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British Home Stores was founded in 1928 by a group of U.S. entrepreneurs 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 · 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. All of...
Aug 28, 2016 · 1986: The store merges with designer Sir Terence Conran's Habitat and Mothercare to form Storehouse Plc, and the British Home Stores name is replaced with BhS, then Bhs and eventually BHS
Apr 26, 2016 · 1931 Lists on the London Stock Exchange. 1985 Starts to franchise the brand overseas. 1986 Merges with Habitat and Mothercare to form Storehouse plc. 2000 Sir Philip Green buys British Home...
Apr 10, 2016 · BHS became a public company on 15 December 1932, with a total of £400,000 issued capital. A prospectus published in May 1933 stated that BHS had 15 stores, with two more under construction. By December 1933, when Abraham Neisner died of a fever aboard the Italian cruise ship SS Rex, there were 22 stores.
Apr 29, 2016 · On 25 April BHS went into administration. It was just over a year since the 88-year-old retailer had been sold by Sir Philip Green to a consortium of unknown investors for £1.
Aug 17, 2016 · :: 1928: British Home Stores is set up in a store in Brixton, south London. Nothing costs more than a shilling. :: 1929: Prices rise to a five shilling maximum as home furnishings are introduced. :: 1970: Expansion since the Second World War means the brand now has 94 UK stores and around 12,000 workers.
