Ponden Home is a British homewares retailer, founded in 1976 as Ponden Mill. It is owned by The Edinburgh Woollen Mill, alongside Bonmarché and Peacocks.
History
In January 2008, The Edinburgh Woollen Mill purchased Ponden Mill, and in November of that year purchased 77 stores from the administrators of Rosebys, renaming the chain Ponden Home with 150 locations.[1]
In November 2020, The Edinburgh Woollen Mill and Ponden Home went into administration.[2]
In January 2021, The Edinburgh Woollen Mill and Ponden Home were rescued by an investor consortium.[3] As part of the agreement, 34 Ponden Home stores were closed.[4]
In July 2024, it was reported that Ponden Home's parent company had returned to profitability.[5]
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References
- New owner could reopen 75 Peacocks stores BBC News, 2012-02-26, retrieved 2024-12-10^
- Sarah Butler. Edinburgh Woollen Mill and Ponden Home enter administration with loss of 860 jobs The Guardian, 2020-11-06, retrieved 2024-12-10^
- Rosie Shepard. Administrators agree sale of Edinburgh Woollen Mill and Ponden Home Retail Week, 2021-01-12, retrieved 2024-12-10^
- Good news and bad for staff at Borders stores The Southern Reporter, 2021-01-14, retrieved 2024-12-10^
- Tom Bottomley. Bonmarché, Peacocks and Edinburgh Woollen Mill return to profitability TheIndustry.fashion, 2024-07-09, retrieved 2024-12-10^