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Apr 10, 2016 · It was sold by BHS in 1969. Former BHS, Brighton (Hassocks5489 via Wikimedia Commons) BHS became a public company on 15 December 1932, with a total of £400,000 issued capital. A prospectus published in May 1933 stated that BHS had 15 stores, with two more under construction.
British Home Stores was founded in 1928 by a group of U.S. entrepreneurs [1] 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.
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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 ...
Apr 21, 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 …
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…
Jun 2, 2016 · Here is a timeline of key moments charting the rise and fall of the very British department store. Live updates and reaction. 1928: British Home Stores is set up in a store in Brixton, south ...
Jun 2, 2016 · British Home Stores on Castle Street, Bristol, 1940 Photograph: Rex/Shutterstock. 1977. BHS teams up with Sainsbury’s to create SavaCentre hypermarkets, opening the first store in Washington ...
