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Ledbury’s ‘son of Woolies’ – and a visual identity inspired by the past

Wellworth It! in Ledbury (8 Oct 2011). Photograph by Graham Soult

Wellworth It! in Ledbury (8 Oct 2011)

Dorchester’s famous Wellworths may have had to change its name to Wellchester at Shop Direct’s behest, but a store in the Herefordshire town of Ledbury is still evoking the memory of Woolworths in both name and visual identity.

Ledbury’s Woolworths (store #696) … Continue Reading

Retail Doctor’s guide is a tonic for indie retailers, albeit with a US flavour

Cover of 'The Retail Doctor's Guide to Growing Your Business'

Cover of 'The Retail Doctor's Guide to Growing Your Business'

This post is something of a first for Soult’s Retail View – a proper book review! Before I talk about the book - which is the The Retail Doctor’s Guide to Growing Your Business, by Bob Phibbs – it’s worth just mentioning how I got to hear about this new title in … Continue Reading