{"product_id":"the-last-high-street-9798235526518","title":"The Last High Street","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Shah Mohammed\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Shah Mohammed\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Shah Mohammed\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Consumer Behavior - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow Britain's best-loved bargain store chose heritage over survival.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor nearly a century, Wilko was more than just a shop. It was a high-street institution - the place millions of British families turned to for affordable paint, tools, cleaning products, and everyday essentials.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFounded in 1930 by James Kemsey Wilkinson in a modest Leicester hardware store, the family-owned chain grew into a 400-store empire built on fierce loyalty to its staff, rock-bottom prices, and an unshakable commitment to its working-class roots.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen, in August 2023, it collapsed. Over 12,500 jobs were lost, suppliers were left unpaid, and a beloved British brand disappeared from the high street almost overnight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Last High Street is the definitive account of how a company that survived the Great Depression, wartime bombing, and decades of economic turbulence ultimately failed - not because of greed or malice, but because the very values that made it extraordinary became the barriers that made it impossible to save.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA gripping business tragedy and essential case study for anyone who runs, works in, or cares about family businesses, retail, or why good companies fail.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you've ever wondered how heritage can become a liability, or how loyalty can quietly destroy what it was meant to protect, this is the story that explains it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten with AI as a research and drafting partner, guided by Shah Mohammed's business strategy expertise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers of Bad Blood, The Smartest Guys in the Room, and How the Mighty Fall.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shah Mohammed","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47889996087447,"sku":"9798235526518","price":1129.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798235526518.webp?v=1781178469","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-last-high-street-9798235526518","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}