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Elkjøp, better known as Elgiganten outside Norway, is the largest consumer electronics retailer in the Nordic Countries with four hundred stores in six countries and 10,000 employees.[1] Elkjøp was founded by Trygve Fjetland on 16 March 1962.[2] It was purchased in November 1999 by Currys plc.[3] Elkjøp owned stores for a time in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.[4]
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| Industry | Retail |
|---|---|
| Founded | March 1962 |
| Headquarters | Nydalen, Norway |
Key people | Erik Gunset Sønsterud (CEO: Elkjøp Nordic AS) |
| Products | Consumer electronics, white goods, brown goods |
| Revenue | £2.3 billion (2013–2014) |
Number of employees | 10,500 |
| Parent | Currys plc |
| Website | www |
The coined name Elkjøp translates from Norwegian as El purchase, where El is understood as shorthand for elektrisk (“electric”) or elektronisk (“electronic”). Was a Norwegian home electronics chain owned by Dixons Carphone. The company operated as an independent company with its own management and leadership. It merged with Elkjøp on 15 January 2018.[5]
Operations edit
Elkjøp currently trades under several different brands:
| Country | Local Name | Number Of Stores |
|---|---|---|
 Denmark |
Elgiganten | 38 |
 Faroe Islands |
Elding | 2 |
 Finland |
Gigantti/Gigantti Phonehouse | 42 |
 Greenland |
Elgiganten | 2 |
 Iceland |
Elko | 5 |
 Norway |
Elkjøp/Elkjøp Phonehouse | 144 |
 Sweden |
Elgiganten/Elgiganten Phone House | 165 |
References edit
- ^ "Employees and stores count (in Norwegian)". Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 12 February 2007.
- ^ Ottesen, Gregers (19 March 2012). "Billigkjedens gründer". Dagens Næringsliv. p. 18.
- ^ "Dixons Group PLC (DXNS)". investegate.co.uk. 29 November 1999. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ "Dixons tackles Europe". www.theguardian.com. 30 November 1999. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ "Elkjøp og Lefdal blir én kjede". Mynewsdesk (in Norwegian). 8 January 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
External links edit
- Official website
- Official website (in Finnish)
- Official website (in Swedish)
- Official website (in Danish)
- Official website (in Icelandic)
- Official website (in Faroese)
- Dixons Group plc financial highlights for 2003-2004