warehouse and PC World brands.
14th May 2021
The Dixons Carphone group has announced that it is rebranding its entire retail estate under the Currys name.
The Currys PC World, Carphone Warehouse, Team Knowhow and Dixons Carphone brands will be phased out over the coming months with the process expected to be completed by October. Over 300 stores, 13,000 staff uniforms, and more than 300 vehicle liveries will be changed to Currys.
The company said the move will make it easier for customers to interact with it whether it be in-store, online, over the phone or on the doorstep.
The announcement coincided with the launch of the first new-look Currys store in Edinburgh which has been overhauled inside and out.
The changes include:
Talk tech with tech people: The retailer will invest nearly £25m over two years in skills, wellbeing and reward programmes for colleagues. This will enhance the experience for customers, in store and via ShopLive, the 24/7 live video shopping service. Currys will also launch RepairLive – a virtual repair service to help get tech up and running again without the need for a home visit, currently being piloted.
Online made easy: A new Currys website will launch, hosted on a cloud-based platform enabling better content, more personalisation and a slicker, quicker experience. Colleagues’ tablets, which give customers in store access to the extensive online range, will be upgraded to a new platform offering enhanced information, tailored offers and an easier shopping experience.