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Founded by Jan Murray in 1991.1
Private company
PC World
British chain of computer stores
PC World was a British retail chain of mass market computer megastores. Established in November 1991, it became part of Dixons Retail in February 1993, and then part of Dixons Carphone, after the merger of Dixons Retail and Carphone Warehouse in August 2014.2 It was founded by Jan Murray.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1991Founded1
- Industryretail1
- HeadquartersActon1
- Websitewww.pcworld.co.uk
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PC World was a British retail chain of mass market computer megastores. Established in November 1991, it became part of Dixons Retail in February 1993, and then part of Dixons Carphone, after the merger of Dixons Retail and Carphone Warehouse in August 2014.2
Leadership
Who has led PC World, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- FounderJan Murray1
Timeline
- 1991Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.pcworld.co.uk1
- Facebookwww.facebook.com/curryspcworld1
- Instagramwww.instagram.com/curryspcworld1
- WikipediaPC World (retailer)
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ7118727
Sources
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- 1WikidataPC World on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaPC World on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsPC World photo by David Wright, CC BY-SA 2.0