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- Allders was an independent department store operating in the United Kingdom. The original store was established in 1862 in Croydon by Joshua Allder. In the second half of the 20th century, this parent store was developed into a chain of department stores across England and Wales.
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Allders was an independent department store operating in the United Kingdom. The original store was established in 1862 in Croydon by Joshua Allder. In the second half of the 20th century, this parent store was developed into a chain of department stores across England and Wales.
Jun 20, 2012 · Founded in 1862 by Joshua Allder in Croydon the company remained with the family until the 1920s when it came under the ownership of United Drapery Stores, who decided to retain the name.
1974: Company launches Allders International duty-free store division. 1983: UDS is acquired by Hanson Trust. 1989: Allders is spun off in management buyout. 1992: Allders-At-Home stores debut. 1993: Allders goes public on London Stock Exchange. 1996: Company sells off Allders International, and buys eight Owen Owen stores.
Sep 24, 2012 · Allders closes its doors and ends 150 years in the town | Your Local Guardian. Croydon. Allders is closed. The historic Allders department store closed its doors for the last time on Sunday,...
Sep 14, 2012 · The end of Allders: a timeline to oblivion. CROYDON COMMENTARY: The decline of Allders is partly a story of Croydon itself. ANDREW PELLING looks at the council’s role in the final days and asks if more could have been done by the Town Hall to save the near-1,000 jobs at the department store. Major public policy errors, a breakdown in ...
Dec 29, 2004 · The story of a store. By Kerry McQueeney. Allders started life in 1862 when 24-year-old Joshua Allder set up a linen draper and silk mercer at 102 and 103 North End. By 1870 the business was ...
Sep 17, 2012 · End of an era: the final days of Allders. Posted on September 17, 2012 by insidecroydon. Here’s some pictures taken in the third-largest department store in Britain over the weekend. Poignant, and in one case, so very fitting. Click here to read The end of Allders: a timeline to oblivion.
