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Another one bites the dust...
Posted: Mon 18 Apr, 2005 12.07
by Johnny
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!!!!!
Posted: Mon 18 Apr, 2005 12.20
by marksi
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.
Posted: Mon 18 Apr, 2005 12.41
by Johnny
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
) 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???
Posted: Mon 18 Apr, 2005 14.15
by Pete
probably nowt, like the company.
Posted: Mon 18 Apr, 2005 16.46
by Crocks
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.
Posted: Mon 18 Apr, 2005 17.08
by Orry Verducci
Sad to see Gadget Shop go
and for Index, they copy Argos if you ask me.
Posted: Mon 18 Apr, 2005 17.09
by Pete
Gadget Shop's problem was overpricing. £25 for a Munkeh, too much.
Posted: Mon 18 Apr, 2005 17.15
by cdd
There's still an open Alders where I live!
Posted: Mon 18 Apr, 2005 17.34
by Fireboy
Hasn't Alldays been swallowed up by the Co-op?
Posted: Mon 18 Apr, 2005 18.15
by Andrew
Courts went into administration as well
Posted: Mon 18 Apr, 2005 18.41
by Aston
Andrew wrote:Courts went into administration as well
No more of those bl**dy annoying cheesy adverts then!