The Archive · 1937

WOOLWORTH'S PRICES

London, Jan, 23.

The possibility of abandoning the Od. price limit at the shops of F. W. Woolworth, the chain stores, was mentioned at the annual meeting of the company this week, Mr. W. I. Stephenson, the chairman, stated that the selling limit might have to be raised if prices of Am materials and manufactured article: rose 60. steeply as to restrict the company's range of articles. He explained. however, that he did not anticipate such a change becoming necessary and would adopt it only with reluctance. In February, 1936, the American Woolworth Ca, dgelded. to raise its maximum, price, which had been 20 cents, Arlicles are now being sold at 25 and 40 cents—Reuter.

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