Dabs.com

Infobox_Company
company_name = Dabs.com
company_
company_type = Subsidiary of BT Group
foundation = 1990
location = Bolton, United Kingdom
num_employees = 200
industry = Retail
revenue = profit £180m (2005)
homepage = [http://www.dabs.com/ www.dabs.com]

dabs.com is an e-commerce retailer in the United Kingdom. It is one of the UK's largest internet retailers of IT and technology products. Dabs.com (originally Dabs Press from 1987-90 and Dabs Direct [http://www.e-consultancy.com/internetdecade/a/david-atherton-113.html] ) was founded in Bolton by David Atherton in 1987 [http://www.e-consultancy.com/internetdecade/a/david-atherton-113.html] , and has subsequently grown to employ more than 200 people, with an annual revenue of £180m.

In April 2006, it was announced that BT Group had purchased Dabs.com for an estimated £30m and that the business is now a wholly owned subsidiary of BT.

External links

* [http://www.dabs.com dabs.com official website]
* Reviews: [http://www.reviewcentre.com/reviews-all-847.html Dabs.com]

References

* [http://www.dabs.com/contenttopic.aspx?ContentType=help&articleid=446 "dabs.com - Our history and growth"] — Dabs.com, 2006
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4956100.stm "BT buys online retailer Dabs.com"] — BBC News, 28 April, 2006