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1966 [[Northgate and English Stores]] to split in to [[Combined English Stores]] for retail, and [[Northgate Group]] for all the manufacturing sites.<ref>Liverpool Daily Post (Welsh Edition) - Thursday 23 June 1966</ref>
1966 [[Northgate and English Stores]] split into [[Combined English Stores]] for retail, and [[Northgate Group]] for all the manufacturing sites.<ref>Liverpool Daily Post (Welsh Edition) - Thursday 23 June 1966</ref>


1979 Acquired [[M. Mercado]], carpet importer and wholesaler<ref>The Times Jan. 5, 1980</ref>
1979 Acquired [[M. Mercado]], carpet importer and wholesaler<ref>The Times Jan. 5, 1980</ref>

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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]

1979 Acquired M. Mercado, carpet importer and wholesaler[2]

1981 Had a number of branded chains:[3]

1981 Acquired Eurocamp

1987 Acquired by Next.[4]

1989 Salisburys was acquired by Ratners[5]

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Sources of Information

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