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Dixons, the UK electronics etailer, has a new tagline. "Dixons," its homepage reads, "the last place you want to go."

See for yourself:

Dixons - the last place you want to go to

Countless Reg readers are questioning whether the site has been hacked - or defaced by a disgruntled employee. But the company insists the change is intentional.

"It is a tongue in cheek campaign intended to draw attention to the fact that Dixons.co.uk is an online-only brand and no longer on the high street - hence the strap line," says a spokeswoman for Dixons' parent company, DSG International.

In short, the company is trying to promote itself as the place you go after researching products at bricks-and-mortar retail stores.

"Dixons.co.uk is a challenger brand and the campaign reflects this," DSGi UK marketing director Niall O'Keeffe has told Marketing Magazine. "We believe this latest execution will deliver significant cut-through ahead of Christmas."

One thing's for sure: The campaign has succeeded in bringing the company some added attention. ®

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this is oooooooold

Welcome to 2 months ago! They've been running this ad campaign for ages...

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Anonymous Coward

Old news...

This campaign has been running for a while. It is basically saying go to a shop like John Lewis, find out all the information you need then come to Dixons for the lowest price....

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No argument from me...

Last place I would ever shop? Can't argue with them on that score...

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