Woolworths Group plc

Industry:

Department Stores & Superstores

Description

Woolworths Group plc is a United Kingdom-based general merchandise retailer, and entertainment wholesaler and publisher. The Company's business is divided into Retail, and Entertainment Wholesale and Publishing segments. Woolworths, Streets Online Limited, WMS Card Services Limited and Flogistics Limited are included within the Retail segment, with Entertainment UK Limited, Disc Distribution Limited and 2entertain Limited being the constituents of Entertainment Wholesale and Publishing segment. The stores comprise Woolworths outlets located in small towns and city suburbs, targeted at meeting basic everyday shopping requirements, as well as larger stores located on shopping streets in regional shopping centers. The product offer covers toys, children's clothing, events, confectionery, home and entertainment, and larger stores include a range of home and children's clothing.
(Source: ARS)

Products & Services

general merchandise, confectionery products, entertainment, uk-baesd

News Archive

CONTRACTS ANALYSIS: Deal or no deal. Logistics Manager; 9/4/2009 ...electronics sector. It has been a tough year for some though. Entertainment UK, the wholesale division of the Woolworths Group, ceased trading following the demise of its parent company. But the big news of last year was the takeover of TDG... ...more

PRODUCT FILE: Motivation vouchers. Employee Benefits; 11/9/2009 ...into administration last year. When Kingfisher Vouchers, issued by Flogistics (a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Woolworths Group), exited the market last year, participating retailers Comet and B&Q stopped accepting the vouchers... ...more

'Ladybird' firm has liquidator appointed The Irish Times; 1/13/2010 ...company obtained a licence in 1995 to sell the Ladybird brand from Coats Viyella Clothing, which was later sold to the Woolworths group. In an affidavit, company director Colm O'Rourke said the entry by Woolworths into administration in December... ...more