Does Home Retail Group still exist?

Does Home Retail Group still exist?

J Sainsbury plc today announces that is has successfully completed its acquisition of Home Retail Group plc – the owner of Argos and Habitat. Mike Coupe, Chief Executive of Sainsbury’s, said: “We are delighted our acquisition of Home Retail Group is now complete.

Is Home Retail Group Argos?

Home Retail Group is the UK’s leading home and general merchandise retailer with pro forma annual sales of over £5.8 billion. It sells products under two distinctive and complementary retail brands, Argos and Homebase, which are both household names in the UK.

What happened to Home Retail Group shares?

Home Retail’s shares closed down nearly 10% at 163.2p and Sainsbury’s shares closed down nearly 3% at 273.2p after Steinhoff withdrew its offer. Markus Jooste, CEO of Steinhoff, said Home Retail was a “compelling business with unique attributes that remains attractive on many fronts”.

Are Argos and Homebase owned by the same company?

Bunnings. Home Retail Group, which owns the Argos retail chain as well as Homebase, has been put in the spotlight after it emerged that it had rejected a takeover bid from supermarket chain Sainsbury’s last year.

Who are HRG card services?

Home Retail Group Card Services, Ltd. provides credit services to customers of retails stores that belong to the group. The Company offers store cards, layaway options, monthly finance options, and other options to both business customers and individuals through the retail outlets.

What is Homebase called now?

Hilco ownership

On 25 May 2018, it was announced that Homebase had been sold by Wesfarmers to turnaround specialists Hilco, for a nominal one pound sterling. Hilco took ownership of the business on 12 June 2018. All 24 stores converted to the Bunnings format were rebranded back to Homebase.

Who is Home Retail Group card?

Who owns the Home Retail Group?

Sainsbury’sHome Retail Group / Parent organization
Home Retail Group was listed on the London Stock Exchange, until it was acquired by the British supermarket company Sainsbury’s for £1.4 billion on 2 September 2016.

What is Home Retail Group card services?

Can I use my Argos card in Homebase?

These dual-use Homebase/Argos gift cards were issued by Homebase’s former owners Home Retail Group, and Wesfarmers are no longer honouring them. However, they can still be spent at Argos. If you’ve one of these gift cards and want to spend it at Homebase, sadly there’s not a lot you can do.

What is Home Retail Group on my bank statement?

If you don’t recognise a payment on your statement it could be because the company you have made a payment to may have a different trading name from the one you expect. For example, if you bought something from Argos, it could appear on your statement as ‘Home Retail Group’.

How do I know what transactions are on my credit card?

How to Identify Credit Card Transactions. The first thing you need to do is track down your statement. Find the latest copy that was mailed to you or sign in to your account online to see it there. As you read your credit card statement, you’ll see a transactions section.

When did Homebase go out of business?

2002
HomeBase

Type Public
Industry Retail
Founded 1983
Defunct 2002
Fate Liquidation

Who owns Homebase?

Hilco CapitalHomebase Card Handling…
Homebase/Parent organizations

Can I use my Argos card in Homebase 2022?

Can I use my Argos card to withdraw cash?

When you receive your card, you will be able to use it to make purchases at these stores up to your credit limit. You cannot use this card for any other means, including withdrawing cash from an ATM, making purchases in any other retailers or transferring balances from other cards.

How can I find out where a transaction came from?

Log on to your bank account online and go to the statements section. Bring up copies of each statement listed until you find the transaction you are looking for. Note the date and the amount for the unknown transaction on the bank statement.

How do I find out where a charge came from?

Call the phone number listed on the description of the charge. Ask to speak to a customer service representative who can tell you exactly what the charge was for and what types of goods and services were purchased.

What is Homebase now called?

What happend to Homebase?

It went public in 1985, trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol HBI. In 1985, it was acquired by Zayre, a Framingham, Massachusetts-based discount department store chain. After Zayre was acquired by Ames, HomeClub was spun off under a new company called Waban Inc., which also owned BJ’s Wholesale Club.

Can I still use my Argos card at Homebase?

Argos/Homebase ‘A Cards’
If you’ve one of these gift cards and want to spend it at Homebase, sadly there’s not a lot you can do. As the card can still be spent at Argos, it’s considered usable and you’re not entitled to a refund.

Can I use my Argos card for fuel?

You can also use your Argos Card to buy fuel at Sainsbury’s petrol stations, excluding Pay At Pump and to purchase any goods at Sainsbury’s petrol station convenience stores. With the Argos Card, only normal credit is available in Sainsbury’s.

Can I use my Argos card to buy cigarettes in Sainsbury’s?

It’s just a systems thing, sorry! One more thing to note – Argos Gift Cards/ eGift Cards cannot be spent in Sainsbury’s stores. However, if your local Sainsbury’s has an Argos-branded concession inside it, you can use it there.

How do you identify an unknown transaction?

How to identify unknown transactions on your statement

  1. Compare your receipts. This may seem like an obvious one, but it can save a lot of hassle: cross-reference the transaction history in your account with your receipts.
  2. Double check transaction dates.
  3. Confirm conversion rate.
  4. Go online and search the account name/number.

What to do when you don’t Recognise a transaction?

  1. Check your transactions. Check the date, time and location of the transaction to see if any of the details are familiar to you.
  2. Check with others. Check no one else with access to your account has made the payment, e.g.
  3. Check for regular payments.
  4. Check any payment codes.

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