Allders was an independent department store in Croydon, established by Joshua Allder in 1862. It was the third-largest department store in the United Kingdom.
The Croydon store was the flagship of a large chain of department stores in the UK. The chain went into administration during 2005 and was subsequently broken up and sold, the Croydon store being purchased by Harold Tillman, owner of the Jaeger clothing company.
Allders entered administration on 15 June 2012 citing "the well-publicised economic difficulties facing the UK". 22 September 2012 was the store's last day of trading.
Allders was opened in 1862 at 102 and 103 North End as a 'linen draper and silk mercer' by Joshua Allder (1838–1904) from Walworth, who had served his apprenticeship in Croydon. His shop was diverse, with special offers on silk dresses and also a morning dress section, and departments offering lower-cost items such as buttons and ribbons. This diversity showed a shrewdness in business and an understanding of his mostly female customers.
Croydon was a growing town, and Allder's business grew with it. In 1870, the shop expanded into 104, 106 and 107 North End– he had to wait for some 20 years to get 105, a bakery. The wealth Allder made allowed him to play a prominent part in the local community, on the local board of health, on the council of the County Borough of Croydon for nine years and in the non-conformist church community. He supported greater rights for his workers, being instrumental in getting local stores closed for a half-day on Wednesdays. Allder died in 1904 leaving a store which had expanded beyond clothing and haberdashery to sell glass and porcelain, among other items.
His main residence in Pampisford Road, South Croydon, houses Regina Coeli RC school, and two cul-de-sacs nearby are named Allder Way and Joshua Close.

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