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Introduction



Year in brief

 

May 05   June 05   July/August 05   September/October 05
             

GUS places 50% remaining stake in Lewis Group

Experian acquires LowerMyBills.com

 

Argos opens 600th store

Homebase wins ‘DIY Retailer of the Year Award 2005’

Experian acquires the Future Foundation

 

Argos teams up with Help the Hospices to raise £600,000

Experian acquires ClassesUSA.com

Experian acquires Baker Hill

 

Experian acquires credit bureau in Romania

New Argos advertising campaign, ‘Don’t shop for it. Argos it’

             
Image of Lewis Group shop front       Image of Argos catalogue    
             
November 05   December 05   January/February 06   March/April 06
             

Experian named UK's 'National Business of the Year'

 

GUS demerges remaining 65% stake in Burberry

Experian acquires PriceGrabber.com

 

Experian acquires ClarityBlue, Footfall and Catalist

GUS disposes of Wehkamp, its last home shopping business

Lady Patten retires from GUS Board

 

GUS announces demerger of ARG and Experian

Argos wins 'Online Retailer of the Year' award

Experian's CreditExpert named 'Best Consumer Service'

             
Image of "National Business of the Year" award   Image of models for Burberry   Image of Wehkamp.nl