Currys has seen a rise in sales over the recent months as shoppers have bought air conditioning units due to the exceptionally hot summer.
Shares in Currys soared by a fifth as investors were updated over their recent performance and new share buyback scheme has been launched.
In the Nordics region revenues moved up by 2% due to new ranges such as robotic lawnmowers.
Chief executive Alex Baldock said its “Nordics recovery continues to pick up pace”, adding that the company was “confident that profit margins will step forward again this year”.
He said: “It’s been a good start to the year, with encouraging performance across the group.
“In the UK and Ireland we’re pleased with the trajectory in our growth areas of new categories, B2B (business-to-business) and the services that are so valuable to customers and to Currys.
“Credit was notably strong and iD Mobile is on track to beat the 2.5 million subscriber target we set for this year.”
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