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Formerly Bensonshoe
1980 Brothers Michael Smith and Christopher Smith bought controlling shares in the footwear company, Bensonshoe which had founded by their grandfather
1981 Acquired J. W. Wassall
1986 Acquired Tyler
2000 Acquired Oliver Timpson
2007 Acquired Shoefayre
2008 Acquired Stead and Simpson
2016 Changed name from 'Shoe Zone' to 'Shoezone'
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