Remember Woolworths (UK)? - The Rise and Fall of a Retail Giant

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Woolworths was the one of the biggest and most iconic British businesses. In this video, I go over the rise, fall and eventual end of Woolworths.

DISCLAIMER: I'm openly autistic, hence the joke in the final section. Also, the fire was actually in the Manchester store, not the Leeds one, sorry for the mistake!

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CHAPTERS:
0:00 Intro
0:48 History on Frank Woolworth
2:34 Bringing Woolworths to the UK
4:00 Woolworth's Massive Expansion and After the War
5:42 Woolworths in the 80s
7:03 Woolworths Catalgoue and Pick and Mix
7:50 Woolworths "Worth It" Brand
8:33 Wooly and Worth Adverts
9:25 The Beginning of the End
10:18 The End of the End
11:31 Woolworths "Revival"
12:11 Conclusion
12:43 Getting a Pick and Mix

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SOURCES:
   • Woolworths Advert 1983  
   • Woolworths set for administration  
   • Woolworths (Kelly Osbourne) - 2007 UK Advert  
   • The Wooly & Worth Show  
   • Jackie Chan Woolworths Advert 2008  
   • BBC News - Woolworths Report  
   • Goodbye Woolworths  
   • Woolworths last day  
   • wilko picknmix candy  
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