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  1. British Home Stores was founded in 1928 by a group of U.S. entrepreneurs [1] who wanted to follow the successful model set by Woolworths. They did not want go into direct competition with Woolworths, so set their highest price at a shilling.

  2. Apr 10, 2016 · Croydon. British Home Stores, commonly known as ‘BHS’, was registered as a private company in London in April 1928. The exact circumstances of its foundation remain mysterious, as do the personalities involved, but the intention from the outset seems to have been to develop a chain of variety stores in major shopping centres.

  3. British Home Stores was founded in 1928 by a group of American entrepreneurs. These businessmen modeled their two initial London stores after Woolworth's, which carried no goods that retailed for more than sixpence (ten cents in the United States).

  4. Apr 26, 2016 · 1985 Starts to franchise the brand overseas. 1986 Merges with Habitat and Mothercare to form Storehouse plc. 2000 Sir Philip Green buys British Home Stores for £200m from the Storehouse Group and ...

  5. Feb 9, 2021 · British Home Stores (BHS) was founded in 1928 as a British department store, selling clothing, homeware and lighting products mostly for the UK retail market. BHS had very little growth following its merge with Mothercare and Habitat in 1986, which sought to diversify the brand and its products.

  6. Jun 2, 2016 · Getty Images. British Homes Stores first opened for business in Brixton, south London in 1928. Department store BHS is to be wound down, meaning the end of the road for the 88-year-old retailer...

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  8. Jan 25, 2015 · The first ever British Home Stores shop was opened in Brixton in the 1928 by a group of American entrepreneurs who hoped to emulate the success of Woolworth’s. The department store was...

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