AO World
Simon Exton is an experienced retail professional with a background in trading and category management, currently serving as the Trading Director at AO since February 2015. Prior to this role, Simon was the Head of Category for Computing at Currys plc from January 2013 to January 2015 and held various positions at Comet, including Category Manager for Vision and Senior Category Buyer for TV, between July 2007 and December 2012. Simon's career began as the International Buying Manager for TV at Kesa Electricals from January 2005 to June 2007. Simon holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Retail Management from Bournemouth University, which was completed between 1994 and 1998.
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AO World
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AO World Plc is an online retailer of electrical products. The Company operates through two segments: online retailing of domestic appliances to customers in the UK, and online retailing of domestic appliances to customers in Europe (excluding the United Kingdom). The Company offers over 5, 500 stock keeping units (SKUs) in the United Kingdom, approximately 2, 000 in Germany and over 600 in the Netherlands. The Company offers a range of ancillary services, such as customer finance options, an unpack and recycle service, product care packs, and disposal and connection services. In the United Kingdom, the Company operates in approximately three categories: Major Domestic Appliances (MDA), Small Domestic Appliances (SDA) and Audio Visual (AV). The MDA market offers built-in appliances, such as dishwashers. The SDA market comprises small appliances, food preparation and floor care. The AV market includes television, audio, set-top boxes, digital versatile disc (DVD) and Blu-Ray players.