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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.
Aug 28, 2016 · The last BHS stores have closed their doors for the final time, ending an 88-year presence on the High Street. The closure of the last 22 shops around the UK on Sunday came after the retailer was...
- Woolworths. Image source, Alamy. Woolworths famous pick'n'mix. The US-founded store, which opened its first UK branch in 1909, selling goods ranging from hardware to boiled sweets, records to toys, was a fixture until the company entered administration.
- Dixons. The electrical chain, founded in Southend, Essex, in 1937, closed in 2006. Many of its High Street branches were rebranded Currys.digital. Dixons remained as an online brand, but later this also came under Currys.
- C&A. Image source, Alamy. 1970s woman at C&A advert. The chain of clothing stores announced its withdrawal from the UK in 2000, with the loss of 4,800 jobs.
- Athena. Image source, Getty Images. The 'Athena tennis poster girl' poses with the famous image of herself. In 1976, the store selling art prints, cards and stationery was a growing presence on the High Street.
Jun 2, 2016 · All of its 163 stores will close. Here we look at the history of BHS from its establishment in Brixton, south London to its collapse on the High Street. 1928: A group of American entrepreneurs...
The BHS store in Weston-super-Mare was situated on High Street . It was shut in August 2016. The large town centre site was snapped up in October 2018 by discount brand B&M. The B&M store remains ...
Jun 2, 2016 · Live updates and reaction. 1928: British Home Stores is set up in a store in Brixton, south London. None of the goods for sale cost more than a shilling. 1929: Prices rise to a five shilling...
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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 ...
