Woolworths in the UK is now officially dead. No one is prepared to take the company on and save it, and the thousands of jobs that go with it. The store has been in existence in the UK for 99 years but the lights will finally go out in early January. The store in the Victoria Centre, like some others across the country will be closing on December 27. A nice Christmas present for all the employees.
Here's one of the aisles in the store, which has been picked clean by bargain hunters.
Sad, yes. (I used to get all my Airfix kits from there a lifetime ago).
ReplyDeleteBut we could all see it coming, credit crunch or no.
Next will be W.H.Smith. Another "brand name" now lacking identity.
Seems to be a commonly posted sign all around town. Very sad.
ReplyDeleteOne thong I find interesting is that there's a Woolworth in the US, Woolworths in UK (well for a few more days) and Woolworths in Oz and none of them have any connection with each other. Sad for all the people out of work.
ReplyDeleteOne company's doing well - the one who makes all these signs!
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