Home Retail Group
company
Home Retail Group plc was one of the UK's leading home and general merchandise retailers. It is the parent company of Argos and Habitat. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.[1]
| Home Retail Group | |
| Company type | |
| ISIN | GB00B19NKB76  |
| Industry | Retailing |
| Predecessor | GUS plc |
| Founded | 10 October 2006 |
| Defunct | 2 September 2016 |
| Fate | Acquired by Sainsbury's plc |
| Headquarters | 489-499 Avebury Boulevard, Saxon Gate West, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK9 2NW , |
Area served | United Kingdom |
Key people | John Coombe, Chairman John Walden, CEO |
| Products | Consumer goods |
| Owner | Sainsbury's (2016–present) |
Number of employees | (till closure) |
| Parent | J Sainsbury's |
| Subsidiaries | Argos (1998–16: sold Sainsbury's) Homebase (2006–16) Habitat (2011–16: sold sainsbury's) |
| Website | www |
Home Retail Group owns a number of well-known brands, including Alba, Bush, Chad Valley, Challenger, Cherokee, Cooksworks, Habitat, Heart of House, Hygena, Schreiber, and Sovereign.[2]
References
change- ↑ "Habitat stores enter administration as part of sale". BBC News. 2011-06-24. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ↑ Jahshan, Elias (2016-09-02). "Sainsbury's acquisition of Argos parent company now complete - Retail Gazette". www.retailgazette.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
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