Littlewoods

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	Company Name	Littlewoods
	Fate	Merged with Shop Direct
	Successor	Littlewoods Shop Direct Group
	Foundation	1923
	Defunct	2004
	Location	Liverpool , Merseyside ,<br> England
	Industry	Mail Order , Football Pools
	Key People	Sir John Moores (Founder)<br> David And Frederick Barclay (Final Owners)
	Products	<!--some of company's notable products-->
	Num Employees	<!--peak number of employees-->
	Parent	<!--former parent companies, if any-->
	Subsid	Littlewoods Index

Littlewoods is the name of a former retail and gambling empire founded in Liverpool , England by Sir John Moores .

It was purchased by David And Frederick Barclay , and in 2004, was merged with Shop Direct to create the Littlewoods Shop Direct Group .

Most large towns in the UK had a store. Initially, the brand name was 'Keynote'. This was discontinued in the 1980s.

Littlewoods Pools remains a separate company however.

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