Company Name | Home Retail Group Plc |
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Website | https://en.wikipedia.org |
Snippet | Home Retail Group plc was a home and general merchandise retailer based in the United Kingdom. It was the parent company of Argos and Habitat, and once owned the do it yourself chain Homebase before selling it to the Australian retailer Wesfarmers in February 2016. Home Retail Group was listed on the London Stock Exchange, until it was acquired by the British supermarket company Sainsbury's ... |
Fate | Acquired by Sainsbury's |
ISIN | GB00B19NKB76 |
Type | Public, Subsidiary |
Owner | Sainsbury's (2016–present) |
Parent | J Sainsbury's |
Defunct | 2 September 2016; 4 years ago (2016-09-02) |
Founded | 2006 |
Website | www.homeretailgroup.com |
Industry | Retailing |
Products | Consumer goods |
Key people | John Coombe, ChairmanJohn Walden, CEO |
Trade name | Home Retail Group |
Area served | United Kingdom |
Predecessor | GUS |
Headquarters | 489–499 Avebury Boulevard, Saxon Gate West, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK9 2NW, United Kingdom |
Subsidiaries | Argos (1998–16: sold Sainsbury's) Homebase (2006–16) Homestore + More (2007-13) Habitat (2011–16: sold Sainsbury's) |
Number of employees | (till closure) |
Home Retail Group Plc is part of the United Kingdom company list
Home Retail Group Plc is part of the Retailing company list
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