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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 · Expansion resumed in 1938, with new branches in Sunderland and Swansea, and extensions to the older stores in Sheffield, Bedminster and Southend. This phase in the development of the company would soon, of course, be checked by the outbreak of the Second World War.
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 Stores ...
Jun 2, 2016 · BHS began in 1928 but is now in administration. Photograph: Alamy. BHS. This article is more than 7 years old. Timeline. How Britain fell out of love with BHS – timeline. The rise and fall of the...
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Jun 2, 2016 · 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 maximum as home...
Jun 2, 2016 · 2 June 2016. Getty Images. 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...
Feb 9, 2021 · British Home Stores (BHS) was founded in 1928 as a British department store, selling clothing, homeware and lighting products mostly for the UK retail market. BHS had very little growth following its merge with Mothercare and Habitat in 1986, which sought to diversify the brand and its products.
