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Edmondson's Warehouse Ltd

Other Business Names:

  • Edmondson, Thomas

Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:

  • Leeds, Leeds, West Yorkshire, Yorkshire & the Humber, England

Sectors:

  • Distribution - retailing Mail order & catalogue retailing
  • Distribution - wholesaling, broking, market trading, etc Wearing apparel, footwear, haberdashery, mercery, etc, distribution
  • Distribution - retailing Wearing apparel, footwear, haberdashery, mercery, etc, retailing

Notes:

Established 1837 by Thomas Edmondson, d1859. Developed as a retailer and wholesaler of women's dress goods. Started retailing by mail order which became a major component of the business. Dispatched goods to destinations throughout world, especially Australia. Still operating in 1920s

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