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| DSG International plc | |
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| Type of Company | Public (LSE: DSGI) |
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| Founded | 27 October 1937 (as Dixon Studios Limited) |
| Headquarters | Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom |
| Key people | Sir John Collins (Chairman since September 2002), John Clare CBE ( Chief Executive since 1994), Kevin O'Byrne (Group Finance Director since 19 Jul 2004) David Longbottom (Group Director of Human Resources since November 2002) |
| Industry | Retail |
| Products | White goods, Telecommunications, Information technology |
| Revenue |  £343.1 million GBP (2005) |
| Employees | 40,450 (2005) |
| Slogan | n/a. |
| Website | http://www.dsgiplc.com/ |
The United Kingdom based DSG International plc (formerly Dixons Group plc) is one of the largest consumer electronics retailers in Europe. The company operates the Dixons, Currys, PC World, The Link retail chains and the Mastercare electronics repair business in the UK and the Electro World, UniEuro, Elkjøp, PC City and Κωτσοβολοσ chains in Continental Europe.
The Group specialises in the sale of high technology consumer electronics, personal computers, domestic appliances, photographic equipment, communication products and related financial and after sales services (e.g. extended warranties). In 1982 Dixons introduced their Saisho own-brand range of electronic goods.
Dixons Stores Group (as they were known at the time) founded the UK Internet Service Provider Freeserve, which was later purchased by Wanadoo, now a subsidiary of France Télécom SA, and rebranded as Wanadoo. Freeserve was one of the key internet bubble stocks in the UK, and Dixons made large profits by selling much of its stake close to the top of the market.
In 2005 the group acquired an option to buy Eldorado Group, the largest electrical retailer in Russia and Ukraine by 2011 at a fixed price of $1.9 billion.
On 8 August 2005 Dixons announced they would stop selling non-digital cameras when their existing stocks ran out as there was no longer sufficient demand for them.
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[edit] Group structure
[edit] UK and Ireland Electricals
[edit] Currys
Currys claim to be the UK's largest electrical retailer, with 300 out-of-town superstores and 60 high-street shops. They also have 4 stores in the Republic of Ireland (as of 17 September, 2005). The company's primary market is white and brown goods, but they also sell computers and mobile phones.
[edit] Dixons
Unlike Currys, Dixons stores are usually found on the high street. In fact, the company claims to be the UK's leading high street retailer of consumer electronics, with 190 stores. In addition to this presence, the company has 6 stores in Ireland, 22 tax-free stores in airports and 5 "Dixons xL" stores.
[edit] Distribution
[edit] DSG Ireland
[edit] Computing and Communications
[edit] PC World
[edit] PC City
[edit] PC World Business
[edit] PC ServiceCall
[edit] The Link
[edit] Genesis
[edit] DSG Business Services
[edit] Mastercare service
[edit] European Electricals
[edit] Elkjøp
[edit] El Giganten
[edit] Gigantti
[edit] Leldal Lavpris
[edit] Electro World
[edit] UniEuro
[edit] Omni Source
[edit] Κωτσοβολοσ
[edit] Financial results
| 52/3 weeks ended | Turnover £ | Profit before tax £ | Profit for the period £ | Basic eps (p) | |
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| 30 April 2005 | 6,982 | 336.8 | 243.1 | 12.6 | |
| 1 May 2004 | 6,491 | 366.2 | 289.4 | 14.4 | |
| 3 May 2003 | 5,750.5 | 278.6 | 207.8 | 10.7 | |
| 27 April 2002 | 4,888.2 | 282.3 | 211.2 | 11.0 | |
| 28 April 2001 | 4,688.2 | 647.1 (2) | 602.6 | 31.5 | |
| 29 April 2000 | 3,889.9 | 472.1 (2) | 413.7 | 22.5 | |
| 1 May 1999 | 3,156.3 | 231.3 | 186.2 | 41.1 (1) | |
| 2 May 1998 | 2,791.9 | 213.3 | 166.4 | 36.9 (1) |
Notes:
- 1: pre stock split
- 2: the above trend profits for 2000 and 2001 were primarily attibutable to profits on disposal of Freeserve shares.
