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1935
- Formed in 1932, this company had expanded quickly by taking over several US chains before setting up in the UK in 1935.
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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.
Apr 10, 2016 · BHS had seven branches by 1929, all overseen from the head office at Ivy House, 30 Newgate Street, London. One of the first to open outside London was at 38-40 Palmerston Road, Southsea; others followed in Portsmouth and Sheffield.
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...
Jun 2, 2016 · 1928. A group of American entrepreneurs opens a general store in Brixton with the aim of creating a UK version of Woolworths. Nothing is priced at more than a shilling, although the price bar...
Apr 25, 2016 · British Home Stores in Castle Street, Bristol, in 1940 1960s: Expansion of BHS After the Second World War, the retailer started to focus less on price but more on offering quality and value for money.
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...
Apr 16, 2016 · At the end of 1939 British Home Stores (BHS) was operating 58 stores in England and Wales. Two stores were still under construction in the early war years and one of these – in Lewisham – was requisitioned and not released to BHS until 1950. Other stores, and part of the head office, also seem…
