Simplify the following text for a Grade 7 native English-speaking person.
Original: In 2004 , Harris Scarfe bought the Allens group of seven department and five homewares stores . They continued to trade under the Allens name in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory , until 2008 when they got merged with Harris Scarfe .
Simplified: On 2 October 2008 , Harris Scarfe rebranded its Allens stores across NSW and ACT as Harris Scarfe .