Arding & Hobbs Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Arding, Henry
- United Drapery Stores Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Clapham, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
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Distribution - retailing
Department store retailing
Notes:
Traced origins to 1876 when established by Mr Hobbs and Henry Arding. Expanded into neighbouring properties and new store built in 1890s. Mr Hobbs retired 1905 and thereafter business run by Arding family. Rebuilt after fire in 1909. Emerged as a leading local department store. Sometime acquired by United Drapery Stores Ltd (UDS) but retained identity. UDS acquired by Hanson Plc in 1983. Its department store interests subsequently floated as Allders Plc. c2004 Arding & Hobbs rebranded Allders. Later part of Debenhams
Publications:
- A Retrospect, 1876-1910. Arding & Hobbs, Clapham Junction, SW by Unknown
- Arding & Hobbs Ltd. A retrospect, 1876-1976 by Unknown
- 'Industries' in A Saint (ed), Survey of London. Volume 49. Battersea. Part 1. Public, commercial and cultural by Saint, Andrew (ed)
- New Entrance, Beauchamp Road. Invitation by Unknown
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Arding, Henry
- United Drapery Stores Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Clapham, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
- Distribution - retailing Department store retailing
Notes:
Traced origins to 1876 when established by Mr Hobbs and Henry Arding. Expanded into neighbouring properties and new store built in 1890s. Mr Hobbs retired 1905 and thereafter business run by Arding family. Rebuilt after fire in 1909. Emerged as a leading local department store. Sometime acquired by United Drapery Stores Ltd (UDS) but retained identity. UDS acquired by Hanson Plc in 1983. Its department store interests subsequently floated as Allders Plc. c2004 Arding & Hobbs rebranded Allders. Later part of DebenhamsPublications:
- A Retrospect, 1876-1910. Arding & Hobbs, Clapham Junction, SW by Unknown
- Arding & Hobbs Ltd. A retrospect, 1876-1976 by Unknown
- 'Industries' in A Saint (ed), Survey of London. Volume 49. Battersea. Part 1. Public, commercial and cultural by Saint, Andrew (ed)
- New Entrance, Beauchamp Road. Invitation by Unknown