history

WE GO ONLINE, OPEN UP WILKO ASIAAND VENTURE NORTH OF THE BORDER.2000 Mary Wilkinsonpasses away in January.2000 A new distribution centreopens in Magor, South Wales.20002002 QueenElizabeth IIcelebrates herGolden Jubilee.2005 Tony retires. In his timeas Chairman, Wilkinsons hasgrown from 11 stores to 246.Before he retired, Tonycontinued to sponsor theWilkinson Community andSupport Fund to aid localcommunities and charities, whichhe founded and championedduring his time as Chairman.Barbara also retires from theBoard of Directors.Lisa and Karin becomefamily directors and chairs.Wilko Plus launches and receivesits first ever order in May.2002 Wilkinsons undertakesa comprehensive team membertraining programme.2003 Annual salesturnover reaches£1 billion.2006StuartMitchelljoins asCEO.2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 200620072007The firstWilkinson Pluscatalogue isproduced.2008 Our brand isupdated, and the firstnew-look stores openin Sheffield, Leicesterand Walton-on-Thames.Wilkinson Asia opens.2008 20092009 Thefirst storesopen inScotland.2009 BarackObama becomesthe first AfricanAmericanpresident ofthe USA.A GREAT NEW LOOK FOR A GREATLOOKING FUTURE…802010 Wilkinsonscelebrates80 years.20102010+ The official rollout of there-brand programme begins with80 stores: and Wilkinsons plans toreach the 500 store mark over thenext three years.Karin and Lisa aim to keep movingWilkinsons forward, making its futureeven more exciting than its past.