GUS plc

GUS plc is a FTSE 100 retailing group based in the United Kingdom. GUS is an abbreviation of Great Universal Stores, the company's former name before 2001.

Related Topics:
FTSE 100 - Great Universal Stores - 2001

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The company has several divisions including:

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• ARG – The Argos Retail Group, which consists of several subdivisions, including
• Argos (previously an independent company, before that owned by British American Tobacco) – the UK's largest catalogue retailer
• Homebase (formerly owned by J Sainsbury who founded Homebase) – a DIY (home improvement) retailer
• ARG Financial Services – providers of store card services, such as the Argos Card and Argos insurance products.
• Wehkamp
• Burberry (66% shareholding) – a luxury goods company
• Experian – a credit checking agency

In the year ended 31 March 2005, GUS had sales of £7.8 billion and profits (before goodwill, exceptional items and taxation) of £910 million.

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