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Turner, H, & Sons Ltd

Other Business Names:

  • Turner, Harry
  • GT News

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

  • Sheffield, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, Yorkshire & the Humber, England

Sectors:

  • Distribution - wholesaling, broking, market trading, etc Book & other publications distribution
  • Distribution - retailing Book & other publications retailing
  • Distribution - retailing Food retailing
  • Distribution - retailing Sports goods retailing

Notes:

Traces origins to 1891 when Harry Turner, 1862-1934, set up as a wholesale and retail newsagent in Sheffield. Incorporated 1913. Expanded rapidly after 1945, especially from 1970, diversifying into related areas, eg greeting cards, and increasing number of retail units, eg to 70 by 1979. Diversified into sports goods retailing from 1977. Acquired other wholesalers and retailers in South Yorkshire area. Continues as a chain of convenience stores known as GT News

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