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STRATEGIC REPORT
Business evolution
EVOLVINGCONNECTING ADAPTING
SOLUTIONS FOR A CONNECTED WORLD
PAGES 08-09
CONNECTED WORLD SERVICES
PAGES 12-13
PARTNERSHIPS AND MANAGED SERVICES
PAGES 10-11
Continued progress to transform the business...
CELEBRATING 25 YEARS SEE MORE ONLINE
WWW.CPWPLC.COM/ABOUT-US/HISTORY/
First branches opened
inMainlandEurope
First store opened
inMarylebone
Founded by
SirCharlesDunstone
1989 1990 1996
Acquisition of Best Buy’s
% interest in the Group for
net consideration of £m
Demerger of TalkTalk as
separately listed group
Best Buy acquired % ofthe
Group’s retail and distribution
business for £.bn
2008 2010 2013
Launched Best Buy Mobile
incollaboration with Best Buy
Launch of TalkTalk,
anewresidential fixed
lineservice provider
Initial Public Offering on
themain market of the
London Stock Exchange
2000 2003 2007
The Group has a long history of retail and customer service awards. Over the last year alone,
ithas received awards from Mobile News for ‘Best Large High Street Retailer’ and ‘Best Airtime
Distributor’. It received the ‘Best High Street Retailer’ award at the uSwitch.com mobile awards
in November . The Group came first in the ‘Retailers – Specialist’ category of Britain’s Most
Admired Companies  and also received a  star rating from Defaqto for its Geek Squad
service, for the third year running.
Carphone Warehouse Group plc
Annual Report 2014 07