Another High Street Rebrand

barcode · Fri 28 Jun, 2013 21.43

WillPS wrote:Stead & Simpson was purchased out of administration in 2008. The same group purchased Shoefayre from The Co-operative Group the previous year.

I remember their rebranded it into a new green frontage a few years ago, but to just close it down and then move to a brand new shop seems strange.

Has all the old wikos disappeared yet?

WillPS · Fri 28 Jun, 2013 22.33

barcode wrote:
WillPS wrote:Stead & Simpson was purchased out of administration in 2008. The same group purchased Shoefayre from The Co-operative Group the previous year.
I remember their rebranded it into a new green frontage a few years ago, but to just close it down and then move to a brand new shop seems strange.

Has all the old wikos disappeared yet?

Newp - at both ends of the spectrum, what I believe was the last to receive the old fascia:
https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=wilkin ... 22,,0,3.33

and, what must be one of the oldest stores in the chain:
https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en_uk ... yNiXFchwCQ

DJDave · Sat 29 Jun, 2013 00.12

No My Wilko still has the 90s style logo, saying that they company I work for has loads of shops in the pre 2005 logo still.

WillPS · Sat 29 Jun, 2013 04.16

DJDave wrote:No My Wilko still has the 90s style logo, saying that they company I work for has loads of shops in the pre 2005 logo still.

Robert Dyas? The Entertainer? The Works?

Nick Harvey · Sat 29 Jun, 2013 10.03

Robert Dyas.

Anyone remember Ryan (Pointless) Pannell? That's where he worked.

DJDave · Sat 29 Jun, 2013 11.02

WillPS wrote:
DJDave wrote:No My Wilko still has the 90s style logo, saying that they company I work for has loads of shops in the pre 2005 logo still.
Robert Dyas? The Entertainer? The Works?

Peacocks

JAS84 · Sat 29 Jun, 2013 21.31

barcode wrote:
WillPS wrote:Stead & Simpson was purchased out of administration in 2008. The same group purchased Shoefayre from The Co-operative Group the previous year.
I remember their rebranded it into a new green frontage a few years ago, but to just close it down and then move to a brand new shop seems strange.

Has all the old wikos disappeared yet?

The one within Hull's Prospect Shopping Centre still has the old logo.

WillPS · Sat 29 Jun, 2013 21.55

JAS84 wrote:
barcode wrote:
WillPS wrote:Stead & Simpson was purchased out of administration in 2008. The same group purchased Shoefayre from The Co-operative Group the previous year.
I remember their rebranded it into a new green frontage a few years ago, but to just close it down and then move to a brand new shop seems strange.

Has all the old wikos disappeared yet?
The one within Hull's Prospect Shopping Centre still has the old logo.

But, more importantly, do they stock Milk? If so, is said milk available at a price contrary to the Hull milk cartel's guidelines?

Finn · Sun 30 Jun, 2013 20.47

barcode wrote:Has all the old wikos disappeared yet?

The one in Stretford Mall (Manchester) hasn't been updated.

Although shenanigans involving an extension being built to the (far from full) centre and an Aldi moving into where Wilkinson's currently is means they've decided to close up rather than moving elsewhere in the mall, which is a nuisance (they're pretty handy).

DAS · Mon 01 Jul, 2013 23.44

Nick Harvey wrote:Robert Dyas.

Anyone remember Ryan (Pointless) Pannell? That's where he worked.

Memmmorieeess...

Nick Harvey · Tue 02 Jul, 2013 10.29

DAS wrote:Memmmorieeess...

Yay! First post since somewhen in 2010. Welcome back!