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Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Posted: Tue 03 Dec, 2024 14.17
by all new Phil
Pete wrote: Tue 03 Dec, 2024 08.17
all new Phil wrote: Mon 02 Dec, 2024 14.10
Charlie Wells wrote: Mon 02 Dec, 2024 11.44
With regards to Morrisons one thing has improved in the past year. The cafe now has an '8 item breakfast' option, where you can select what you want. No more having to order the standard breakfast and pay extra for items you want, even if you'd asked to remove a different item.
Big fan of this. In fact this was my lunch today.
Morrisons pre-buttered toast has always been an outlier in... erm... the world
Mine came out dry 😱
Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Posted: Tue 03 Dec, 2024 15.23
by james2001
Said the actress to the bishop.
Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Posted: Tue 03 Dec, 2024 18.23
by WillPS
Charlie Wells wrote: Mon 02 Dec, 2024 11.44
Also, at my nearest store the 4 'self service' conveyor belt trolley tills have been removed. These used to be incredibly frustrating, not least as the scanning and bagging area were temperamental. In its place is an expanded self-service area, with the more familiar (and reliable) style of checkouts, some of which have wider baskets for bigger shops.
Surprised they're still knocking about, my local store had them removed during covid and replaced with a trolley self scan.
Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Posted: Wed 04 Dec, 2024 17.38
by cdd
I stumbled across this screenshot of mine (upload date: 2012) as the voucher offers on some credit card, and it looks like a who's who of failed or failing stores.
What are the chances the number of closed options is >50% before the end of next year? Frasers, HMV and Homebase have to be the ones most at risk, although perhaps HMV will survive for the same reason that Waterstones has.
Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Posted: Wed 04 Dec, 2024 22.30
by Zimba
cdd wrote: Wed 04 Dec, 2024 17.38
I stumbled across this screenshot of mine (upload date: 2012) as the voucher offers on some credit card, and it looks like a who's who of failed or failing stores.
What are the chances the number of closed options is >50% before the end of next year? Frasers, HMV and Homebase have to be the ones most at risk, although perhaps HMV will survive for the same reason that Waterstones has.
Homebase is already gone, The Range have bought the brand and aren't keeping any stores open. Some are being converted to The Range though.
HMV is doing quite well though nowadays I believe, sure it's quite profitable.
Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Posted: Wed 04 Dec, 2024 23.01
by Andrew
cdd wrote: Wed 04 Dec, 2024 17.38
I stumbled across this screenshot of mine (upload date: 2012) as the voucher offers on some credit card, and it looks like a who's who of failed or failing stores.
What are the chances the number of closed options is >50% before the end of next year? Frasers, HMV and Homebase have to be the ones most at risk, although perhaps HMV will survive for the same reason that Waterstones has.
It depends on whether or not you class PC World as having closed or not
I can’t see Boots closing or Waterstones, and whatever people think of Mike Ashley, I imagine he’s got House of Fraser under control with a tight focus on costs
Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Posted: Thu 05 Dec, 2024 01.24
by cdd
Andrew wrote: Wed 04 Dec, 2024 23.01
It depends on whether or not you class PC World as having closed or not
I think for this you have to apply the Norton Test.
If you can buy a computer from Curry's without someone trying to scare you into buying a copy of Norton Antivirus, then the spirit of their existence is gone.
Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Posted: Thu 05 Dec, 2024 04.37
by AndrewPSSP
Well, the pcworld.co.uk link has redirected to currys.co.uk for a number of years now. I don't think the PC World name crops up anywhere at all now, been a while since I've seen a shop with the joint Currys / PC World branding.
Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Posted: Sat 04 Jan, 2025 15.39
by JAS84
Comet didn't even survive that year, closed in 2012. Given that's the option marked in the screenshot it seems you got vouchers that probably became worthless before you could spend them!
Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Posted: Wed 08 Jan, 2025 21.23
by Martin Phillp
B&Q have acquired five Homebase stores in Altrincham, Basingstoke, Biggleswade, Leamington Spa and Worcester.
Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Posted: Sun 26 Jan, 2025 09.56
by WillPS
WHSmith non-travel stores for sale:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cg7zj8yr5x7o.amp
My presumption was this was the reason behind the terrible December 2023 rebrand. Will be interesting to see who might be interested in it.