As Poundland prepares to float, what are the secrets of “the new Woolies'” success?
As Poundland gets ready to float on the London Stock Exchange this week, in a move expected to value the business at £750m – similar in...
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I’ve now visited and tracked a quarter of the ex-Woolies estate – but what have they all become?
Headlines: 214 ex-Woolworths stores visited, out of the 807 that closed following its collapse Of those, only 12 currently empty (6%) 7 continually empty (3%)...
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New-concept Wilko opens in Crawley’s ex-TJ Hughes store
Wilkinson’s “newest and most exciting concept store” has opened at 14-26 The Broadway in Crawley this morning (15 August). Designed to “offer the community a...
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Newcastle’s revamped Wilkinson is better and brighter
Since Wilkinson, the family-owned hardware and variety chain, quietly launched its new logo and store format over three years ago, the refreshed look seems to have...
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From textured berber to veggie burgers: new uses for Devon’s old Woolworths
With another shop-spotting visit to Devon scheduled for later this month, now seems like an opportune time to share the ex-Woolies photos that I took...
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Historic Alnwick’s original Woolworths – and a modern-day successor in Wilkinson
In the same way as Houghton-le-Spring’s Woolworths was originally in a different location to where it ended up, I recently discovered that Alnwick, too, has...
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Wombwell Poundstretcher’s Andrex window display is not flushed with success
A few days ago, I blogged about how Poundstretcher in Newcastle needs to sell itself better in order to capitalise on the extra footfall generated...
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As Discount UK opens in Newcastle, Poundstretcher watches
Poundworld-owned variety retailer Discount UK has opened its Newcastle store today, with stilt walkers and free sweets on hand to welcome shoppers to the former...
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From Netto to Asda – checking out the Gateshead store’s transformation
While some communities on Tyneside – among them North Shields and Wallsend – still have to wait a little longer for their Netto stores to be...
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Store Twenty One adds another North East Woolies site to its portfolio
The Indian-owned value fashion retailer, Store Twenty One, is to add a fourth North East ex-Woolies site to its estate, taking over the empty portion...
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Habitat, HomeForm, TJ Hughes: why is it H-H-Hell on the high street?
It’s hard to dispute that the last couple of weeks has been a torrid time for the UK high street, with a succession of well-known...
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Readers’ ex-Woolies updates from Harrow and Finchley Road
Though I’ve paid several visits to London over the last year, I’ve still only scratched the surface as far as photographing the capital’s ex-Woolies stores...
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Good logo, bad logo – Gateshead’s revamped Wilkinson and Argos stores
Given that a significant chunk of Gateshead town centre is currently flattened and awaiting redevelopment, it’s pleasing to see one of the town’s biggest retailers investing...
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Belper’s fine mix of supermarkets and indie retailers
Following on from my 2009 visit to Alfreton, Heanor and Ripley in Derbyshire, I was able to pay a fleeting visit this festive season to...
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West Ealing’s surprising former Woolies building
While visiting London last month, I also found time to pay a visit to the interesting shopping area of West Ealing – home, as you...
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What’s become of North Yorkshire’s former Woolies?
As well as comprehensively exploring the North East, and making the occasional excursion into Cumbria or Scotland, I’ve also clocked a few of North Yorkshire’s former...
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Peacocks flies into Tamworth’s Ankerside centre
I was interested to find out a few days ago that the fashion retailer Peacocks will soon be opening a store in my old home town of Tamworth,...
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A Woolies twist to every story
Well, that’s a surprise! I’ve only just discovered that I’ve been photographing and blogging about a former Woolworths store – here, and more recently here –...
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Who or what is Clas Ohlson?
With so many old Woolworths sites being taken over by familiar high street names and pound shops, it’s nice when the new arrival is something a...
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Wilkinson’s trial rebranding here to stay?
Over the last few months, you may have spotted the new Wilkinson logo – above – that has been quietly appearing on the retailer’s bags and own-brand...
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