No home for the staff of British Home Stores any longer

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One of the 114 BHS stores to close

WITH its first store being opened in Brixton in 1928 with no item costing more than one shilling, British Home Stores managed to outlast its rival Woolworths in the UK but the last of its 114 stores has now closed for ever.

Once the largest seller of light fittings in the UK the company simply couldn’t keep up with the pace of modern merchandising as whilst seen as a quaint memory of better days, it simply could not generate sufficient money to cover its overheads and it is argued that the last two owners, didn’t act in a manner which was in its best interests.

One bit of decent news is that the BHS stores in Gibraltar which were run as franchises – whilst closing – will not see any lay-offs of staff as both will re-open under the Debenhams name, one under the Debenhams Home banner whilst the ICC store will be remodelled and will offer a whole range of up to the minute clothing and other goods as a miniature department store in its own right.

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John Smith

Married to Ophelia in Gibraltar in 1978, John has spent much of his life travelling on security print and minting business and visited every continent except Antarctica. Having retired several years ago, the couple moved to their house in Estepona and John became a regular news writer for the EWN Media Group taking particular interest in Finance, Gibraltar and Costa del Sol Social Scene. Currently he is acting as Editorial Consultant for the paper helping to shape its future development. Share your story with us by emailing newsdesk@euroweeklynews.com, by calling +34 951 38 61 61 or by messaging our Facebook page www.facebook.com/EuroWeeklyNews

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