page_title: Littlewoods
hierarchical_section_title: Littlewoods
caption_attribution_description: The former Littlewoods store in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England.
context_page_description: Littlewoods was a retail and football betting company founded in Liverpool, England, by John Moores in 1923. By the 1980s, it had grown to become the largest private company in Europe, but subsequently declined in the face of increased competition from rivals and the Internet. The original company – employing 4,000 people – was wound up in 2004; however, its brand name is retained by the Shop Direct Group.
context_section_description: Littlewoods was a retail and football betting company founded in Liverpool, England, by John Moores in 1923. By the 1980s, it had grown to become the largest private company in Europe, but subsequently declined in the face of increased competition from rivals and the Internet. The original company – employing 4,000 people – was wound up in 2004; however, its brand name is retained by the Shop Direct Group.
caption: A former Littlewoods branch in Chesterfield
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