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Combined English Stores

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Clothing retailer

1966 Northgate and English Stores split into Combined English Stores for retail, and Northgate Group for all the manufacturing sites.[1]

1972 Acquired Harry Fenton and Smart Weston[2]

1979 Acquired M. Mercado, carpet importer and wholesaler[3]

1981 Had a number of branded chains:[4]

1981 Acquired Eurocamp

1987 Acquired by Next.[5]

1989 Salisburys was acquired by Ratners[6]

See Also

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Sources of Information

  1. ↑ Liverpool Daily Post (Welsh Edition) - Thursday 23 June 1966
  2. ↑ The Times Mar. 11, 1972
  3. ↑ The Times Jan. 5, 1980
  4. ↑ The Times May 12, 1981
  5. ↑ The Scotsman - Wednesday 31 January 1990
  6. ↑ The Times July 24, 1989
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