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Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Posted: Sun 09 Sep, 2018 20.34
by JAS84
Why the hell have Debs just revealed a new logo when they're considering a CVA?
Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Posted: Mon 10 Sep, 2018 12.32
by Martin Phillp
Debenhams shares are 10p today after fears of store closures.
Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Posted: Mon 10 Sep, 2018 18.54
by james2001
Woolworths introduced a new logo just before they went into administration too. Then the administrators went back to the old logo and everyone forgot they'd even changed it. I don't think the new logo even made it to any store fronts or carrier bags, though it appeared on adverts and the website.
Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Posted: Mon 10 Sep, 2018 22.30
by Martin Phillp
Either way, Mike Ashley will grab Debenhams at some point.
Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Posted: Sun 23 Sep, 2018 23.50
by Square Eyes
House of Fraser have renegotiated rents, and so 20 stores announced for closure have been saved so far, they are :
Altrincham, Aylesbury, Birkenhead, Camberley, Carlisle, Darlington, Doncaster, Grimsby, High Wycombe, Lincoln, London (Oxford Street), Middlesbrough, Plymouth, Skipton, Telford, Huddersfield, Leeds, Maidstone, Solihull and Sutton Coldfield.
Edinburgh, Hull and Swindon will close after the failure of negotiations over cuts in rents.
Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Posted: Mon 24 Sep, 2018 00.56
by JAS84
Bath could still close as well.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-45617809
And here's some
fine journalism from the Hull Daily Mail... they called it rumours and speculation despite closing down signs on the shop windows!
https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hu ... ks-2031344
Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Posted: Wed 26 Sep, 2018 12.24
by WillPS
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/09/2 ... _retailer/
An interesting look at how the several-times-restructured debt Maplin carried from multiple takeovers destroyed it.
The last sentence is quite ominous.
Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Posted: Thu 11 Oct, 2018 23.50
by Martin Phillp
WHSmith is to scrap their franchise Local brand, close 6 main stores and close CardMarket.
Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Posted: Fri 12 Oct, 2018 00.31
by all new Phil
This thing with Patiserie Valerie is a bit odd isn’t it?
Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Posted: Fri 12 Oct, 2018 08.03
by Pete
Martin Phillp wrote: Thu 11 Oct, 2018 23.50
WHSmith is to scrap their franchise Local brand, close 6 main stores and close CardMarket, the trading card website.
Is that different from the WHSmith Stationery brand?
Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Posted: Fri 12 Oct, 2018 12.27
by g67bbx
Pete wrote: Fri 12 Oct, 2018 08.03
Martin Phillp wrote: Thu 11 Oct, 2018 23.50
WHSmith is to scrap their franchise Local brand, close 6 main stores and close CardMarket, the trading card website.
Is that different from the WHSmith Stationery brand?
CardMarket is their attempt to rival Card Factory.