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Jessops (Photographic Retailer)Jessops is Britain's largest photographic retailer, with over 260 stores nationwide. Many branches contain mini-labs, offering one hour processing. All branches now have facilities for digital processing through a self-service kiosk. Frank Jessop opened 'Jessop of Leicester' in 1935 as a specialist photographic retailer. The company expanded to major towns and cities, with flagship 'World Camera Centres' in Birmingham, on London's Oxford Street and on Deansgate in Manchester. The 200th store opened in Durham in July 2001. The Jessops catalogue, available free from the stores, is traditionally regarded by amateurs as the enthusiast's bible. It is usually released quarterly. Alan Jessop, Frank's son, sold the firm in 1996 in a management buy-out. ABN Amro paid 116m for the company in 2002, which floated on the London Stock Exchange in October 2004 Yahoo Finance. Jessops remains based in Leicester, with head office on Scudamore Road. In 2004, the main warehouse was relocated to Weedon in Northamptonshire. The Cheif Executive is Derek Hine. Jessops also sell via their website, which boasts an average of 25 million hits a month. External link
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