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About Us
The Works opened its first store in 1981 and now has a chain of 300 stores all across the United Kingdom. We are proud to be Britain's leading discount book store.


We stock books, toys, gifts, stationery and arts & crafts at discount prices, and sell over one million of our products every week to consumers looking for a bargain.

Our range of products is huge. We sell more than 40,000 different products every year and we appeal to anyone looking for wide variety at great value prices.

You can find many big brands at low prices in The Works, but we also develop a great range of our own branded products. These include:



We serve over 22.5 million people each year, including families and people of all ages. Everyone loves The Works, because you can browse our stores and always find something different - from educational products to great gifts.

What will you discover when you visit The Works?

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The Works Stores Ltd. is a privately funded company whose main shareholders included Endless LLP, Anthony Solomon, David Luper and HSBC Bank Plc.
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