1930s

Forgotten British Brands

Radio Rentals

British brand history

Forgotten British Brands

DER (Domestic Electric Rentals)

British brand history

Airlines

British Midland / bmi

British Midland grew from regional aviation into a Heathrow-based airline and later used the bmi name. International Airlines Group acquired bmi from Lufthansa in 2012 and…

Electrical & Electronics Retailers

Dixons

Dixons developed from a photographic business into one of Britain’s best-known high-street electrical retailers.

Discount and Homeware Retailers

Wilko

Wilko became known for practical household goods and affordable everyday essentials.

Photography Retailers

Jessops

A specialist camera-shop name known to generations of photographers.

Retail

Comet (UK stores)

From battery charging to a national electrical chain.