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Dixons Carphone
Dixons Carphone employs more than 42,000 people in eight countries
Shares in Dixons Carphone have tumbled by 14% after the retailer wrote down the value of its mobile business, Carphone Warehouse.
The retailer, which also owns Currys PC World, posted a loss of £440m for the six months to 27 October - down from profit of £54m a year ago.
But it said underlying sales improved.
The company has been struggling with slowing sales of mobile phones and in May announced the closure of 92 stores.
It has also issued a string of profit warnings which have prompted the share price to tumble by a quarter this year.
Boss Alex Baldock told BBC Radio 5 Live: “We continue to grow and we continue to gain share from our competition, but part of the transformation that we have to make is the turnaround of Carphone Warehouse, our mobile business.
“There is a lot to do there and that’s reflected in the scale of the write-offs we’ve announced today.”
The company has faced a number of challenges, including falling demand for long-term mobile contracts and people not renewing their handsets as frequently.
It had also seen weaker demand for computers.
In May the company announced that 92 out of 700 stores would close, but today Mr Baldock said there were no plans to shut any more.
He also said the firm planned to increase investment in the business as part of its turnaround.
The company, which employs more than 42,000 people in eight countries, said most of its issues centre on its UK business while international sales remain strong.
In July, the firm admitted a big data breach involving millions of credit cards and data records.