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British Home Stores. British Home Stores, commonly abbreviated to BHS and latterly legally styled BHS Ltd, was a British department store chain, primarily selling clothing and household items. In its later years, the company began to expand into furniture, electronics, entertainment, convenience groceries and fragrance and beauty products.
Apr 10, 2016 · British Home Stores Part 1: 1928-39. Posted onApril 10, 2016by buildingourpast. 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 ...
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 ...
Incorporated: 1933. Employees: 14,000. Sales: £749 million (1996) SICs: 5311 Department Stores; 5621 Women's Clothing Stores; 5611 Men's & Boys' Clothing Stores; 5712 Furniture Stores. Company History: Known for more than 50 years as British Home Stores, Bhs plc ranks among the United Kingdom's largest department store chains.
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 88-year ...
Mar 12, 2015 · Founded in Brixton in 1928 by a group of American entrepreneurs who wanted to create a British Woolworths, British Home Stores became a stalwart of the British high street.
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The popular department store chain specialised in clothing and household items and was loved by many for its high quality goods. ... British Home Stores was founded in 1928 by a group of US ...
