1947 - Pools Industry Revenue Trebles

Pools revenue increases to around £70 million per annum – three times higher than before. Over 90% of it is split between Littlewoods, Vernons, Cope’s and Sherman’s. The pools industry accounts for nearly 15 million postal packages every week through the Post Office. Employment in the industry is on a steady rise, which would soon be 100,000 people strong by the 1950s.