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Allders was an independent department store operating in the United Kingdom. Established by Joshua Allder in 1862, Allders developed into a chain of department stores across England and Wales. Its flagship store in Croydon was the third-largest department store in the United Kingdom.〔(Allders collapses into administration ) Retail Week, 15 June 2012 〕 The chain was broken up and sold after entering administration in 2005, although the Croydon store continued trading until 2012, having been purchased by Harold Tillman, owner of the Jaeger clothing company. On 17 January 2013, the company closed its flagship store along with the website, meaning the brand ceased to exist. ==Joshua Allder== Allders was opened in 1862 at 102 and 103 North End as a 'linen draper and silk mercer' by Joshua Allder (1838–1904) from Walworth, who had served his apprenticeship in Croydon. His shop was diverse, with special offers on silk dresses and also a morning dress section, and departments offering lower-cost items such as buttons and ribbons. This diversity showed a shrewdness in business and an understanding of his mostly female customers. Croydon was a growing town, and Allder's business grew with it. In 1870, the shop expanded into 104, 106 and 107 North End〔– he had to wait for some 20 years to get 105, a bakery. The wealth Allder made allowed him to play a prominent part in the local community, on the local board of health, on the council of the County Borough of Croydon〔 for nine years and in the non-conformist church community. He supported greater rights for his workers, being instrumental in getting local stores closed for a half-day on Wednesdays. Allder died in 1904 leaving a store which had expanded beyond clothing and haberdashery to sell glass and porcelain, among other items. His main residence in Pampisford Road, South Croydon, houses Regina Coeli RC school, and two cul-de-sacs nearby are named Allder Way and Joshua Close. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Allders」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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