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Birmingham Post
Birmingham Post
Business
Henry Saker-Clark, PA Deputy Business Editor & Hannah Finch

AO World slides to loss over higher labour costs and cost-of-living pressure

Online electricals retailer AO World has tumbled to an annual loss after being hit by rising costs and declining sales.

The white goods firm, with its HQ in Bolton, posted a £37 million pre-tax loss for the year to March 31, falling from a £20 million profit in the previous year.

It said this was partly driven by headwinds from global supply chain disruption, labour shortages and cost-of-living pressures impacting consumer sentiment.

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