Poundworld very much on thin ice now.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-44398352

Speaking of which, is Maplin still clinging on? I went past one on the bus the other day with some "last few days" signs on the window. Answering my own question: https://up.metropol247.co.uk/thegeek/thumbs/IMG_20180602_103742%202.jpg Not a lot left - mostly components (reels of 100 resis...

Poundworld looking to close around a third of its stores.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/market ... tores.html

I know it's not High Street but both Kleeneze and Betterware have gone into administration within the last few days.
I think the days of catalogue shopping are nearly over.

Shops that sell gift cards are being asked to remove New Look and House of Fraser ones from sale. I wonder if some sort of announcement will be imminent from either company? New Look cutting 980 jobs and closing 60 stores. Seeking rent reduction on 400 other stores. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/busine...

Shops that sell gift cards are being asked to remove New Look and House of Fraser ones from sale. I wonder if some sort of announcement will be imminent from either company?

It's official. Toys R Us have entered administration. It was only a matter of time really.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-43225248

I find it odd that the addition of Argoses into Sainsburys seems to come at the expense of food ranges rather than non-food. Not on the Isle of Wight. Tech/Computing, book/cd ranges and the refund point were removed to make way for Argos. As such the dept now consists of a few drops of power banks,...

1500 "Middle Management" jobs to go at Morrisons. However 800 management vacancies open and 1700 shop floor jobs to be created.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-42907151

Most, if not all, of WHSmith's motorway service shops are franchises. Therefore it is the franchisee who has made the decision to stock ducks with wellies and scarecrows.

WillPS wrote: ↑Tue 23 Jan, 2018 10.54
Sainsburys are announcing something similar today.

All staff are being called in for meetings about the future colleague structures etc. AFAIK.