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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...
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.
Feb 9, 2021 · So how did BHS loose £200 millions of value in 15 years? This is a question that can be answered by analysing the high street market itself, and how it has lost its appeal over the last decade. The fall of the High Streets can be traced back to the early 2000’s, when small businesses such as amazon began to gain popularity.
Aug 17, 2016 · All of BHS's 163 stores will close by the end of the month after administrators failed to find a buyer for the high street chain..
Apr 10, 2016 · 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 been to develop a chain of variety stores in major shopping centres.
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...
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Aug 28, 2016 · British Homes Stores, a name that was a fixture on most UK High Streets, has disappeared nearly a century after first opening in Brixton, south London.
