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by WillPS
Fri 12 Sep, 2025 21.22
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Replies: 2295
Views: 1369826

Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake

It is naff and moribund. The non-Post Office locations will be gone within 18 months I suspect.

The one good thing you can say of the branding is that a few locations have at least had very old faded signage replaced in the process.
by WillPS
Sun 24 Aug, 2025 10.00
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: The Unofficial Sainsbury's Thread
Replies: 872
Views: 795238

Re: The Unofficial Sainsbury's Thread


I think the points lock thing is new. Someone in Birmingham spent £80-odd of my points a few years ago, and support restored them with no quibbles. As you say, it must be costing them a bomb.


It is, it was introduced in February: https://www.retailgazette.co.uk/blog/2025/02/sainsburys-nectar ...
by WillPS
Sun 24 Aug, 2025 01.14
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: The Tesco & other non-Morrisons supermarket thread
Replies: 2185
Views: 1543662

Re: The Tesco & other non-Morrisons supermarket thread


Those posters mention a "checkout card" too, a precursor to the clubcard?

Can't find any info on it, but have found a photo of a carrier bag promoting it:

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/s~YAAOSwjtlk~I8w/s-l1200.webp

It was a hybrid store account card/savings account and was eventually ...
by WillPS
Sat 23 Aug, 2025 23.47
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: The Unofficial Sainsbury's Thread
Replies: 872
Views: 795238

Re: The Unofficial Sainsbury's Thread

I had £400 of Nectar points stolen a few years ago. They were all immediately reinstated.

Must be a problem that costs millions, you'd think by now they'd have added a PIN or something (that doesn't rely on you having the app!).
by WillPS
Sat 23 Aug, 2025 23.43
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Public Transport in your particular part of the region
Replies: 607
Views: 522304

Re: Public Transport in your particular part of the region


https://rxtvinfo.com/2025/bus-company-that-took-tv-channel-logo-abruptly-closes-down/
I'm not quite sure how this didn't make this forum, but an independent bus company in the peak district ceased trading in March having rebranded a year before with a 'new look' which was literally the actual ...
by WillPS
Wed 13 Aug, 2025 00.11
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Pres Cafe Watch News and Information Board
Replies: 628
Views: 492134

Re: Pres Cafe Watch News and Information Board

The spirit of DVB Cornwall lives on.
by WillPS
Mon 11 Aug, 2025 21.08
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Replies: 2295
Views: 1369826

Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake

https://www.retailgazette.co.uk/blog/20 ... -bailiffs/

I feel sorry for any manager who now has the job of dealing with bailiffs trying to seize overpriced teddies and hair bands.
by WillPS
Sat 02 Aug, 2025 22.01
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Another High Street Rebrand
Replies: 2598
Views: 1756843

Re: Another High Street Rebrand


Not a rebrand of sorts but I recently noticed the addition of a 'Since 1974' on the signage of McDonald's.

This is McDonald's in Woolwich which I know is the first ever Maccy's in the UK so I wonder if it's a one off.

There is a special recognition plaque on the left next to the Deliveroo guy ...
by WillPS
Tue 29 Jul, 2025 22.02
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: The Unofficial Sainsbury's Thread
Replies: 872
Views: 795238

Re: The Unofficial Sainsbury's Thread

If you do SmartShop (with a handset in a supermarket at least) you can enable Nectar prices on there now,
by WillPS
Tue 29 Jul, 2025 22.01
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Another High Street Rebrand
Replies: 2598
Views: 1756843

Re: Another High Street Rebrand

JAS84 wrote: Mon 28 Jul, 2025 19.49 Looks like Pizza Hut have a new logo.
Image
Was posted on their UK social media apparently.
It looks like the sort of thing a cheap pizza shop borrowing better known branding might come up with.
by WillPS
Sat 05 Jul, 2025 12.04
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Replies: 2295
Views: 1369826

Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake



Locally the signs changed on Tuesday which was impressive. Yet my nearest store isn't on TGJones's website!

Only in the past couple of weeks has Weston-super-Mare got it's Toys-R-Us dual signage. Seems odd to have carried on with them that late only to have to change it again now.


If it's ...