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Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Posted: Sun 24 Jun, 2018 20.08
by Martin Phillp
In May, WHSmith Croydon were still selling bags of Mini Eggs for £1 after Poundland reduced them to 50p to shift the stock.
Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Posted: Sun 24 Jun, 2018 20.16
by sqwidge1978
JAS84 wrote: Sun 24 Jun, 2018 09.38
Or 2 for £10. But yeah, shouldn't they be marked down for clearance?
As long as in date there is no obligation to reduce them.
Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Posted: Mon 25 Jun, 2018 16.58
by JAS84
While true, I'd bet those best before dates are before next Easter. They need that stock gone to make way for Christmas lines anyway.
Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Posted: Wed 27 Jun, 2018 20.24
by Finn
John Lewis / Waitrose are wobbling.
Although of the five stores that are closing four are the 'Little Waitrose' convenience sub-brand.
https://www.theguardian.com/business/20 ... on-profits
Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Posted: Thu 28 Jun, 2018 12.34
by Martin Phillp
I'm surprised Camden is closing, there's an affluent customer base in that part of North London. However, I suspect Aldi will perform a lot better on that site.
Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Posted: Tue 10 Jul, 2018 15.38
by Martin Phillp
25 Poundworld store closures on Sunday.
Ashton
Birmingham, the Fort Retail Park
Blackburn
Bradford Ivegate Express
Brays
Carmarthen
Chester
Crewe
Denton DUAL
Derby West Field
Doncaster
Dumfries
Halifax
Hyde
Ipswich
Liverpool Belle Vale
Loughborough
Manchester Arndale Express
Middlebrook
Newcastle Wallsend
North Shields
Nottingham Broadmarsh
Stretford
Sutton Coalfield
Wakefield
Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Posted: Tue 10 Jul, 2018 18.52
by Alexia
Not Norwich then.
Ashens will be happy.
Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Posted: Tue 10 Jul, 2018 20.00
by cwathen
Alexia wrote: Tue 10 Jul, 2018 18.52
Not Norwich then.
Ashens will be happy.
Looks like Bristol's 'Poundworld Plus' at The Galleries Shopping Centre will be surviving a bit longer too. It only had a refit and rebrand from Bargain Buys last year too. Can't see Poundland taking it as they already have the ex-99p stores unit on another floor (there are still a couple of signs around in the galleries advertising 99p stores too).
Interestingly, their website is still completely as it was pre-administration with nothing at all to say they are even in adminstration. The jobs pages are still listings vacancies and taking applications. Usually the website is one of the first things to go in an administration, perhaps they cut the knife a bit too quickly at head office and there is no one left to update it?
Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Posted: Tue 10 Jul, 2018 20.08
by Martin Phillp
cwathen wrote: Tue 10 Jul, 2018 20.00
Interestingly, their website is still completely as it was pre-administration with nothing at all to say they are even in adminstration. The jobs pages are still listings vacancies and taking applications. Usually the website is one of the first things to go in an administration, perhaps they cut the knife a bit too quickly at head office and there is no one left to update it?
Head office staff were all let go pretty quick after the administration, alas why the website hasn't been updated, nor the socials.
Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Posted: Tue 10 Jul, 2018 20.14
by JAS84
Surely they could just kill the website by deleting all content and just having the logo with the message about administrators being appointed?
Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Posted: Wed 11 Jul, 2018 15.55
by WillPS
JAS84 wrote: Tue 10 Jul, 2018 20.14
Surely they could just kill the website by deleting all content and just having the logo with the message about administrators being appointed?
It's quite possible that the people who had the details for the hosting have gone, so getting to the point where you delete everything would be quite tricky in and of itself.