The lad from Curry's who moved into the company 10 years ago destroyed them at every turn.
First of all he claimed the average household income of a Woolies family was ?34,000 a year (this was 10 years ago, nevermind it being way out now), so he got rid of all their cheaper toys and filled the place with big screen TV's and Computers, expecting the untrained staff to sell them with ease.
They then turned their back on stocking back catalogue CD's and DVD's, sticking to current chart efforts.
They got rid of all of their DIY section as they couldnt compete with the likes of B&Q or Wickes, despite being the only retailer in the city center who provided a range of gardening/DIY gear,
They cut back all of their cheap choldrens clothes and school uniforms, replaced them with mobile phones!
What they shouldve done is gone down the road all the Pound shops have, theres hundreds of them all over the country now, wouldve saved a hell of alot of jobs and maybe even made them some money.