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 * This article is about Dixons, the UK electrical retailer. For the parent company, formally known as Dixons Group plc, see DSG International plc.

Dixons is an electrical retailer in the UK, and is owned by DSG International plc (formerly Dixons Group). With its origins in a photographic shop opened by Charles Kalms, the chain now has a store in most UK towns and cities.

Origins
The first Dixons was opened by Charles Kalms in Southend as a photographic studio in 1937. The business flourished during the Second World War, as there was much demand for photographic services and family portraits. By the end of the war Kalms had opened seven more studios in the London area. Unfortunately for Kalms, the demands for portrait services decreased considerably after the war, and he was forced to close all but one studio in Edgware, north London.