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I think this article should be under Bhs (capitalised as such). The name "British Home Stores" feels very old-fashioned now, and is almost never used by younger people or in the media. Loganberry 22:32, 26 Oct 2004 (UTC)

OK - was a requested article on the UK noticeboard, but will move. -- ALoan (Talk) 22:40, 26 Oct 2004 (UTC)

This article seems like a buyers guide rather than an encyclopdic article - I'm afraid I know very little about it though - maybe requires a clean up? --Pridds 21:52, 3 October 2006 (UTC)

This article is filled with value judgements making part of it seem like a PR piece by the store chain's management and part of it like vandalism perpetrated by a disgruntled ex-employee (I mean the part about call centre staff in India being unable to speak English and about directors paying themselves enormous bonuses). It certainly needs a clean-up. 19:49, 3 November 2006

Contents 1 Reversion 2 Just To Say 3 Advertisement 4 1930s-80s 5 Move to British Home Stores 6 Bhs Logo at head of article 7 Fair use rationale for Image:Tammy.jpg

[edit] Reversion

I've reverted a couple of sections, which as noted above seem to be from a disgruntled employee/ex-employee/customer. The reverted text can, of course, be seen in the page history. Carre 15:17, 14 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Just To Say

I am a complete idiot but - Many of the call centre staff can't speak properenglish, they can be very hard to understand. There is also unhealthy pressure to sell cards. Although I don't know about the money that the bosses are supposed to be making the rest is true.

[edit] Advertisement

Is it me or does this article read more like a public relations/advertising for bhs rather than an encyclopedia entry. Perhaps a tidy up is called for. MilborneOne 23:05, 6 March 2007 (UTC)

I have tidied up a few of the sections and removed some of the non-notable and advertising bits but I would suggest more work is required. Interesting the section 'First Major Change' was fifty years after the company was formed. Presumably it did not change for 50-years !. MilborneOne 23:33, 6 March 2007 (UTC)

.... No ones stopping you from trying to find some company history from the 30s to 80s!! ;-)

[edit] 1930s-80s

Has anyone found any information on the company from the 1930's to early 80s?? I sure can't find anything...!

[edit] Move to British Home Stores

As an employee of Bhs, I can say with a certainty that the official name of "Bhs" is British Home Stores. So this article should be moved. Jasca Ducato 13:14, 12 July 2007 (UTC)

It is trading under two names. The mainly furniture stores: Chichester, Broughton Park, Leeds Kirkstall etc are British Home Stores while the rest of the chain is branded Bhs. The new credit notes even say something along the lines of being redeemable "in any Bhs or British Home Stores".

[edit] Bhs Logo at head of article

Can the Tammy logo be removed - the company is Bhs Ltd, not Bhs Tammy Ltd which is the impression given by the header. Tammy is one of many divisions within the company and has its own section within the article.

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Tammy.jpg

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BetacommandBot (talk) 08:14, 21 January 2008 (UTC)