... America and Asia The performance of the companies Last year was an eventful and challenging year for the Woolworth; the first half of the year when they were still part of Kingfisher's plc was a moment of uncertainty as the future of the company was being decided. The company detached themselves from Kingfisher plc on 28 August 2001, leaving them with 200 million of debt, over £100 million of excess stock, loss marking new format and e-business. Woolworth's formats are designed to appeal to the value-conscious consumer. Woolworth's is a mass-market retailer with a leading brand and broad product offering at competitive prices. Their mission is "to be at the heart of the community and the best loved retailer for kids, home and family leisure". The company's brand is known to be one of the best-recognised retail brands in the UK and proving this is on average, 6.5 million ...

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