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   GUS plc was a FTSE 100 retailing, manufacturing and financial conglomerate based in the United Kingdom. GUS was an abbreviation of Great Universal Stores, the company's name before 2001, while it was also known as the Glorious Gussies amongst stockbrokers. [2] .

2. www.company-histories.com › GUS-plc-CompanyGUS plc -- Company History

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   Sep 2, 2018 · Address: Universal House. Devonshire Street. Manchester M60 1XA. United Kingdom. Telephone: (0161) 273-8282. Fax: (0161) 277-4056. http://www.gusplc.com. Statistics: Public Company. Incorporated: 1917 as Universal Stores (Manchester) Limited. Employees: 69,708. Sales: £6.04 billion ($8.56 billion) (2001) Stock Exchanges: London. Ticker Symbol: GUS.

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   GUS plc was a FTSE 100 retailing, manufacturing and financial conglomerate based in the United Kingdom. GUS was an abbreviation of Great Universal Stores, the company's name before 2001, while it was also known as the Glorious Gussies amongst stockbrokers.

5. www.thisismoney.co.uk › money › marketsGUS shares suspended ahead of split | This is Money

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   Oct 6, 2006 · GUS will be replaced by shares in Home Retail Group - made up of Argos and Homebase - and credit checking service Experian on Wednesday when the demerger is officially completed.

6. manchesterhistory.net › universalstoresGreat Universal Stores - Devonshire Street Manchester

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   The group acquired Argos in 1998 and in 2001 it once again changed its name into GUS plc. In more recent years there has been a merger with Littlewoods and the formation of the Shop Direct Group. In 2011 it was once again rebranded and it is now part of K&Co along with Kays and Empire Stores.

7. www.liquisearch.com › gus_retailer › historyGUS (retailer) - History - LiquiSearch

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   GUS (retailer) - History. History. Universal Stores was founded in 1900 as a mail order business in Manchester, England by Abraham, George and Jack Rose. A private company, The Universal Stores (Manchester) Ltd, took the business over, and the company was incorporated in 1917.

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   Who is Great Universal Stores plc (Gus)?

   • The Great Universal Stores plc (GUS) is the leading mail-order company in the United Kingdom with the mail-order brand Kays and a 40 percent share of the market. It is one of the two largest operators in this field outside the United States, the other being Otto Versand of Germany.

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   What does Gus stand for?

   • GUS plc was a FTSE 100 retailing, manufacturing and financial conglomerate based in the United Kingdom. GUS was an abbreviation of Great Universal Stores, the company's name before 2001, while it was also known as the Glorious Gussies amongst stockbrokers.

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   When did Gus change its name to GUS plc?

   • 2001: The company changes its name to GUS plc. Company History: GUS plc, formerly the Great Universal Stores plc, is one of the leading retailers in the United Kingdom and also is a supplier of business services.

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   When did Gus buy a furniture store?

   • Two chains of furniture stores were acquired by GUS, one in 1943 and one in 1945. These stores continued to trade under the names Cavendish or Woodhouse. This was followed in 1958 by the acquisition of a paint and wall covering chain of shops, which GUS expanded to form a much larger and more comprehensive chain of DIY stores.

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9. www.referenceforbusiness.com › history2 › 69The Great Universal Stores plc - Company Profile, Information ...

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   The Great Universal Stores plc (GUS) is the leading mail-order company in the United Kingdom with the mail-order brand Kays and a 40 percent share of the market. It is one of the two largest operators in this field outside the United States, the other being Otto Versand of Germany.