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This is a list of department stores of the United Kingdom. In the case of department store groups, the location of the flagship store is given. This list does not include large specialist stores, which sometimes resemble department stores. The list is broken into "currently trading" (A–Z); "defunct groups" and "defunct" (A–Z).
Bus Stop was a young girls' fashion boutique fronted by designer Lee Bender. It was seen as a cheaper alternative to Biba and opened its first shop in Kensington, London. It had 11 stores in total across the UK including Newcaste-Upon-Tyne, Southampton, Bristol and Edinburgh.
William Whiteley Limited. Wickhams (department store) Wildings. William McIlroy (department store) P W Wills. Woolland Brothers. Woolworths (United Kingdom) Categories: Defunct retail companies of the United Kingdom.
Bebe announced plans to close all stores and focus solely on online sales. At its peak, Bebe operated a total of 312 stores, but by March 2017, this was down to 172. [36] Bed Bath & Beyond announced in April 2019 that it would close 40 stores and also open 15 new stores that year. The company continued to struggle through the retail apocalypse ...
Early discount store in Shiprow, Aberdeen, which became What Everyone Wants. [9] HEMA: 2014 2021 Lion Capital LLP: 9 London-centric Dutch discount shop that started in Amsterdam in 1926 [10] House of Holland c.1980s South of England-based discount department store went into administration late 80s [11] Hypervalue: 1980 2009 Hilco
The food retail market has been dominated by the 'big four' supermarkets – Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda and Morrisons – who made up over three quarters of sector market share in 2010. Tesco is the largest retailer in Great Britain, with a market share of 27.5% at the end of 2022. [ a][ 1] However, discounters Lidl and Aldi have grown rapidly. [ 1]
A closing-down sale started on 11 December. Woolworths in Croydon, shelves bare, on last day of Final Clearance Sale. On 17 December 2008, administrators announced that all 807 Woolworths stores would close by 5 January 2009 (later changed to 6 January), with 27,000 job losses. [66]
In 2020, they closed 29 stores (28 Macy's and one Bloomingdale's) across the country, per CNBC. But now, Macy's is forging ahead and closing 45 more stores in the year ahead in hopes to try out ...