The owner of the Woolworths trademark in the 海角视频 has spoken out over reports that the brand is returning to the 海角视频 high street.
The original Woolworths once had a branch on town and city centre high streets the length and breadth of the 海角视频. The brand, known for selling clothes, sweets, CDs, DVDs and more, fell into administration in 2008, closing every one of its 海角视频 stores by 2009.
Rumours on social media earlier today claimed that the former high street giant could make a return, with a Woolworths-branded Twitter account suggesting three trial stores could open in late 2021.
But a spokesman for the Very Group, which owns the 海角视频 trademark for Woolworths and ran the Woolworths online store until 2015, has now spoken out, and denied any connection with the latest reports.
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A statement said: “We own the Woolworths trademark in the 海角视频. The Twitter account 海角视频Woolworths is not connected to The Very Group.”
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The firm, whose Twitter account was created this month, tweeted: "Here to save 2020! Woolworths is coming back to your high street, as a physical store! A couple of legal things to get sorted, but we’re full steam ahead at Woolworths HQ.
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"We want to get this right, so we need your help. What do you want at your 海角视频 #YourWoolworths?"
The account added: "Can't wait to be back!"
The website linked to the new Twitter account was not working this morning.
Very - then known as Shop Direct - bought the Woolworths brand from the chain's administrators in 2009. It also bought the famous Ladybird childrenswear brand.
Shop Direct's then chief executive Mark Newton-Jones said: "Woolworths is a much-loved brand that engenders huge affection among British consumers."
The group relaunched . Mr Newton-Jones : "It will definitely have childrenswear and definitely have entertainment, but I really don't think we will be selling washing up bowls and light bulbs."
In 2015, Shop Direct announced it was and ramping up investment into its flagship Very brand.
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Shop Direct said Woolworths had grown steadily but was its smallest online department store.
Shop Direct's then chief executive Alex Baldock said: “It’s a shame to say goodbye to Woolworths, a brand that still holds a place in the heart of every pick ‘n’ mix fan, but our customers are telling us that is where they want to shop.
“We’ve got to focus on the areas that matter most to them and making our biggest website the best in the world is our priority.”
The 海角视频's Intellectual Property Office under the ownership of Shop Direct.
But another Woolworths trademark by an Edinburgh company called British Limited.
In March this year, Shop Direct Home Shopping Limited - a Very sister company - applied to the European Intellectual Property Office for a European trademark for Woolworths. The EUIPO website shows that the application has been opposed by Woolworth in Germany.