Argos (retailer)
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Argos Limited is a British retailer founded in 1972 by Richard Tompkins. Tompkins established Argos by evolving his existing Green Shield Stamps concept. Argos retained Green Shield Stamps' catalogue-
Argos branch in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Argos Extra shop in Cambridge in 2008. The 'Extra' brand was phased out in 2010. As of June 2026, some stores still use the Extra brand.
An Argos branch in Pontefract, West Yorkshire.
Interior of Argos in Pontefract in 2025
Alba (electronics)
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Alba was a British consumer electronics company and brand name that produced budget electronics. Its origins date to 1917 when it became active in the radio and TV industry as A.J. Balcombe Ltd.
Alba-branded reel-to-reel tape recorder made in Japan (based on a Sanyo)
An Alba "Aquaman" personal stereo cassette player, released in 1983
Alba branded boombox from the 1990s
Alba CRT TV with built-in DVD player