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Clothing retailer: "The Store for all seasons" | Clothing retailer: "The Store for all seasons" | ||
1957 Milletts (Hounslow) Ltd was incorporated. | |||
1970 After 8 months trading, offered shares to the public<ref>The Times Oct. 23, 1970</ref> | 1958 Renamed Milletts (Western) Ltd. | ||
at some point name changed again | |||
1970 '''Greenfield Milletts''' started trading | |||
1970 After 8 months trading, '''Greenfield Milletts''' offered shares to the public<ref>The Times Oct. 23, 1970</ref> | |||
1971 Store in Oxford Street, London, and new stores in Southend and Basingstoke<ref>The Times Feb. 23, 1971</ref> | 1971 Store in Oxford Street, London, and new stores in Southend and Basingstoke<ref>The Times Feb. 23, 1971</ref> | ||
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1978 Planned to have 60 branches by the end of 1979<ref>The Times Sept. 11, 1978</ref> | 1978 Planned to have 60 branches by the end of 1979<ref>The Times Sept. 11, 1978</ref> | ||
1979 Name changed to '''Greenfields Leisure''' Ltd | |||
1984 Renamed '''Greenfield Blacks''' plc | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== |
Revision as of 10:29, 29 March 2025
Clothing retailer: "The Store for all seasons"
1957 Milletts (Hounslow) Ltd was incorporated.
1958 Renamed Milletts (Western) Ltd.
at some point name changed again
1970 Greenfield Milletts started trading
1970 After 8 months trading, Greenfield Milletts offered shares to the public[1]
1971 Store in Oxford Street, London, and new stores in Southend and Basingstoke[2]
By 1978 had a wholesale division: I. and M. Steiner. Two new warehouses opened in preparation for further expansion.[3]
1978 Planned to have 60 branches by the end of 1979[4]
1979 Name changed to Greenfields Leisure Ltd
1984 Renamed Greenfield Blacks plc