PC City
PC City was a chain of computer superstores owned and run by Dixons Carphone. Established in 1991, it was a continental European equivalent to the PC World brand, which operates in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
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| Type | Part of Dixons Carphone |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 1991 |
| Defunct | 2013 |
| Headquarters | Hemel Hempstead (United Kingdom) |
| Products | Information Technology |
| Revenue | n/a (see Dixons Carphone for group revenue.) |
PC City had stores in several countries:
- Sweden – The physical stores closed in 2009.[1] The online outlet switched to the Electro World brand in 2013.[2]
- France – All nine stores closed in 2007.[3]
- Spain – The chain closed all 34 stores in 2011.[4] Most of the stores were sold to Worten.[5]
- Italy – The business was combined with Unieuro, which was merged with Marco Polo in 2013.[6]
References
- "Dixons Group Presentation 2011" (PDF). www.dixonscarphone.com. 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- "PC City blir Electroworld". electroworld.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 11 August 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- "PRELIMINARY AUDITED RESULTS FOR THE 53 WEEKS ENDED 3 MAY 2008" (PDF). dixonscarphone.com. 26 June 2008. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- "Dixons Retail axes Spanish division". Financial Times. 14 April 2011. Archived from the original on 11 December 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- "PC City España traspasará a Worten ocho tiendas con 350 empleados". europapress.es. 16 May 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- "Dixon's Unieuro and Marco Polo form new electrical retailer group for Italian market". gcmagazine.co.uk. 14 October 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
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