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Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Posted: Sat 14 Jan, 2012 21.03
by marksi
Our local HMV is closing next Saturday. Internationale next door has closed. They're part of a shopping centre of around 40 units, which is now less than 50% occupied. There's a Peacocks in there, though for how much longer?
I've also hear a rumour that the Northern Bank is going to close it's branch where I live. If that's the case I'll change to the Ulster Bank which is retaining it's local branch.
Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Posted: Sun 15 Jan, 2012 02.58
by WillPS
Seems weird that Bon Marche might outlast Peacocks. Mind you, at least I know what Bon Marche is and who it's for - can't say the same for Peacocks.
Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Posted: Mon 16 Jan, 2012 12.05
by madmusician
WillPS wrote:Seems weird that Bon Marche might outlast Peacocks. Mind you, at least I know what Bon Marche is and who it's for - can't say the same for Peacocks.
Peacocks did have a very useful function during the August riots:
Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Posted: Mon 16 Jan, 2012 13.09
by Pete
is it Peacocks who have the concessions within Morrisons?
Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Posted: Mon 16 Jan, 2012 14.17
by woah
Pete wrote:is it Peacocks who have the concessions within Morrisons?
It is yes.
Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Posted: Mon 16 Jan, 2012 15.32
by Inspector Sands
madmusician wrote:Peacocks did have a very useful function during the August riots:
That was from the last general election
Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Posted: Mon 16 Jan, 2012 17.07
by rob
Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Posted: Mon 16 Jan, 2012 17.28
by Ant
Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Posted: Mon 16 Jan, 2012 18.48
by Sput
Why do the articles keep referring to Peacocks as a 'fashion' store? Did it become good? I'm guessing not, given the troubles it's having.
Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Posted: Mon 16 Jan, 2012 18.53
by DJDave
Shows what you know Peacocks has been a fashion value retailer for the past 12 years or more, and spare a thought to the people who work there and could be losing their jobs. The company still makes money it's just they have debits it can not afford to pay off.
Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Posted: Mon 16 Jan, 2012 19.41
by Sput
DJDave wrote:Peacocks has been a fashion value retailer...
I think that, together with the fact they tend to spring up in quite low-rent bits of town, answers my question! My friend and I used to wander in there when we were 18 as it was a bit of a freakshow: bizarre attempts to copy trends (a bit like Next do, but less successfully), novelty underpants and horrific blouses. Clearly that idiocy has caught up with them.