CeX (retailer)
British secondhand goods chain From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
C.E.X. Limited, trading as CeX (/sɛks/), is a British retailer predominately dealing in pre-owned video games, DVDs, Blu-rays and consumer electronics, established in 1992 in London as the Computer Exchange. The retailer later renamed itself as the Complete Entertainment Exchange.[3]
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| CeX | |
| Formerly | Calibre Analysis Limited (May–August 1996)[1] |
| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 1992 in Tottenham Court Road, London, United Kingdom |
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| Headquarters | Watford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom |
Number of locations | 622 (2023) |
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| Website | webuy |
As of January 2024, there are 390 stores in the UK, and a further 230 internationally, with a number of its locations being franchises.[4][5]
History
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CeX was started by Paul Farrington,[6] Robert Dudani,[7] Hugh Man,[8] Charlie Brooker,[9][10] Oli Smith and Oliver Ball. The first shop opened on London's Whitfield Street, close to Tottenham Court Road in 1992.[3] As a second hand retailer, CeX trades with customers offering either cash or a voucher for redemption in any CeX shop.[11] CeX offer a 5 year warranty subject to terms on all of the second hand products the company sells.[12]
The "CeX" name moved away from "Computer eXchange" into an acronym for "Complete Entertainment eXchange",[3] and company letterheads state "CeX LTD is trading as CeX Entertainment Exchange". In 2005, CeX began issuing licences for franchising.[13]
Dudani appeared on the British Channel 4 TV show The Secret Millionaire.[14][15][16] This was after the business was affected by the 2011 England riots.[17]
In December 2013, CeX began Designer Exchange buying luxury leather goods, jewellery and handbags, with stores in Kensington, Chelsea, Knightsbridge, Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds and Madrid.[8]
The pronunciation of the chain's acronym name was confirmed as "sex" in British commercials aired in February 2017.[18]
In November 2017, CeX launched a technology repair service called Tech Centre[19] (formerly called CeX Clinic) in the UK. The service covers the repair of video game consoles. Tech Center offers a 2-year warranty on device repairs and a no fix, no fee promise to customers.
The CeX logo was designed by Charlie Brooker.[20]
Locations
| Country | Shops |
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| United Kingdom[21] | 390 |
| Spain (mainland) | 65 |
| Republic of Ireland | 40 |
| Mexico | 31 |
| Australia | 31 |
| Portugal | 30 |
| India | 17 |
| Netherlands | 9 |
| Poland | 11 |
| Malaysia | 5 |
| Italy | 6 |
| Canary Islands (Spain) | 8 |
| France | 1 |
| Belgium | 1 |
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