Comet is one of the UK’s leading retailers in electrical products. Their site has been designed to give the customer a great user experience. Not only does Comet offer a comprehensive range of services, from helping customers to find the right product to delivery, installation and repairs, they also have over 4000 products on the site covering all electrical categories.
Comet offers delivery on
almost all products within 5 days and customers don’t have to wait in
all day; they can pick a time slot that suits them. Customers can even return
items purchased online to a Comet retail outlet if they are not happy with the
product.
1933 The Company was
founded in 1933 by George Hollingberry in Hull as Comet
Battery Stores Limited, a two man business charging batteries
and accumulators for customer' wireless sets. The Company then moved in to the
ration rental business, and by 1939 had 2,500 accounts with a small fleet of
vans.
1968 Pioneered out-of-town electrical retailing – first
Comet superstore opened in Hull.
1970 Company went public.
1984 £129 million take-over by Kingfisher plc.
1987 Verdict recognised Comet as best retailer of electrical goods in Britain.
1991 Opened first service headquarters in Leeds.
1996 Comet increased its offering of multimedia to over 180 stores nationwide. Comet acquired Norweb Retail and increased its store portfolio to over 250 stores nationwide.
1999 Comet increased its
market share to 12.3% and sales rose by 5.1% to £862.4 million, with profits
remaining flat at £33.4. New Destination store format is launched, new
concept stores open in Paisley, Greenwich and Reading.
Comet launches its Every Day Low Price strategy.
Comet launches fully transaction website comet.co.uk.
Comet wins Best Industry Initiative Award in National Recycling Awards.
2001/02 Comet delivered Retail Profit of £43.7 million and increased market share to 13.3%
2002 Comet launches latest
flagship 'Destination' (Mark 2) store at St Andrew's Quay in Hull – seventy
years after opening its first ever store in the city.
Comet launches two new websites, its recruitment website www.cometjobs.co.uk,
and its Virtual Press Office. Both of the above sites can be accessed through
the main Comet site www.comet.co.uk.
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