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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.
Apr 10, 2016 · The severing of the American connection did not check the growth of BHS. There were 27 stores by 1935, and 37 by 1936. By the mid-1930s it had become a matter of course for BHS to build its own stores, whether properties were held freehold or leasehold. Several of BHS’s London stores were leased from Second Covent Garden Property Co.
Apr 16, 2016 · The first Green Shops in the UK opened in Hounslow and East Ham, followed by Wood Green and Bedford. By end of 1943, all but two Green Shops had been rebranded. Then, in 1944, BHS took over Hills & Steele Ltd, a chain store subsidiary of Great Universal Stores Ltd., known until 1938 as New Universal Stores.
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.
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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 its...
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 ...
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Jun 2, 2016 · Here is a timeline of key moments charting the rise and fall of the very British department store. 1928: British Home Stores is set up in a store in Brixton, south London. None of the goods for ...
