Our Price

The story of Our Price

Our Price began as a record shop chain and expanded into a major music retailer. Competition and changing ownership led to the disappearance of the name from British high streets.

Origins and development

Our Price forms part of the history of British music retail. The business or brand dates to 1971. Our Price began as a record shop chain and expanded into a major music retailer. Competition and changing ownership led to the disappearance of the name from British high streets.

Ownership and later years

Recorded ownership or associated operators: Our Price; later WHSmith and Virgin Group ownership. The original UK chain or named retail format ended or changed in 2004. The distinction between a closed chain and a surviving trademark should be checked when updating this record.

Archive and branding research

Historic shopfront photographs, dated advertisements, original logos, catalogues and company reports should be added when their dates and reuse permissions can be established. This is a research draft and should be fact-checked before publication.