AO World warns of product shortages as Black Friday nears

Electricals retailer has problems with supplies of items such as iPhones, PlayStations and Xboxes

AO World has warned of shortages of electrical products and delivery drivers before Christmas, as coronavirus disruption pushed one of the pandemic winners into a 10m loss between April and September.

Issuing its second profit warning in two months, the online retailer said shortages had been particularly acute in electronics such as Apple's iPhone and games consoles including Sony's PlayStation and Microsoft's Xbox.