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Demise of Woolworths has lead to other High Street and online players upping their game, say key execs.

The Shop Direct group is planning to establish a chain of 200 stores.

Former Woolworths employee launches first store in new chain onto the High Street.

Shop Direct trading director’s sudden departure sparks rumours of financial instability.

The collapse of former rivals Woolworths and Zavvi have helped the retailer’s profits to rise in its end of year results.

Shop Direct confident that retailer can thrive on the internet as popular brand returns.

Nintendo's Wii and DS key drivers of games sales in 2008, says Entertainment Retailers Association.

Former commercial boss to open 50 stores with name ‘as close to original as possible’

This recession has so far only led to a necessary purge of badly run and old fashioned companies and the interactive entertainment industry will emerge very strong, despite the credit crunch.

Woolworths brand name and Ladybird sold to Shop Direct Group.

Former Woolworths childrenswear brand still being marketed by administrators.

Argos' parent company Home Retail has acquired the Chad Valley toy brand from the wreckage of Woolies for £5m.

Licensing.biz looks back at some of the major stories we covered last year.

Troubled retailer given final chance to clear remaining stock.

Deloitte says all 807 outlets will be shut down by first full week of 2009.

Efforts to find a buyer are ongoing, but the administrators will begin a closing down sale for the chain today.

Deloitte has issued details of a fire sale at Woolworth to start today.

Retailer stops taking new orders for Cds DVDs and computer games via its website.

Deloitte has been confirmed as the appointed administrator of Woolworths.