1970-1979
1971
Charles Kalms stood down as Chairman and was succeeded by his son Stanley. Charles became Life President of the Group.
1972
The 15 Wallace Heaton shops in the London area were acquired. The gradual reduction in the working week meant more leisure time for everyone. A number of Dixons stores included sports departments and photography as a hobby boomed, increasing sales of cameras year on year throughout the decade.
1974
The main Stevenage Distribution Centre opened on a seven acre site with 163,000 sq ft of floor space, computerised control and conveyor belt stock handling. At the time it was the largest computerised warehouse in Europe.
1978
Charles Kalms died at the age of 80.
