Comments on: Woolworths rises from the ashes http://doctorvee.co.uk/2009/02/02/woolworths-rises-from-the-ashes/ Not a real vee Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:47:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: doctorvee http://doctorvee.co.uk/2009/02/02/woolworths-rises-from-the-ashes/comment-page-1/#comment-1118226 doctorvee Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:29:03 +0000 http://doctorvee.co.uk/?p=2828#comment-1118226 Hi Merwyn, There is no connection between the UK Woolworths and the stores in Australia or South Africa. I haven't heard of the Dubai Woolworths, but I would assume that it is also unrelated. You can read more about the complicated history of the Woolworths brand in this post: <a href="http://doctorvee.co.uk/2009/01/06/woolworths-the-curiously-british-us-based-company/">Woolworths: The curiously British US-based company</a>. Hi Merwyn,

There is no connection between the UK Woolworths and the stores in Australia or South Africa. I haven’t heard of the Dubai Woolworths, but I would assume that it is also unrelated.

You can read more about the complicated history of the Woolworths brand in this post: Woolworths: The curiously British US-based company.

]]> By: Merwyn http://doctorvee.co.uk/2009/02/02/woolworths-rises-from-the-ashes/comment-page-1/#comment-1116636 Merwyn Thu, 26 Mar 2009 01:36:02 +0000 http://doctorvee.co.uk/?p=2828#comment-1116636 Is there any connection between Woolworths Australia (Which is a huge supermarket chain branded as Fresh Food People) & Woolworths elsewhere like UK, Dubai or South Africa? Woolworths in Australia sells clothing, electronics & FMCG under the Big W brand store. Can anyone elucidate? Is there any connection between Woolworths Australia (Which is a huge supermarket chain branded as Fresh Food People) & Woolworths elsewhere like UK, Dubai or South Africa? Woolworths in Australia sells clothing, electronics & FMCG under the Big W brand store. Can anyone elucidate?

]]> By: doctorvee http://doctorvee.co.uk/2009/02/02/woolworths-rises-from-the-ashes/comment-page-1/#comment-997889 doctorvee Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:41:58 +0000 http://doctorvee.co.uk/?p=2828#comment-997889 Sam, that's very interesting. Somehow I don't think online pic 'n' mix would have quite the same appeal! Sam, that’s very interesting. Somehow I don’t think online pic ‘n’ mix would have quite the same appeal!

]]> By: Sam http://doctorvee.co.uk/2009/02/02/woolworths-rises-from-the-ashes/comment-page-1/#comment-997885 Sam Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:33:46 +0000 http://doctorvee.co.uk/?p=2828#comment-997885 I was very sad to see Woolies go, and it's great news that it's back. As for the pick'n'mix not coming back, I've read somewhere that it will be, so it will be interesting to see how they do that! I was very sad to see Woolies go, and it’s great news that it’s back.

As for the pick’n'mix not coming back, I’ve read somewhere that it will be, so it will be interesting to see how they do that!

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