Type Subsidiary Key people Helen Slinger (CEO) CEO Helen Slinger (May 2014–) Founded 1987 Parent organization BT Group | Industry Retail Revenue £200m (2008) Headquarters Bolton, United Kingdom Number of employees 200 | |
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Area served United Kingdom
Republic of Ireland Website www.dabs.com
www.dabs.ie Profiles | ||
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dabs.com was an e-commerce retailer in the United Kingdom and a subsidiary of BT Group. It was one of the UK's largest internet retailers of IT and technology products. Originally Dabs Press, from 1987 to 1990, and Dabs Direct, dabs.com was founded in Bolton by David Atherton and Bruce Smith in 1987; Dabs is an acronym of the initials of the founders' names. It has subsequently grown to employ more than 200 people, with annual revenue of £200m from 5000 transactions daily. In April 2016 the dabs.com was phased out in favour of the BT Shop brand.
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Management
In April 2006, it was announced that BT Group had purchased dabs.com for an estimated £30m and that the business would become a wholly owned subsidiary of BT. dabs.com was also a former shirt sponsor of Fulham FC.
International
Dabs operates in Ireland under dabs.ie and has previously operated in France, but this closed at the end of May 2006.