Frank Winfield Woolworth

Article — 17 January 2009 — 955 words

Woolworths: Final thoughts and wrapping up

First of all, apologies to anyone who became sick of Woolworths when I published eight posts in a row about it. Anyway, it was good to get it all off my chest, and is at least cheaper than seeing a therapist. When I started writing this series, I thought I was going to end up […]

Article — 7 January 2009 — 1,034 words

Woolworths as it was known and loved, and neglected

Business — Society

Work: Woolworths

In 1982, the British arm of Woolworths was separated from its US parent when it was bought by retail consortium Paternoster, later to become Kingfisher. It changed the direction of the company forever. According to the Woolworths Virtual Museum, BBC News reported on Woolworths being under British ownership for the first time against a backdrop […]

Article — 6 January 2009 — 771 words

Woolworths: The curiously British US-based company

Business — Society

Work: Woolworths

Today, the shutter came down for the final time at Woolworths Kirkcaldy, Store 1201. It was among the final group of branches to close. It is the end of an era. This institution had been a fixture in Britain’s High Streets for almost 100 years. The history of the original company set up by Frank […]