Woolworths Group had been opened, although in April the company also entered administration and closed. The Woolworths store in Dorchester, Dorset was reopened as an independent business named "Wellworths" by the store manager Claire Robertson. The store was officially opened by BBC Radio 2 DJ Chris Evans on 11 March 2009. It was later renamed "Wellchester". Wellchester ceased trading in August 2012, after store manager Claire Robertson left to set up her own retail consultancy business. The Woolworths brand and domain was bought by Shop Direct Group, owned by Sir David and Sir Frederick Barclay, on 2 February 2009. The company announced
Woolworths Holdings Limited name for his new venture. Two years later, a South African court ruled that sufficient goodwill had been established to refuse an injunction brought against the use of the name by the American retailer. A pivotal point in Woolworths' history came after World War II, when the company established its relationship with Marks & Spencer (M&S). Sonnenberg and Sir Simon Marks, son of the M&S founder, became good friends which led to a share exchange agreement with M&S in 1947, which saw M&S hold 12% of the voting rights of Woolworths. Later, David Susman, son Elie, married Ann Laski, Lord