- Schuh
Schuh (pronounced 'shoe') is a
United Kingdom -based high street and internet brandedfootwear retailer. Schuh was established by Sandy Alexander in 1981, with a single shop in North Bridge Arcade,Edinburgh . The company became part of the Glasgow-basedGoldbergs retail group, which ceased trading in 1991. Alexander led amanagement buyout , backed by capital from development agencyScottish Enterprise , to allow Schuh to continue trading. The chain remains independent, and as of February 2008, has 50 stores in the UK and Ireland. Schuh's head office is in Livingston."Schuh" is also the literal German translation of the English word 'shoe'.
Schuh's flagship store opened in 2004 at 200 Oxford Street, London.
References
*cite news |url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4156/is_20060521/ai_n16410803 |title=How capital visit became a platform for Schuh success |author=Valerie Darrold |date=May 21, 2006 |work=
The Sunday Herald |accessdate=2008-03-04
*cite news |url=http://www.theherald.co.uk/business/news/display.var.2010848.0.Schuh_steps_up_sales_with_16_rise_in_earnings.php |title=Schuh steps up sales with 16% rise in earnings |author=Mark Williamson |work=The Herald |date=February 1, 2008 |accessdate=2008-03-04External links
[http://www.schuhstore.co.uk Schuh web site]
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