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In May 2014, Dixons announced a merger, that soon came to pass, with Carphone Warehouse; the combined company would have market capitalisation of around £3.8 billion. Dixons thus became a wholly owned subsidiary of Dixons Carphone Holdings Limited, and was renamed to Dixons Retail Group plc.
On 5 April 2006, it was announced that the Dixons brand in the United Kingdom would be superseded by Currys, branded as Currys.digital. The Ireland subsidiary followed this in August 2008. Dixons continued to trade online as Dixons.co.uk, until 2012.
But given Dixons’ position of strength – they were the UK’s premier electrical retailer and were an early web adopter – why don’t they exist on our high streets or online anymore? In one night in 2006, almost 200 stores vanished.
May 13, 2021 · The Dixons.co.uk website was phased out in 2012 and replaced by Curry and PC World. The Dixons name lived on with Dixons Travel stores at airports. However, the firm announced plans last month...
May 15, 2014 · Carphone Warehouse. and Dixons Retail said they planned to create a “leader in European consumer electricals, mobiles, connectivity and related services” as they confirmed their £3.7bn merger.
May 13, 2021 · The Dixons name will disappear after 84 years after a major overhaul by its parent company. FTSE 250 electricals retailer Dixons Carphone revealed plans to rename all its UK and Ireland shops...
Oct 5, 2021 · Darlington. Durham. North Yorkshire. Tees Valleys. By Jim Scott jimscottjourno Digital Editor/Head of Digital. Share. Currys PC World in North Shields Picture: GOOGLE. THE high-street brand,...
