It has been nearly a month since the last Wilko shops closed their doors – but a lot can happen in a short space of time.
On Friday, CDS Superstores, which bought the name and website after the firm collapsed, said it would open a Wilko-branded store in Luton before Christmas.
It is one of five new Wilko shops that will return to the High Street before Christmas. The others will be in Plymouth and Exeter, as well as two additional locations still to be announced.
It is one of five new Wilko shops that will return to the High Street before Christmas. The others will be in Plymouth and Exeter, as well as two additional locations still to be announced.
While it brings hope to some former Wilko staff, more than 12,000 people were made redundant when the retailer went under.
Some have found new jobs, but for others it has been a struggle. The BBC spoke to four ex-workers about how they’ve been navigating life after Wilko
Lisa Swan from Gateshead was just 17 when she started working at Wilko.
Since being made redundant, the 41-year-old said she has felt depressed. “It’s like those 24 years of loyalty didn’t mean anything,” she said.
It has been nearly a month since the last Wilko shops closed their doors – but a lot can happen in a short space of time.
It is one of five new Wilko shops that will return to the High Street before Christmas. The others will be in Plymouth and Exeter, as well as two additional locations still to be announced.
On Friday, CDS Superstores, which bought the name and website after the firm collapsed, said it would open a Wilko-branded store in Luton before Christmas.
While it brings hope to some former Wilko staff, more than 12,000 people were made redundant when the retailer went under.
It is one of five new Wilko shops that will return to the High Street before Christmas. The others will be in Plymouth and Exeter, as well as two additional locations still to be announced.
It is one of five new Wilko shops that will return to the High Street before Christmas. The others will be in Plymouth and Exeter, as well as two additional locations still to be announced.
While it brings hope to some former Wilko staff, more than 12,000 people were made redundant when the retailer went under.
Some have found new jobs, but for others it has been a struggle. The BBC spoke to four ex-workers about how they’ve been navigating life after Wilko
Lisa Swan from Gateshead was just 17 when she started working at Wilko.
Since being made redundant, the 41-year-old said she has felt depressed. “It’s like those 24 years of loyalty didn’t mean anything,” she said.
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