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Home Retail Group plc was a British retail company established on 10 October 2006, following the spin-off of Argos Retail Group (ARG) from GUS plc. It was listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). The group primarily comprised two retailers: Argos and Homebase, as well as in-house brands such as Chad Valley and Habitat. In April 2007, the ...
Argos was launched with thousands of staff, taking £1 million during a week in November. [10] Argos was purchased by BAT Industries in 1979 for £32 million. In 1980, Argos opened its Elizabeth Duke jewellery counter (named after a director's wife) and by 1982, was the United Kingdom's fourth-biggest jewellery retailer.
Limited edition fragrance that came out in South America. Re-hydrating aftershave was released in the UK. 2000 2000 Millennium or Zero: Limited edition for the start of the new millennium. Released in Australia and South America only. 2001 2001 White Label
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British Home Stores was founded in 1928 by a group of U.S. entrepreneurs [6] who wanted to follow the successful model set by Woolworths.They did not want go into direct competition with Woolworths, so set their highest price at a shilling.
Avon Products, Inc. (/ ˈ eɪ v ɒ n / AY-von) is an Anglo-American [9] multinational company selling cosmetics, skin care, perfume, and personal care products. It is a multi-level marketing company based in London.
Barbasol is an American brand of shaving cream, aftershave, and disposable razors created by MIT Professor Frank Shields in 1919 in Indianapolis. It is currently owned by Perio, Inc. [ 1 ] Invention
1944 advertisement for various Old Spice products. Old Spice products were originally manufactured by the Shulton Company, [2] founded in 1934 by William Lightfoot Schultz. A buyer at Bullock's in Los Angeles made Schultz aware of the emerging popularity of colonial American–style furniture, a trend spurred by the then-recent opening of Colonial Williamsburg.