Beale, J E, Ltd

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  • Distribution - retailing Department store retailing

Notes:

Traces origins to John E Beale, 1848-1928, who established a fancy goods store at Bournemouth in c1881. Progressively developed this into a department store by 1900. 1920 acquired a Bournemouth drapers which was developed into a second store. From 1960s acquired other department store businesses so that by 2009 had 11 stores, mostly in southern England. Public company 1995 as Beales Plc. Continues

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