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AO World's competitors and similar companies include SHI International, Canon USA and Sweetwater Sound.

	AO World AO World (formerly Appliances Online and AO.com) is a company that operates as an online electrical retailer.	SHI International SHI International is a company that supplies hardware and software components.	Canon USA Canon USA is a company that provides consumer, business-to-business, and industrial digital imaging solutions.	Sweetwater Sound Sweetwater Sound is a company that distributes musical instruments and audio equipment.
Founding Date	Founding Date 2000	Founding Date 1989	Founding Date 1955	Founding Date 1979
Type	Type Public	Type Private	Type Subsidiary	Type Private
Tags	Tags Retail appliances consumer electronics distribution electronics	Tags Retail cybersecurity distribution ecommerce electronics enterprise software it services	Tags Manufacturing & Industrial displays electronic components electronics imaging printing	Tags Retail accessories audio cables consumer products & services ecommerce electronics music
Locations	Locations Bolton, GB HQ Crewe, GB London, GB Telford, GB	Locations Somerset, US HQ Sydney, AU Toronto, CA Toronto, CA Paris, FR Hong Kong, HK Hyderabad, IN see more	Locations Huntington, US HQ Cambridge, US Chesapeake, US Gloucester, US Mount Laurel, US Newport News, US New York, US	Locations Fort Wayne, US HQ
Employees	Employees 2,842	Employees 7,841	Employees 1,8072% increase	Employees 1,5331% increase
Financial
Revenue (est.)	Revenue (est.) £1.3b (FY, 2026)	Revenue (est.) $16b (Y, 2025)	Revenue (est.) N/A	Revenue (est.) $1b (Y, 2022)
Operating ⚠
Product Categories	Product Categories N/A	Product Categories N/A	Product Categories 6 (Feb, 2024)	Product Categories 13 (Feb, 2024)
Types of Services	Types of Services N/A	Types of Services 8 (Oct, 2025)	Types of Services N/A	Types of Services 7 (Feb, 2024)