Frank Winfield Woolworth by the 2000s traded as Woolworths Group. The final UK stores ceased trading January 6, 2009. The UK Woolworths brand was bought by Shop Direct Group in the UK who plan to run the store online only. Woolworth stores continue to operate in Germany. Although both the Australian company Woolworths Limited and the South African company Woolworths Holdings Limited took their names from Woolworth's US and UK stores, they have no connection to the F.W. Woolworth Company. Frank Winfield Woolworth Frank Winfield Woolworth (April 13, 1852 – April 8, 1919) was an American entrepreneur and the founder of F. W.
F&W Media International Media International expanded into the online education market with the launch of new website and education brand Creative University. Creative University offers a mixture of instructor-led, self-paced and independent study course, using the Blackboard education platform. Initial courses focused on craft business but the company has since expanded its offering to include practical craft courses on subjects such as cake decorating and quilting. In January 2013 the F&W Media International announced that it would be re-branding its RUCraft ecommerce store as Stitch Craft Create, in-line with the F+W Media magazine of the same title, and following on from the 2012