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New Alworths stores for Newark and Maidenhead

Graham Soult October 29, 2010 Property, Variety Stores, Woolworths 1 Comment

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Fancy a job at Alworths?

Fancy a job at Alworths?

‘Son of Woolies’ chain Alworths has had a quiet spell since opening a flurry of stores (in Llandudno, Newhaven and Hertford) at the end of the summer, but an Independent interview with MD Andy Latham last week suggested that there would be “a further five ribbon-cutting ceremonies… before Christmas.”

We now have a good idea of where four of those are likely to be. … Continue Reading

Newhaven in East Sussex set to be the next Alworths stop

Graham Soult August 05, 2010 Property, Shopping Centres, Woolworths 5 Comments

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Former Woolworths and new Alworths site, Newhaven (17 Mar 2010). Photograph by Paul Gillett

Former Woolworths and new Alworths site, Newhaven (17 Mar 2010). Photograph by Paul Gillett

The BT Phone Book is now listing an Alworths store at 14 High Street in Newhaven, East Sussex – the town’s former Woolworths unit. 

There is no further confirmation as yet, but the store … Continue Reading

Alworth the wait? The latest ‘Son of Woolworths’ opens its second shop

Graham Soult November 13, 2009 Brands, Variety Stores, Woolworths 9 Comments

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Alworths in Amersham

Alworths in Amersham

Following in the footsteps of Dorchester’s Wellworths, Stornoway’s Wee W and even Wallsend’s Well Worth It, the latest ‘son of Woolworths’ store – Alworths – opened the doors to its second store in Amersham, Buckinghamshire yesterday.

To date, the various Woolies ‘offspring’ have  tended to be one-off, locally-driven responses to the gap that Woolworths … Continue Reading