Roman Heini is spearheading the expansion of Woolworth Germany across Europe and expresses a desire to add new stores in the UK to his \"bucket list.\" Once renowned for its pick 'n' mix sweet counters, these stores disappeared from our town centers when the British company went into administration in 2009, marking the end of a century-long legacy.
Mr. Heini remarked, \"I can't think of any brands with as much recognition in Britain without having active stores. We have secured all the trademarks for the brand throughout Europe, giving us the option to operate if we decide to do so. It might be on the horizon for the mid or long-term future.\"
Woolworth Germany faced insolvency in 2009 but successfully staged a comeback, expanding into Austria and Poland. With over 600 stores, the company abstains from online sales and focuses on own-brand household items and clothing, including underwear.
On a related note, Woolworths did attempt a 'comeback' under the Shop Direct Brand, operating exclusively online. However, it failed to gain significant traction and eventually wound down, in 2015.
Here's some Memories of Woolworths:
Shop assistant Mary Mullins sorts the Pic 'n' Mix display at a Woolworths general store in London, March 2007. Within a year all the UK stores would be closed
Georgina Warlow, a shop assistant at Woolworths, Strand, February 1975
The Woolworths Store in Holborn, London, August 1980
Mothers day shopping at Woolies in the City, 1985
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Interior of a Woolworths store in Reading in 1945 (Source)","comment":[{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/52055978","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Azwipe"},"datePublished":"2024-01-24T10:59:45.000Z","text":"Trading on past reputation. Same thing happened to loads of clothing and electronics brands.
Woolworths is just a memory of a far nicer time."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/52054953","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"AC888"},"datePublished":"2024-01-24T08:46:59.000Z","text":"I would welcome this as a former Woolies employee on the entertainment section, was one of my best jobs and brings back memories of good and simpler times"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/52055103","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Gollywood"},"datePublished":"2024-01-24T09:10:42.000Z","text":"I can't see it working. For the same reasons it initially went bust and for what has only just happened to its modern day replacement, Wilko.
(Embarrassed to say I had an interview with Woolworths back in the day and didn't get the job)."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/52055551","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"boonspoon"},"datePublished":"2024-01-24T10:05:50.000Z","text":"Out shopping with Mum on a Saturday, persuadin her to buy me a Spectrum 128k+2 game for £1.99.
Ah memories..... "},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/52055828","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"thepostie"},"datePublished":"2024-01-24T10:41:02.000Z","text":"A typical shop, scoop up some pick n mix, go check out the top 10 singles chart, purchase Stardust, Music sounds better with you then go to instore photo booth with the other half to mess about and wait 10 minutes for photos to develop."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/52056019","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"XP200"},"datePublished":"2024-01-24T11:05:34.000Z","text":"You could buy anything in Woolworths, from a bag of sweets to a Roger Whittaker LP for £2.99. lol"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/52055996","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Abbadon2001"},"datePublished":"2024-01-24T11:02:25.000Z","text":"What I find odd there is mothers day in 1985 being in May - is that actually a UK photo? - Mothering Sunday in UK is \" always falls on the fourth Sunday in Lent (Laetare Sunday), 3 weeks before Easter Sunday....
In the US, mothers day is in May - but in 1985 is was the 12th..."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/52056305","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"tobykim"},"datePublished":"2024-01-24T11:38:55.000Z","text":"Great shop in Germany was in one not long ago"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/52056373","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"OllieFTH"},"datePublished":"2024-01-24T11:45:10.000Z","text":"Oh man. I remember going in Woolies with my nan when I was about 8. She got me some pick n mix and South Park The Movie on VHS
Clearly not realising what it actually was. I chowed down on some jellybeans and watched the whole thing! "},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/52055076","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Isaac_McCafferty"},"datePublished":"2024-01-24T09:06:35.000Z","text":"can't wait to steal a sweet or two... "},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/52055080","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Ukguy101"},"datePublished":"2024-01-24T09:07:05.000Z","text":"All those sweets in the first picture would be stolen nowadays, there would be nothing left unfortunately. "},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/52055971","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Lurid_Tricycle"},"datePublished":"2024-01-24T10:58:07.000Z","text":"As long as they don’t go with the pic and mix, it should work, Woolworths, then Wilkinson’s going pop over the years has left a big gap. I’ll blame it on the curse of pic and mix "},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/52056151","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Cloudane"},"datePublished":"2024-01-24T11:22:51.000Z","text":"Yeah sure... the day that happens, you know whose window I'll be baring something out of."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/52056502","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Wolfgang"},"datePublished":"2024-01-24T11:58:47.000Z","text":"Last thing I bought out of woollies was a DAB radio. Paid for it online, collected it and then got an email to say it was out of stock and got my money back. No wonder they went bust."}],"commentCount":40,"interactionStatistic":15,"articleSection":"Misc"}