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 Rewards choose to convert their savings to Qantas Points. In addition, shoppers who spend more than $30 in one transaction at a Woolworths supermarket are entitled to fuel discounts, which must be redeemed within 28 days at Caltex Woolworths/Safeway outlets. This entitlement can be stored electronically and accessed by presentation of the Rewards card, dispensing with the need for shoppers to retain paper coupons, which are still produced if a Rewards card is not presented. Woolworths also offers in-store discounts to customers with a Woolworths Rewards card. Everyday Rewards was first trialled in central west New South Wales from September 2007.