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company_logo = [[File:Currys logo.png]]| | company_logo = [[File:Currys logo.png]]| | ||
company_type = Public| | company_type = Public| | ||
foundation = | foundation = 1884 (Currys)<br />1937 (Dixons)<br />August 7, 2014 (Dixons Carphone)<br />September 2021 (Currys plc.)| | ||
location = Hemel Hempstead, England, U.K.| | location = Hemel Hempstead, England, U.K.| | ||
key_people = [[Henry Curry]] (Currys)<br />[[Charles Kalms]] (Dixons)| | key_people = [[Henry Curry]] (Currys)<br />[[Charles Kalms]] (Dixons)| | ||
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!| Name | !| Name | ||
!| Year released | !| Year released | ||
!| Notes | !| Notes | ||
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center;" | [[Radofin Tele-sports|Micro 5500]] | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center;" | [[Radofin Tele-sports|Micro 5500]] | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center;" | 1978 | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center;" | 1978 | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center;" | Based on the [[Radofin Tele-sports|Radofin Telesports IV]] | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center;" | Based on the [[Radofin Tele-sports|Radofin Telesports IV]] | ||
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center;" | [[1292 Advanced Programmable Video System|VC-6000]] | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center;" | [[1292 Advanced Programmable Video System|VC-6000]] | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center;" | 1979 | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center;" | 1979 | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center;" | Based on the [[Radofin]] [[1292 Advanced Programmable Video System]] | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center;" | Based on the [[Radofin]] [[1292 Advanced Programmable Video System]] | ||
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[[Category: companies and organizations]] | [[Category: companies and organizations]] | ||
[[Category: companies and organizations based in England]] | [[Category: companies and organizations based in England]] | ||
[[Category: companies and organizations formed in | [[Category: companies and organizations formed in 1884]] | ||
[[Category: companies and organizations formed in 2021]] | [[Category: companies and organizations formed in 2021]] | ||
[[Category: Chain stores]] | [[Category: Chain stores]] | ||
[[Category: Mergers and acquisitions in 1984]] | [[Category: Mergers and acquisitions in 1984]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:25, 6 May 2024
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| Currys | |
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1884 (Currys) 1937 (Dixons) August 7, 2014 (Dixons Carphone) September 2021 (Currys plc.) |
| Headquarters | Hemel Hempstead, England, U.K. |
| Key people | Henry Curry (Currys) Charles Kalms (Dixons) |
| Industry | toys, electronics |
| Products | toys, electronics |
| Number of people | not disclosed |
| Website | http://www.currys.co.uk/ |
Currys plc is a British electronics company.
Currys
Currys was formed by Henry Curry in Leicester, England in 1884.
Dixons
Dixons was founded by Charles Kalms in Southend-in-Sea in Essex, England in 1937.
Prinztronic
From 1972 to 1983, Dixons stores sold Prinztronic branded versions of calculators and video game consoles licensed from manufacturers such as Radofin.
Dixons purchases Currys
Dixons purchased Currys in 1984.
Renaming of Dixons stores to Currys
Dixons stores were rebranded as Currys in the United Kingdom beginning on April 5, 2006, in Ireland in August 2008, and on its online store in 2012.
Dixons Carphone plc
On August 7, 2014, Dixons and the Carphone Warehouse Group merged to form Dixons Carphone plc.
Currys plc
Dixons Carphone plc was renamed to Currys plc in September 2021.
Video game systems by Prinztronic
| Name | Year released | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Micro 5500 | 1978 | Based on the Radofin Telesports IV |
| VC-6000 | 1979 | Based on the Radofin 1292 Advanced Programmable Video System |
