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DSG International, which operates in Ireland as Currys and PC World, said today it has gained market share and seen sales rise in recent weeks and believes it will emerge as the country's leading specialist electrical goods retailer once economic conditions pick up.

In an interim trading statement issued this morning, the group, which also owns the Dixons brand, said the economic enivronment remains "very challenging" in Ireland. However, it added that the business has taken a more aggressive trading position in recent weeks which has led to improved sales.