Another one bites the dust...

Johnny
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Well, well, well, what are happenign to British Industries recently. So far several companie shave dissapeared in the last 12 months

Safeway (rebranded Morrisons)
Allders
Rover / MG
and now INDEX

any predictions on who may go next, & why our local businesses keep shutting down!!!!!
Johnny

Harry Hill : "What is it about people that repair shoes that makes them so good at cutting keys? Try going in there with a shoe shaped like a key and see how confused they get."
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marksi
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I'm not surprised that Index is closing. The catalogues have carried the same range of stuff for years. Argos always seems to have new lines and a fresher look to it's catalogue every time one comes out.
Johnny
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Yes Index in Ilford was always quite shoddy. The women in there used to where dresses which looked to me IMO like mid 80's curtains.

In the case of Rover \ MG I think MG may survive but Rover is over (excuse the pun :D ) Luckily i have that old Rover car bdage form late 70's/early 80's. I wonder how much it will be worth in future???
Johnny

Harry Hill : "What is it about people that repair shoes that makes them so good at cutting keys? Try going in there with a shoe shaped like a key and see how confused they get."
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Pete
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probably nowt, like the company.
Crocks
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Gadget Shop has bitten the dust too.

The company went into administration in March with the closure of 10 stores. Administrators could not agree with the terms of two possible buyers and it was announced on Friday 15th that the whole chain will close down.

Gadgetshop.com also closed in March.
Orry Verducci
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Sad to see Gadget Shop go :cry: and for Index, they copy Argos if you ask me.
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Pete
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Gadget Shop's problem was overpricing. £25 for a Munkeh, too much.
cdd
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There's still an open Alders where I live!
Fireboy
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Hasn't Alldays been swallowed up by the Co-op?
Andrew
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Courts went into administration as well
Aston
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Andrew wrote:Courts went into administration as well
No more of those bl**dy annoying cheesy adverts then!
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