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- British Homes Stores first opened for business in Brixton, south London in 1928
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History. Origins. 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.
Jun 2, 2016 · 2 June 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...
Aug 28, 2016 · 1928: A group of American entrepreneurs set up British Home Stores. The first store is in Brixton and nothing in the store costs more than a shilling (5p) - double that of rival Woolworth's...
Apr 29, 2016 · In December 2001 it sold 12 stores to Carmen Properties Limited for £105.9m. It then rented them back from the Jersey-based company for about £12m a year. Image source, Getty Images
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...
Apr 10, 2016 · Posted onApril 10, 2016by buildingourpast. Croydon. British Home Stores, commonly known as ‘BHS’, was registered as a private company in London in April 1928.
Apr 25, 2016 · Documents released last month revealed the scheme is running a £571m deficit (on the basis of what it would cost to get an insurer to buy it out).
