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Dixons Group plc |
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NEWS FROM THE STANDARD |
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It's Official - Freeserve Is Looking for a Buyer
Nov 22 2000 10:54 AM PST
Freeserve's Freefall Continues
Jun 27 2000 06:18 AM PDT
PROFILE |
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Dixons Group is one company that truly wants people to keep "plugging away." It is the UK's largest electronics retailer with several chains and more than 1,200 stores in the UK, Ireland, Portugal, Scandinavia, and Spain. Its flagship Dixons chain sells appliances, computers, and cameras in more than 350 UK stores. Currys sells appliances and electronics in more than 400 stores and PC World sells computers in about 80 stores. Dixons also has more than 200 The Link stores (mobile phones). Other operations include Elkjop (electronics stores in Scandinavia) and Ei System Computer (computer stores in Spain and Portugal). Dixons is selling its 80% stake in Freeserve, a publicly traded free Internet service provider.
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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW |
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Fiscal Year-End: April
2000 Sales (mil.): 6,037.10
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 18.7%
Employees: 29,571
Revenue per employee: $204,156.10
KEY PEOPLE |
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John Clare
CEO
Ian Livingston
CFO
CONTACT INFO |
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Dixons House
Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP2 7TG, United Kingdom
Phone: 44-144-3000
Fax: 44-144-3218
Online: Web Site
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