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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.
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...
Apr 10, 2016 · ← The Public Benefit Boot Co and Lennards. Charles Morrison’s Diary, 15 to 30 April 1863 →. British Home Stores Part 1: 1928-39. Posted onApril 10, 2016by buildingourpast. Croydon. British Home Stores, commonly known as ‘BHS’, was registered as a private company in London in April 1928.
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...
Jun 2, 2016 · 1929: The store raises its maximum price to five shillings (25p) allowing it to sell home furnishings, including drapery
Apr 16, 2016 · Historic England. Two important mergers allowed BHS to expand in the 1940s. First, in 1943, BHS acquired Green Shops Ltd. This was yet another variety store chain with a 3d. to 5s. price range. It had been started up by an American chain store proprietor, H. L. Green of New York.
May 14, 2014 · 14 May 2014. Other. By Vanessa Barford. BBC News Magazine. It's been 50 years since Habitat's first branch opened, with a mission to bringing affordable, well-designed furniture and homeware to...
