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- The business was formed in 1778 by William Clark, who began trading at 44 Wigmore Street in London as a drapers ' store. In 1813, William Debenham became a partner and the corporate name changed to Clark & Debenham.
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Soon afterwards, the British Home Stores registered company name and branding across its shops was replaced with "BhS" (later "Bhs", and since reverted to the all-caps "BHS", which the company used in addition to the full British Home Stores name prior to the full rebrand) and a new corporate logo.
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.
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
Jun 2, 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"
Incorporated: 1933. Employees: 14,000. Sales: £749 million (1996) SICs: 5311 Department Stores; 5621 Women's Clothing Stores; 5611 Men's & Boys' Clothing Stores; 5712 Furniture Stores. Company History: Known for more than 50 years as British Home Stores, Bhs plc ranks among the United Kingdom's largest department store chains.
Dec 7, 2021 · This late 1950s photo shows it as a new store (8/5/1958) and advertises a “new store and cafeteria” in the window. Looks like Birds Eye products advertised in the window too. Viv. Reactions: A Sparks , mw0njm. , Dave M and 3 others
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 ...
