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Josef wrote:Good old Jan Stepek, the Lanarkshire electricals king (and Hamilton Accies man).
I remember the adverts, but I don't recall ever seeing a Glenns, Hutchison or Robertson shop. Was it a regional consortium, with one retailer to each area?
onyirtodd wrote:Josef wrote:Good old Jan Stepek, the Lanarkshire electricals king (and Hamilton Accies man).
I remember the adverts, but I don't recall ever seeing a Glenns, Hutchison or Robertson shop. Was it a regional consortium, with one retailer to each area?
Verbal Kint wrote:onyirtodd wrote:Josef wrote:Good old Jan Stepek, the Lanarkshire electricals king (and Hamilton Accies man).
I remember the adverts, but I don't recall ever seeing a Glenns, Hutchison or Robertson shop. Was it a regional consortium, with one retailer to each area?
There is still a Glens in Byres road as far as i am aware unless it went recently. Also there was a Robertson's in Dumbarton Road in Partick too but I think that may be gone now.
Funnily enough I have never seen a Stepek.
Josef wrote:Good old Jan Stepek, the Lanarkshire electricals king (and Hamilton Accies man).
I remember the adverts, but I don't recall ever seeing a Glenns, Hutchison or Robertson shop. Was it a regional consortium, with one retailer to each area?
robertpool wrote:Josef wrote:Good old Jan Stepek, the Lanarkshire electricals king (and Hamilton Accies man).
I remember the adverts, but I don't recall ever seeing a Glenns, Hutchison or Robertson shop. Was it a regional consortium, with one retailer to each area?
They were small to medium sized independent businesses that operated separately but bought goods in bulk as a consortium to reduce costs. They were commonly known as 'The Group of 4'. Each had a number of shops in various locations and all had at least 1 shop in Glasgow. Stepeks had shops in Hamilton and surrounding areas and was headed by John Stepek. Glens were based in Port Glasgow and run by Jim Friel. Hutchiesons were Glasgow based and headed by Tom Hutchieson. Robertsons head office was in Paisley and owned by Conn Conohan. They traded successfully throughout the 80's and early 90's but each company had its own business strategy which eventually led to the group going their own way.
Verbal Kint wrote:Wow - Enough feedback to almost warrant it's own thread. There is Stepek Travel to is this connected?
http://www.stepektravel.co.uk/
*Found my answers:
http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/business/How-to-make-a-family.4190456.jp
Verbal Kint wrote:Wow - Enough feedback to almost warrant it's own thread. There is Stepek Travel to is this connected?
http://www.stepektravel.co.uk/
Verbal Kint wrote:Also there was a Robertson's in Dumbarton Road in Partick too but I think that may be gone now.
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