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Video by 3D and 6D Pictures Ltd for the Woolworths Museum

 

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1980s Gallery

Acquisition of B&Q by F.W. Woolworth & Co. Ltd.

'21st Century Shopping', Concept Store

Paternoster Takeover

Parent Company Decline

Asset redistribution

Exit from Ireland

The Cornerstone Business Strategy

Dixons Takeover Bid Fails

Launch of The Video Collection

Video Trailer

Focus Strategy

Launch of exclusive Ladybird licence

Chad Valley toys launch

Turnaround Team Video

The Lighter Side of the Eighties at Woolworths

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