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Graham Soult
August 13, 2009
Brands, Department Stores, Property
Tags: Clacton, Co-op, department store, Derrys, East of England Co-op, Ipswich, Lewis's, market research, Plymouth & South West Co-operative Society, rebrand, Vergo Retail

Looking towards the Co-op / Vergo / unnamed store in Carr Street, Ipswich. Photograph by Tim Marchant
Regular readers may recall my post from last month, where I queried how the former East of England Co-op department stores might be rebranded following their … Continue Reading
Graham Soult
July 23, 2009
Brands, Department Stores, Independent Stores, Retail History
Tags: Berwick-upon-Tweed, Bishop Auckland, Blyth, Chester-le-Street, Clacton, Co-op, Co-operative Group, Colchester, department store, Derrys, Dovercourt, Felixstowe, Gateshead, Great Yarmouth, Hexham, House of Fraser, Ipswich, Joplings, Lewis's, Murton's, Newcastle, Norwich, Owen Owen, Plymouth, Robbs, Sheffield, Stanway, Stowmarket, Sunderland, Tamworth, Vergo Retail, Westgate Department Stores, Witham

Co-op Department Store, Great Yarmouth, prior to Vergo Retail's takeover. Photograph by Stephen McKay
In the last couple of weeks, one interesting news story that has been easy to miss is the takeover of the East of England Co-op’s department store business by Vergo … Continue Reading