Dixons was a British high-street retailer of consumer electronics, originally founded in 1937 as a photographic studio by Charles Kalms.

The company would later deal in many consumer electronics, with nationwide outlets in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

The business flourished during the Second World War, as there was much demand for photographic services and family portraits.

The demands for portrait services decreased considerably after the war, and he was forced to close all but one studio in Edgware, north London.

Customers were then redirected to the Currys and PC World websites, where all remaining orders and agreements were honoured.

Oslo Airport, and stores on both the P&O Ventura and Britannia cruise ships, closed due to folding into Currys plc.