Shoe Zone
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[edit] Facts and figures
Shoe Zone is a value footwear retailer in the United Kingdom and Ireland, which sells quality shoes at low prices. It has 375 stores in different cities and towns throughout the UK and Ireland and around 2,500 employees. The company has a revenue of £140 million, its headquarters are located in Leicester. Shoe Zone also has a small charity branch known as Shoe Zone trust, which donates the companies profits to cancer research and charitable organisations.
[edit] History
Originally founded in 1917, "Bensonshoe" (as it was formerly known) was acquired by the Smith family in 1980. At this point sales were was £1.6 million. The acquisition of Leicester based Tylers followed 5 years later adding a further 61 branches and sales of about £9m. The company sells over 16 million pairs of footwear per year, and has an estimated 2000 employees.
[edit] External links
- [1] official website.
