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Redruth: the Cornish town that lost its Woolies twice

Graham Soult May 22, 2011 Market Towns, Retail History, Woolworths 6 Comments

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Former Woolworths (now Superdrug), Redruth (19 Feb 2011). Photograph by Graham Soult

Former Woolworths (now Superdrug), Redruth (19 Feb 2011)

In my last post I mentioned my February visit to Cornwall, writing about one of the county’s former Woolworths – in Launceston (store #812) – that had closed down many years prior to the chain’s collapse.

When Woolies folded in 2008, Cornwall … Continue Reading

West Ealing’s surprising former Woolies building

Graham Soult December 13, 2010 Property, Retail History, Woolworths 5 Comments

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Woolworths building, West Ealing (24 Nov 2010). Photograph by Graham Soult

Woolworths building, West Ealing (24 Nov 2010)

While visiting London last month, I also found time to pay a visit to the interesting shopping area of West Ealing – home, as you would expect, to a former branch of Woolworths.

Part of the London Borough of Ealing, West Ealing is … Continue Reading

The Range fills the gap left by Stockton’s Big W

Graham Soult August 02, 2010 Home and DIY, Property, Retail Parks, Woolworths 7 Comments

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Main entrance of The Range, Stockton-on-Tees (31 Jul 2010). Photograph by Graham Soult

Main entrance of The Range, Stockton-on-Tees (31 Jul 2010)

Yesterday I finally paid a visit – by car – to the former Big W on Portrack Lane in Stockton-on-Tees, having twice failed to find a way of getting there by bus from Stockton High Street. Since April this year, the premises have housed a branch of the home, leisure and garden retailer … Continue Reading

Currys and B&Q think compact as the retail park heads to the high street

Graham Soult June 22, 2010 Brands, Home and DIY, Property 2 Comments

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Upcoming PC World and Currys store in Northumberland Street, Newcastle (17 Jun 2010). Photograph by Graham Soult

Upcoming PC World and Currys store in Northumberland Street, Newcastle (17 Jun 2010)

I was curious to read Retail Week’s recent article about the electricals retailer DSGi trialling a small-size dual fascia Currys and PC World store at Bluewater, following its successful introduction of two-in-one megastores … Continue Reading