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Granville Richard Francis Tompkins CBE (15 May 1918 – 6 December 1992) was a British print, advertising and retail entrepreneur, best known for founding the Green Shield Stamps company, as well as the Argos chain of catalogue stores which became one of the largest retailers in the United Kingdom, and a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index .
Richard Tompkins purchased the name Green Shield from a luggage manufacturer and founded Green Shield Trading Stamp Co in 1958, along similar lines to S&H Green Stamps. They were popular during the 1960s and 1970s.
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Jul 21, 2023 · Richard Tompkins, the founder of The Green Shield Stamp Trading Company, opened the first Argos store in 1973. The retailer pioneered catalogue shopping, click-and-collect, and fast fulfilment, and was acquired by Sainsbury's in 2016.
Jul 6, 2023 · Northamptonshire Police use facial recognition technology for the first time at Silverstone to spot criminals and protesters. Det Supt Richard Tompkins said it was a proportionate response to the risk of terrorism, serious crime and unlawful protest.
May 31, 2023 · LONDON — Richard Tompkins, the co-founder of communications agency Where Eagles Dare, has bought out his two partners in a self-funded MBO. Tompkins (pictured, left), the former managing director of W Communications, set up Where Eagles Dare in September 2020 with former W strategy director Adam Leigh and former The Academy managing director ...
Dec 9, 2004 · In practice, the amount of happiness we experience depends on the little things: how much time we spend doing congenial things such as having sex, lunching with friends or lying on the sofa ...
