History
Entertainment UK was founded, originally as Record Merchandisers Limited in 1966 by EMI Records, to distribute music to non-specialist retailers, and subsequently became a joint venture between a number of record companies. Woolworths became Entertainment UK's largest customer and in 1986 Record Merchandisers Limited was acquired by the Kingfisher Group. In 1988, Record Merchandisers Limited changed its name to Entertainment UK (EUK).
EUK became the property of Woolworths Group plc after the demerger from parent company, the Kingfisher Group in 2001. In 2006, the Woolworths Group acquired Total Home Entertainment Distribution Limited (THE) to form part of Entertainment UK (EUK) division. In November 2007 EUK acquired Bertram Books, a major book wholesaler and distributor.
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