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by JAS84
Fri 11 Aug, 2023 19.22
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Replies: 2158
Views: 864076

Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake

The Guardian reported that the logistics firm that handles Wilko's store deliveries suspended deliveries for two days last week while they were awaiting payment. Home delivery is suspended, but thanks to store deliveries resuming click and collect is back to normal. And surprisingly, still operatin...
by JAS84
Fri 11 Aug, 2023 14.26
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Trinity Mirror & Express Newspapers merger talks
Replies: 31
Views: 31880

Re: Trinity Mirror & Express Newspapers merger talks

Yorkshire Post or Daily Mail owners to buy the Telegraph?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66466622
by JAS84
Fri 11 Aug, 2023 14.24
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Replies: 2158
Views: 864076

Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake

If it requires two buses to get there, perhaps B&M should open another branch on the first of those bus routes?
by JAS84
Thu 10 Aug, 2023 14.04
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Replies: 2158
Views: 864076

Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake

The Guardian reported that the logistics firm that handles Wilko's store deliveries suspended deliveries for two days last week while they were awaiting payment. Home delivery is suspended, but thanks to store deliveries resuming click and collect is back to normal. And surprisingly, still operatin...
by JAS84
Mon 24 Jul, 2023 10.34
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Another High Street Rebrand
Replies: 2524
Views: 1167714

Re: Another High Street Rebrand

We have a really weird Internet rebrand on our hands. Twitter is now called X!
by JAS84
Sat 08 Jul, 2023 12.22
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Replies: 2158
Views: 864076

Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake

Empire Cinemas has gone bust. Six closed immediately, leaving Sunderland and Wigan with no cinema at all. The other half of the chain remains open while the administators look for a buyer.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66134084
by JAS84
Wed 21 Jun, 2023 21.34
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Adverts that irritate and entertain
Replies: 1293
Views: 515056

Re: Adverts that irritate and entertain

Anyone seen the Fosters ad on TV recently? Didn't it originally have a guy tell his brother in law the drink was an obscure tipple called Voodoo Jazzhands? They seem to have censored it, as now he says Voodoo Jazzha- and gets cut off.
by JAS84
Thu 08 Jun, 2023 11.33
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Trinity Mirror & Express Newspapers merger talks
Replies: 31
Views: 31880

Re: Trinity Mirror & Express Newspapers merger talks

JAS84 wrote: Sun 27 Oct, 2019 02.21 Now the Telegraph is for sale.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-50192912
They didn't sell it at the time, but four years later... they're in receivership.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-65835312
by JAS84
Wed 05 Apr, 2023 13.16
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Another High Street Rebrand
Replies: 2524
Views: 1167714

Re: Another High Street Rebrand

I think that's the idea. It's based on the logo they were using 50 years ago, it's deliberately designed to look retro.
by JAS84
Thu 30 Mar, 2023 09.26
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Another High Street Rebrand
Replies: 2524
Views: 1167714

Re: Another High Street Rebrand