Doug Puttman reveals he was 12 hours from saving the whole business, but was scuppred by Wilko's IT provider wanting their money.
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- Sat 25 Nov, 2023 16.18
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- Thu 16 Nov, 2023 23.28
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HMV's flagship London store at 363 Oxford Street reopens on Friday 24th November.
- Sun 12 Nov, 2023 02.08
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- Topic: Pres Cafe Watch News and Information Board
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Mouseboy once again getting very snappy at British members who dare to make any comparisons with America.
- Fri 10 Nov, 2023 10.59
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The northern pharmacy chain Whitworth Chemist is up for sale. It also includes their warehouse.
- Sun 05 Nov, 2023 22.39
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It appears two other sites to open in the South East are in Oxford and Bournemouth as Wilko are putting job ads up.
- Fri 03 Nov, 2023 18.21
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- Topic: The Technology Thread
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I bought my current phone in Argos. I didn't want the hassle of the hard sell if I go to a phone shop as I'd already looked at reviews and specs online.
- Fri 03 Nov, 2023 14.22
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- Topic: The Technology Thread
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I still have my A52 5G as a dedicated MP3 player. The battery is still good, even better now it's only used for music. The SD expansion is handy, and I still have the headphone jack. My Pixel 7A has none of that, and I think the A54 has unfortunately gone down the same rout, correct me if I am wron...
- Fri 03 Nov, 2023 12.42
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Wilko opening dates for the first three stores to open before Christmas.
December 1:
Armada Centre, Plymouth.
Guildhall Shopping Centre, Exeter.
December 8:
Arndale Centre, Luton.
December 1:
Armada Centre, Plymouth.
Guildhall Shopping Centre, Exeter.
December 8:
Arndale Centre, Luton.
- Fri 27 Oct, 2023 17.49
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- Topic: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
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It's a pretty shrewd way of getting The Range into the high street using an established brand in Wilko.
No surprise that the Plymouth based company will open up two stores in Devon first in Exeter and er...Plymouth.
I wonder if one of the two 'South East' openings will be a London store?
No surprise that the Plymouth based company will open up two stores in Devon first in Exeter and er...Plymouth.
I wonder if one of the two 'South East' openings will be a London store?
- Wed 25 Oct, 2023 16.16
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- Topic: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
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First email from Wilko since the change in ownership informing customers about The Range taking over.
- Mon 23 Oct, 2023 23.44
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- Topic: The Technology Thread
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I had to upgrade my handset from a Samsung Galaxy A53 5G to the A54 5G after I lost my balance and the phone slammed on a shelf knackering the screen. (Yes, I could have got the screen repaired, but I needed it ASAP as I was porting from O2 to 1p Mobile) For a mid-range, it helps that the RAM is now...