| Peacock Group Plc | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Founded | Warrington, England, 1884 |
| Headquarters | Cardiff |
| Industry | Retailer |
| Products | Clothes and Footwear |
The Peacock Group plc is a UK value clothing retailer. The firm's primary operations – including a network of 542 stores across the country, the most recently launched store being based in Darlington, County Durham, – are branded Peacocks. Currently, the firm focuses on being a value-for-money fashion retailer, selling clothing and footwear for men, women and children. Peacocks has recently become one of the first value retailers to make their range available online.
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History
Peacocks was founded in Warrington in 1884 as a family owned business, which relocated to Cardiff in the 1940s where its headquarters remain. This move had a profound effect on the development of the group; its growing network was concentrated in south Wales and southern England for many years. The growth seen in the early 1990s resulted in the firm floating on the London Stock Exchange in December 1999. The company delisted from the exchange on 1 February 2006, again becoming a privately owned firm.
Operations
Alongside the key Peacocks operation, the group has concessions in some Woolworths and Somerfield stores, plus franchises overseas in Turkey, Bahrain and the UAE. The group also includes the bonmarché brand. The Group sold The Fragrance Shop at the end of 2006, which now trades from approximately 800 units.
