The recession, the bankruptcy of Woolworths, the cost of slimming down, and rising debts and bank charges, have seen profits almost halve at the trucking group Wincanton ... more
An Easter egg mountain that would defeat even Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’s glutton Augustus Gloop has been left by the collapse of Woolworths... more
Retail: Bankrupt department store chain Woolworths, a stalwart of British retailing for 100 years, has turned out the lights at the final 200 of its 807 shops... more
Bust retailer Woolworths insists it is still in talks with the BBC over what looks set to be the cut-price sale of its stake in DVD publishing arm 2Entertain... more
As the bargain-hungry crowds thronged Woolworths in Camden High Street today you could have forgiven the mostly young staff - all now facing redundancy - for thinking: "Where were you when we needed you."... more
Hundreds of staff at Woolworths' head office in Marylebone Road, London, are being axed as the once-iconic pick 'n' mix store chain is wound down... more
Retail: Creditors of Woolworths have started to emerge, a sign the fallout from the collapse of the once-loved retailer could be protracted and messy... more
Administrators of collapsed Woolworths say they have received interest from several buyers, but analysts are worried about a Christmas price war... more
Retail: Troubled High Street chain Woolworths today unveiled a record half-year loss, scrapped its dividend and said it was open to ideas for its 815 stores.... more
Woolworths chairman Richard North explains in detail to shareholders why the multiple retailer had rejected a £50m bid for its 815 stores from former Iceland frozen foods boss Malcolm Walker
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Woolworths chariman pledges to switch focus from larger, old Woolies stores to more popular smaller sites as he launches his latest plan to save the High Street chain... more
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