Chocolate & Confectionery
Mars Delight
Discontinued Mars chocolate-covered wafer bar remembered for its crisp layers.
United Kingdom
Electrical & Electronics Retailers
Dixons
Dixons developed from a photographic business into one of Britain’s best-known high-street electrical retailers.
DIY & Home Improvement
Focus DIY
Focus DIY became a familiar name on out-of-town retail parks, selling home improvement materials, decorating supplies and garden products.
Retail
JJB Sports
JJB Sports grew from a sports shop into a major UK chain selling branded trainers, replica football shirts, sporting equipment and leisurewear.
Fashion & Clothing
Peacocks
Peacocks traces its origins to a Victorian family business and developed into a familiar value-fashion chain on British high streets.
Cards & Gifts
Clinton Cards
Clinton Cards became one of the best-known specialist greeting-card chains in Britain, selling cards, gift wrap and small presents for birthdays and seasonal occasions.
Music & Entertainment
HMV
HMV opened its first shop on Oxford Street, London, in 1921 and became a defining British destination for recorded music.
Retail
GAME
GAME became a leading UK specialist retailer of video games, consoles and accessories, serving generations of players through dedicated shops and trade-in offers.
Discount Stores
Poundworld
Poundworld became a major British discount chain associated with low fixed-price merchandise and later a wider range of value products.
Discount Stores
99p Stores
99p Stores built a recognisable British discount retail chain around products priced at 99 pence.