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Superdry readies for 18 November opening in Durham

Graham Soult November 16, 2011 Fashion Stores, Financial, Online, Specialist Retailers, Supply Chain 3 Comments

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Soon-to-open Superdry, Durham (16 Nov 2011). Photograph by Graham Soult

Soon-to-open Superdry, Durham (16 Nov 2011)

Superdry – the SuperGroup-owned fashion chain of the moment – is gearing up to open its new store in Durham’s Silver Street at 9am this coming Friday (18 November), though the shop was still under wraps when I went past this morning.

By opening in the midst of the Durham Lumiere festival – which runs from 17-20 November, and attracts … Continue Reading

A tale of three Tyneside ex-Woolies – Jarrow, North Shields and Wallsend

Graham Soult August 12, 2011 Property, Shopping Centres, Woolworths 4 Comments

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St Clare's Hospice shop, Jarrow (8 Aug 2011). Photograph by Graham Soult

St Clare's Hospice shop, Jarrow (8 Aug 2011)

While Store Twenty One is about to take over the unoccupied part of South Shields’ former Woolies, the ex-Woolworths in Jarrow – already part-occupied by Store Twenty One – has gained a new tenant for its own vacant section.

As I reported … Continue Reading

Tracking down Oxford Street’s second ex-Woolworths

Graham Soult April 11, 2011 Retail History, Woolworths 3 Comments

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Former Woolworths (now HMV), 150 Oxford Street (6 Apr 2011). Photograph by Graham Soult

Former Woolworths (now HMV), 150 Oxford Street (6 Apr 2011)

While in London last week, High Holborn (store #173) and Tottenham Court Road (#175) weren’t the only two ex-Woolworths I managed to work into my travels.

Back in November, you might recall that I … Continue Reading

Jarrow’s Burton building – a retail history treasure with a Woolies twist

Graham Soult January 15, 2011 Retail History, Woolworths 3 Comments

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Burton building, Jarrow (12 Jan 2011). Photograph by Graham Soult

Burton building, Jarrow (12 Jan 2011)

As a retail history enthusiast, you occasionally come across something so special and unexpected it almost takes your breath away – particularly when that something is in the middle of a modern housing development in Jarrow, South Tyneside.

Predictably, the discovery that I’ll reveal in a moment began when I was seeking out information about the history … Continue Reading

Cumbria’s 100% hit rate of new Woolies tenants

Graham Soult November 05, 2010 Property, Woolworths 6 Comments

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Former Woolworths (now B&M Bargains), Penrith (19 Jun 2010). Photograph by Graham Soult

Former Woolworths (now B&M Bargains), Penrith (19 Jun 2010)

In between touring the East Midlands, travelling up to Berwick, and stopping off in Horley on my way out the country, I also found time this … Continue Reading

Wallis to open concession in Robbs of Hexham

Graham Soult July 14, 2010 Department Stores, Fashion Stores, Market Towns 1 Comment

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Job ad for Wallis in Hexham

Job ad for Wallis in Hexham

Delivering on its promise to bring quality concessions to its recently acquired Robbs of Hexham store, it seems that Beales has already signed up the Arcadia-owned womenswear brand Wallis.

A job ad has gone live today[broken link removed], advertising the “fantastic opportunity for Sales Advisers and Senior Sales Advisers to join our brand new … Continue Reading