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United Drapery Stores (1958-1983) 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.
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. 1997: The A3 private label is launched. 1998: Company acquires 11 new stores; launches A-Grade and other private labels.
Jun 15, 2012 · Allders timeline: Charting the company's history By Rebecca Thomson 2012-06-15T13:57:00 A look at the history of British department store Allders which has today collapsed into administration.
Rebuilding works continued into Dingwall Avenue and by 1976 Allders had 1,700 staff and 500,000 square feet (46,000 m 2) of floor space. It was a Croydon landmark and became the third-largest department store in the UK, after Harrods and Selfridges. It had the largest carpet department in Europe, amongst other claims.
Jun 20, 2012 · The sale netted Allders some £50 million, a portion of which the company spent, buying up four department stores from the C & A store chain and at its height operated 45 department stores and ...
Folkestone Debenhams was one of many around the county to close as the department store went bust It now goes by the name Folca and is owned by Folkestone & Hythe District Council but there is yet to be a permanent solution put in place Having been rebranded Folca and used as a Covid-19 vaccination centre since the local council bought it for more than £2 million after it closed in 2020, the ...
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Sep 10, 2012 · In its heyday Allders was one of the most successful department stores in the country, rivalling big names such as Selfridges and generating tens of millions in revenue each year.
