High Street chain collapse sweepstake

bilky asko · Wed 18 Mar, 2015 12.40

I'm not surprised the York Monks Cross branch is closing - it's probably the least popular store there; the nearby Vangarde centre opening has probably made things even worse for that branch.

By the way, this is the logo in use there:

Martin Phillp · Wed 18 Mar, 2015 16.34

Bromley and Croydon are on the list of stores which may close. Considering they have competition from M&S and Primark also Debenhams in Croydon, that's no surprise.

However I'm surprised Lewisham isn't on the list Stuck in a late 80s timewarp, has competition from Primark and M&S and I rarely see anyone buy anything when I've gone through the store.

james2001 · Wed 18 Mar, 2015 17.26

My local store's on the list too, which hardly seems suprising. The feeling of the shop is best described as a junk store these days, everything's so ramshackle.

JAS84 · Wed 18 Mar, 2015 18.06

Mine's not on the list. Regarding the signage correlation, it has the Bhs script on a black background, which is the logo immediately preceding the current one. So yeah, I wouldn't be surprised if the neglected stores were left looking dated because they weren't popular and are now set to close. Mine's been kept pretty up to date.

dosxuk · Fri 20 Mar, 2015 15.06

woah wrote:
dosxuk wrote:
woah wrote:What surprises me (at least from a local perspective) is that the Sheffield Meadowhall store is on the potential cut list
There's a BHS in Meadowhall? Where?
I can't tell if you're making a point that nobody notices it or goes there, or whether you genuinely didn't know there was one there

Just in case, it's next to H&M and New Look on the ground floor, along the route that leads to the entrances of Next and Primark.

No I was being genuine - but now you say that I remember. I always find myself power walking past that bit to avoid the overly friendly AA stall anyway. I honestly can't remember ever seeing a BHS logo though. On the rare occasion I think to look in BHS for something, I always go to the one in the City Centre.

scottishtv · Fri 20 Mar, 2015 17.21

james2001 wrote:The feeling of the shop is best described as a junk store these days, everything's so ramshackle.

I've not been in one for years, but after seeing this tweet, I see what you mean.

JAS84 · Fri 20 Mar, 2015 19.08

Ha! Good luck selling that! Nobody's going to go looking for washing powder at British Home Stores!

Martin Phillp · Fri 20 Mar, 2015 23.13

I though the random selection of budget DVD's in BHS Surrey Quays was out of place until I saw the whole section dedicated to them alongside the washing powder.

WillPS · Wed 01 Apr, 2015 13.34

60 B&Qs to go now. Doesn't surprise me hugely; the smaller ones are empty almost constantly and the bigger ones are rarely anything like busy any more.

What sucks is this trend of companies announcing mass closures (without being specific) and *then* talking to staff. Disrespectful to say the least.

Pete · Wed 01 Apr, 2015 15.26

Dundee keeps being mentioned as a closure however the store in question actually closed last month and had been planned to close for about six months

Pete

bilky asko · Wed 01 Apr, 2015 18.37

The last time my local B&Q's car park was busy was when B&M opened next door and their car park was full up.