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Geocaching (/ ˈ dʒ iː oʊ k æ ʃ ɪ ŋ /, JEE-oh-KASH-ing) is an outdoor recreational activity, in which participants use a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver or mobile device and other navigational techniques to hide and seek containers, called geocaches or caches, at specific locations marked by coordinates all over the world. [2]
Blacks is the largest outdoor retailer in the UK with stores nationwide. The company entered administration in 2012 and is now owned by JD Sports Fashion plc. JD made a cash offer of £20 million for the majority of the retailer's 300 UK stores and said it will retain the majority of Blacks' 3,500 staff. [1]
A Travel Bug is a dog tag used in Geocaching. Produced by Groundspeak, the bugs can be moved from cache to cache, with unique tracking numbers allowing their movements to be tracked through the company's geocaching website. Some tags are fastened to an object, known as a "hitchhiker", before they are released into a cache.
Brand Image Founded / Came to UK Owner # of shops Notes B&M: 1978 B&M European Value Retail S.A. 741 [1]: The business was founded by Malcolm Billington as Billington & Mayman and the first store opened in Cleveleys, England, in 1978 and was acquired by Simon and Bobby Arora from Phildrew Investments in December 2004
The company then underwent massive expansion and, by 2001, the chain had opened its 25th shop, located in the Victoria Centre in Nottingham. [7] By November 2008, the chain had 50 stores. [8] In February 2013, The Entertainer extended to Pakistan and Dubai through franchise agreements. [9] In March 2014, the retailer opened its 100th store in ...
Geohashing / ˈ dʒ iː oʊ ˌ h æ ʃ ɪ ŋ / is an outdoor recreational activity inspired by the webcomic xkcd, in which participants have to reach a random location (chosen by a computer algorithm), prove their achievement by taking a picture of a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver or another mobile device and then tell the story of their trip online.
Chain of cashierless c-stores. Amazon also partner with several UK retailers including Morrisons, Booths and Co-op to sell groceries online through the Amazon UK website. [9] [10] Asda Express Asda: Chain of smaller c-store shops within the wider Asda business started in 2022, with plans for 300 by 2026. [11]
CDS (Superstores International) Limited (trading as The Range) is a British variety store and garden centre retailer, originally founded as Chris Dawson Superstores in 1989, as a standalone retailer. In the 1990s, it became a chain and was rebranded to 'The Range', establishing a presence across the South West by the end of the decade.