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Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake

Posted: Wed 23 Jan, 2019 22.29
by dosxuk
Alexia wrote: Wed 23 Jan, 2019 19.11 Who stops for Cotton Traders' clothing?
Probably the same people who get the wooden ducks from W H Smiths.

Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake

Posted: Wed 23 Jan, 2019 22.35
by Alexia
And the scarecrows.

Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake

Posted: Thu 24 Jan, 2019 18.44
by WillPS
MarkAshley wrote: Thu 24 Jan, 2019 09.37
WillPS wrote: Wed 23 Jan, 2019 16.25 What on earth were they doing in motorway service areas anyway? Who stops at a service area for expensive afternoon tea?
My wife...
My daughters.......
Next?
As in sandwiches cut really small and scones?! For real?

Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake

Posted: Fri 25 Jan, 2019 11.25
by WillPS
MarkAshley wrote: Thu 24 Jan, 2019 21.05
WillPS wrote: Thu 24 Jan, 2019 18.44 As in sandwiches cut really small and scones?! For real?
I always cut their sandwiches really small. Their mouths aren't very big yet you see.
Very thoughtful of you. What I meant was that I struggle to see how many people stop at a service area and crave this:

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Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake

Posted: Fri 25 Jan, 2019 14.37
by thegeek
All well at Debenhams, then.


Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake

Posted: Fri 25 Jan, 2019 18.56
by all new Phil
Pat Val (that what us cool kids call it) is pretty much just Costa for Waitrose shoppers - wasn’t it actually doing pretty well too? Apart from the Trafford Centre one (which was in a silly location) I’ve always found them to be pretty busy.

Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake

Posted: Sat 26 Jan, 2019 22.44
by WillPS
MarkAshley wrote: Fri 25 Jan, 2019 17.46
WillPS wrote: Fri 25 Jan, 2019 11.25Very struggle how people service this
One could easily apply the "who on a motorway would want ..." to almost any service area outlet:
Who on earth would want to visit M&S or Waitrose ... or have sushi or pulled pork or Chinese or pizza or pie & mash or curry or Mexican or a pint or a cheeky Nando's or BBQ or ....
.... someone clearly does.
Evidently not enough, otherwise they wouldn't have been immediately closed.
all new Phil wrote: Fri 25 Jan, 2019 18.56 Pat Val (that what us cool kids call it) is pretty much just Costa for Waitrose shoppers - wasn’t it actually doing pretty well too? Apart from the Trafford Centre one (which was in a silly location) I’ve always found them to be pretty busy.
Evidently not as well as everyone thought - if the problem was limited to bookkeeping irregularities administrators wouldn't be shutting branches down.

Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake

Posted: Sun 27 Jan, 2019 19.47
by WillPS
I'm not sure we're disagreeing any more.

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Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake

Posted: Fri 01 Feb, 2019 18.54
by Martin Phillp
MarkAshley wrote: Fri 01 Feb, 2019 15.26 I actually thought Oddbins had already gone bust years ago about the same time as Threshers disappeared.
Second time for Oddbins, the first being in 2011.

Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake

Posted: Sat 02 Feb, 2019 15.00
by thegeek
MarkAshley wrote: Fri 01 Feb, 2019 15.26But frankly what purpose does an independent booze retailer have when a supermarket - and nowadays convenience stores or even petrol stations - have been undercutting on price and convenience for decades
It's the difference between wanting to buy a nice bottle of wine or a cheap bottle of wine - and having someone in the shop to advise you accordingly.

That said, my wife's (who has done a bit of sommelier training) is perfectly happy with Aldi's range, but I think as a wine novice I would probably prefer to go to a shop where I could get a personal recommendation if I was buying something for a special occasion.

Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake

Posted: Sat 02 Feb, 2019 18.11
by Alexia
All wine tastes the same regardless of cost.