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Article — 13 January 2009 — 993 words

The beginning of the end

Business — Economics — Society

Work: Woolworths

On 5 November, a poster appeared in the staff area at Woolworths. “Remember remember the 5th of November”, it proclaimed. The copy went on to outline how Woolworths would celebrate 100 years on Britian’s High Streets on 5 November 2009, and to look out for the celebrations the company would be having throughout the year. […]

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Article — 10 January 2009 — 1,194 words

It wasn’t just the credit crunch

Business — Personal — Society

Work: Woolworths

One question that many of my friends have asked me over the past couple of months is, did I see it coming? For many, it was a shock that an institution like Woolworths could even be in mild difficulty, never mind on the brink of going out of business. But the honest answer to their […]

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