About BHS

British Home Stores first opened its doors in Brixton, South London, in 1928. The highest price of any of the items sold was only one shilling. From the very beginning, their stores sold lighting and all had self-service cafés and food departments.

British Home Stores became a public company in 1931. In 1945 they decided that price should not be our sole marketing strategy, so introduced a policy of quality and value-for-money that continues today.

In 1985 they launched a successful overseas programme with their first franchise store in Gibraltar. The overseas stores proved very popular and they now have franchises in Europe, Russia and the Middle East. These outlets mirror the appearance of their UK stores and sell most merchandise ranges. They operate under licence from Bhs, but are not directly owned by the company.

In 1986 they merged with Habitat/Mothercare PLC to form Storehouse plc. This influence of design had a stronger presence within their merchandise ranges and store design and 'Bhs' replaced British Home Stores as the registered company name, this was reinforced by a new company logo and corporate image.

Storehouse sold Bhs in 2000, then dissolved its holding company structure, and adopted the Mothercare plc name. It was the current owner, Mr Philip Green, who took over in 2000. Bhs Ltd is now a private retailer and now has 180 stores Nationwide* and has a team of over 12000 employees.

(* Correct at 2008)

BHS KIDS

During 2006 Bhs International opened fifteen new stores in Russia and the Middle East. Twelve new store openings in existing and new territories for 2007, as well as Bhs Kids and Tammy new store openings. Bhs launched their new concept, Bhs Kids, in the Middle East. Offering a full product range from Birth to eight years old, Bhs kids has been an outstanding success.

Click here to visit Childrenswear at Bhs  

TAMMY

Tammy is an internationally recognised brand and offers the key teen trends at affordable prices. 'the place where it's great to be a girl'

By taking influence from catwalk looks and celebrity trends, Tammy is able to offer the latest looks for older girls and young women, with a wide range of products from underwear and footwear right upto to the latest must have outfit.

Tammy was established in 1972 and is sold in all Bhs stores across the UK as well as overseas stores in Russia, Europe and the Middle East.

Click here to view the Tammy range for girls at Bhs  

Today they continue their commitment to delivering a great shopping experience to their customers, through stylish fashion ranges and homewares at prices that represent outstanding value.

Useful contact information:

CORPORATE HEAD QUARTERS: BHS Ltd, Marylebone House, 129-137 Marylebone Road, London, NW1 5QD, United Kingdom.

Company registration number: 229606.

Company VAT Number: GB 752254245

If you wish to view their frequently asked questions, click here. BHS can also be contacted via their website, click here.