High Street chain collapse sweepstake

WillPS · Mon 24 Aug, 2015 18.19

The unacceptable face of capitalism.

Martin Phillp · Wed 11 Nov, 2015 23.07

BHS are looking to borrow more money by using store stock as collateral.

http://news.sky.com/story/1585853/bhs-c ... cash-boost

JAS84 · Thu 12 Nov, 2015 14.47

Their days are numbered. Why did they rebrand when they should have been focusing on staying solvent?

Finn · Thu 10 Dec, 2015 14.33

Is Blue Inc in trouble (again)?

I noticed their local store to me (Stretford, Manchester) has big signs in it saying 'Everything £20 or under'.

Finn · Thu 07 Jan, 2016 12.25

Not sure where to put this.

I notice that BHS in the Trafford Centre is closing down.

That's BHS, the clothing bit, not British Home Stores, the homeware bit across in the Barton Square extension.

And yes, they really are branded separately like that.

Finn · Thu 07 Jan, 2016 12.26

Neil DG wrote:Is Blue Inc in trouble (again)?

I noticed their local store to me (Stretford, Manchester) has big signs in it saying 'Everything £20 or under'.

Something slightly wrong about quoting yourself, but still...

Blue Inc in Stretford, Manchester has everything £10 or under now (although the newish concession in Debenhams in the city centre has everything at £15 or below - pricing to your perceived market, I guess).

barcode · Thu 07 Jan, 2016 22.14

I've not heard anything, but when isn't that company in trouble? The problem is some of the clothes are crap. I just getting the feeling a blind man is buying the stock, or it feels like the buying department from Are you being served.

Solent James · Thu 07 Jan, 2016 22.37

Long time lurker, first time poster here!

The BHS in Southampton is currently in the process of closing down, they've had a store in the city since 1939, no news yet on who will take on the pretty large site right in the city centre!

This comes not long after the Arcadia group closed their stores in West Quay leaving Southampton without Burtons / Dorothy Perkins / Evans.

JAS84 · Sat 09 Jan, 2016 02.54

A quick Google of BHS closing down brought up this article from Southampton's local paper:
http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/1373896 ... ef=mr&lp=9

Oh and this is interesting... a list of 50 stores they were considering closing ten months ago - and neither Southampton nor Trafford Centre are in the list!
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/news ... tores.html

Solent James · Sat 09 Jan, 2016 18.50

Indeed, I doubt BHS have long left on the high street now

barcode · Sun 10 Jan, 2016 17.42

Neil DG wrote:
Neil DG wrote:Is Blue Inc in trouble (again)?

I noticed their local store to me (Stretford, Manchester) has big signs in it saying 'Everything £20 or under'.
Something slightly wrong about quoting yourself, but still...

Blue Inc in Stretford, Manchester has everything £10 or under now (although the newish concession in Debenhams in the city centre has everything at £15 or below - pricing to your perceived market, I guess).

Going back to this shop, Blue inc/Offices Club has not cuts its prices again! EVERYTHING £5 or under....

Most of the stock seems crap, like tops or jackets no one would want to buy, Also there is very small selection of jeans. Its like there not getting in new stock.