Woolworths was a British high-street retail chain. At its height, it operated as Woolworths Group PLC, which included other companies such as the entertainment...
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Woolworth, a chain of 'Woolworth' high-street shops, in Germany, Poland and Austria Woolworths (United Kingdom), originally part of F.W. Woolworth, went...
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chains using the Woolworth name survived in Austria, Germany, Mexico and the United Kingdom as of early 2009. The similarly named Woolworths supermarkets...
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(later named Woolworths Big W) was a British retail chain owned by the Kingfisher Group (later Woolworths Group PLC) in the United Kingdom, which operated...
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Woolworths Group Limited is an Australian multinational retail and finance company, primarily known for the operation of its retail chain Woolworths Supermarkets...
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May 2024, there are 17 supermarket chains currently operating in the United Kingdom. The food retail market has been dominated by the 'big four' supermarkets...
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B&Q (category Home improvement companies of the United Kingdom)
Foot Locker, another F. W. Woolworth subsidiary. Two years later, F. W. Woolworth's United Kingdom subsidiary (Woolworth's Ltd.) and B&Q were purchased...
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In the United Kingdom, the value added tax (VAT) was introduced in 1973, replacing Purchase Tax, and is the third-largest source of government revenue...
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Woolco (category Defunct retail companies of the United Kingdom)
UK stores were spun off along with the British Woolworths chain in the same year. in 1986, Woolworths sold the Woolco stores to Gateway, exiting them...
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to the United Kingdom: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland – sovereign country in Europe, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK), or...
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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK or U.K.) or Britain, is a sovereign country located...
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and remains one of the 100 tallest buildings in the United States as of 2024[update]. The Woolworth Building is bounded by Broadway and City Hall Park...
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Escort carrier (redirect from Woolworths aircraft carrier)
also called a "jeep carrier" or "baby flattop" in the United States Navy (USN) or "Woolworth Carrier" by the Royal Navy, was a small and slower type...
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The history of the United Kingdom begins in 1707 with the Treaty of Union and Acts of Union. The core of the United Kingdom as a unified state came into...
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Kingfisher plc (category Home improvement companies of the United Kingdom)
a buyout of the British Woolworths chain. In March 1983, Paternoster changed its name to Woolworth Holdings plc. Woolworths already owned B&Q, and the...
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the current and defunct physical clothing and footwear shops in the United Kingdom. This includes shoes, clothing and sportswear, but not online retailers...
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United Kingdom labour law regulates the relations between workers, employers and trade unions. People at work in the UK have a minimum set of employment...
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Bertrams (category 1971 establishments in the United Kingdom)
was bought by Woolworths Group in 2007. The acquisition was reviewed by the Competition Commission. The retail business of Woolworths Group and its distribution...
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[1] The original Virtual Museum, 100 years of value at Woolworths. "Charles Sumner Woolworth – value pioneer". 3D and 6D Pictures Ltd. Retrieved September...
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Winfield House (category United Kingdom–United States relations)
Park, central London and the official residence of the United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom (formally, ambassador to the Court of St. James's)....
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List of terrorist incidents in Great Britain (redirect from List of terrorist incidents in the United Kingdom)
1994, 13 August: 2.5 lbs of Semtex packed into a bicycle left outside Woolworths in Bognor Regis, exploded damaging 15 shops. A similar bomb found in nearby...
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The Very Group (category Online retailers of the United Kingdom)
June that year. In 2015, the Woolworths.co.uk brand was closed, and in July 2021, the Woolworths UK brand was sold to Woolworth Deutschland. At the start...
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Army & Navy Stores was a department store group in the United Kingdom, which originated as a co-operative society for military officers and their families...
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Ladybird (clothing) (category Clothing brands of the United Kingdom)
parent company Woolworths, and the organisation went into administration in 2009 along with its Irish owned affiliate. Both Woolworths and Ladybird were...
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Price gouging (section United Kingdom)
supermarket chains Coles and Woolworths received criticism as price gouging, especially in less competitive markets. Coles and Woolworths control 65% of Australia's...
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the United Kingdom. This list does not include discount supermarket chains which can be found at list of supermarket chains in the United Kingdom. "About...
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UK singles chart (redirect from United Kingdom singles chart)
the British record industry, listing the top-selling singles in the United Kingdom, based upon physical sales, paid-for downloads and streaming. The Official...
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BBC Studios Home Entertainment (category 1980 establishments in the United Kingdom)
and the Manchester United Books imprint. In July 2001, VCI plc was divested with Woolworths as part of the newly-formed Woolworths Group. By then, VCI...
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Variety store (section United Kingdom)
改商业模式成生存之道". 中国侨网. 10 March 2017. "Woolworths Group plc". encyclopedia.com. 2007. Retrieved 8 September 2013. "Woolworth store openings in the 1930s". woolworthsmuseum...
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Barbara Hutton (category Woolworth family)
Barbara Woolworth Hutton (November 14, 1912 – May 11, 1979) was an American debutante, socialite, heiress, and philanthropist. She was dubbed the "Poor...
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