“The announcement replacement CEO Alex Baldock – current CEO of Very.co.uk and Littlewoods.com parent Shop Direct – just days after James’ resignation will also be seen as a positive by shareholders (was the incumbent nudged towards the door?), confident that he can deliver a similar turnaround for Dixons to steady the ship during an overhaul in consumer spending patterns away from shops and towards online,” said Henry Croft of Accendo Markets.