15 Major Retailers going bust in new year: your predictions??
I have a mate that works as a delivery driver at Comet and his bosses have warned everyone that their jobs are at stake and the store and distribution centre in Castleford might be closing after xmas. Not sure if this is a sign of bigger things or just a re-organisation/money saving exercise.
In the news its saying that 15 Major retailers could go under after xmas what do you think it will be?
i would say
Comet (possibly)
WHSmiths
Jack Fultons
Gamestation
Dixons
And who will be safe and secure this time next year?
Fuckin poundland, where else would all the scrubbers get their xmas presents. j/k
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Comet is on the danger list, WHSmiths is a more competant Woolworths but wouldn't call it safe, Zavvi is in trouble for the short term at least.
As for Dixons they are a clone of PC World and Currys due to being owned by the same group, IMO they need to be condensed into 1 or 2 chains. They also own the Link which they are integrating into PC World now so not sure if they plan to close the Link stores or just sell phones in both.
Candy King who supplied something like 4,000 tonnes of pick and mix to woolies anually are in trouble, woolies accounted for 40% of their orders.
I think shops like TK Maxx will do very well.
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I was walking around town the other day and was shocked at how many stores are empty, having been closed or gone bust.
These are very worrying times. I mean it does'nt exactly fill you with confidence that we are in the worst recession for 70 years. There was a world war the year after.
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I was walking around town the other day and was shocked at how many stores are empty, having been closed or gone bust.
These are very worrying times. I mean it does'nt exactly fill you with confidence that we are in the worst recession for 70 years. There was a world war the year after.
Something to look forward to then lol
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I think WHSmith's would be on the list and also Zavvi after seeing they stopped online orders last week due to supply issues.
Its certainly a time to be saving up rather than getting credit for new TV's etc so I can see why Comet etc would be struggling.
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DFS hopefully and any other sofa company just so we don't have to put up with the fucking annoying adverts.
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My predictions (as a customer)
Harveys
Dreams
Comet
SCS
Focus Do-it-all
British Home Stores (BHS)
Littlewoods
Moss Bros
Jessops
Fat Face (clothing)
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Something to look forward to then lol
Oh yeah!
DJ OD
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Detector
In the news its saying that 15 Major retailers could go under after xmas what do you think it will be?
Do you have any links for this wouldn't mind a read, haven't heard anything thats all.
DSG and Comet were talikng about a merger a while back so I'd have them in there as they both appear to be struggling.
I hope Next goes the over priced tat, everything I have bought from there falls apart.
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purpleanimal23
I hope Next goes the over priced tat, everything I have bought from there falls apart.
For me though, the biggest white elephant on the high street is BHS. What is the fucking point of that store? the clothes are old fashioned whilst the prices are on par with M&S. The only thing they have going for them is their reasonably priced pic n mix (the pink pigs and strawberry whips are to die for)
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GTI
For me though, the biggest white elephant on the high street is BHS. What is the fucking point of that store? the clothes are old fashioned whilst the prices are on par with M&S. The only thing they have going for them is their reasonably priced pic n mix (the pink pigs and strawberry whips are to die for)
they have some decent lighting fixtures.. which are very modern :) that's about it. Although granny's buy from there all the time..
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GTI
For me though, the biggest white elephant on the high street is BHS. What is the fucking point of that store? the clothes are old fashioned whilst the prices are on par with M&S. The only thing they have going for them is their reasonably priced pic n mix (the pink pigs and strawberry whips are to die for)
I'll give you that one, don't think I ever go in other than this time of year for the Christmas 'novelties' (Shite you wouldn't buy any other the time of the year unless your an idiot)
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For me though, the biggest white elephant on the high street is BHS. What is the fucking point of that store? the clothes are old fashioned whilst the prices are on par with M&S. The only thing they have going for them is their reasonably priced pic n mix (the pink pigs and strawberry whips are to die for)
sorry gti you got it wrong m8-i get all my clothes from bhs look http://www.buckstars.co.uk/images/ol...king-cigar.jpg
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I hope they all go under... bring back local shops for local people!
Greedy f--kin shareholders creaming off the profits year on year should be made liable and forced to get their hand in their pocket to bail their companies out not the taxpayer.
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Oh yeah and apparently Aldi hope to make it big over the next few years. I am doubtful though.
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Oh yeah and apparently Aldi hope to make it big over the next few years. I am doubtful though.
Maybe I don't know what is offically considered big, but I reckon they're already at the small end of being big and are only gonna get much bigger during these climates.
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purpleanimal23
Do you have any links for this wouldn't mind a read, haven't heard anything thats all.
DSG and Comet were talikng about a merger a while back so I'd have them in there as they both appear to be struggling.
I hope Next goes the over priced tat, everything I have bought from there falls apart.
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en...UK%7CcountryGB
theres a few links there m8y, i watched it on sky news though so might have an item on their website. ill look for you in a short while
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Hopefully DSG group will go bust (Curry's,Dixon's,PC world,link) fooking hate that group.
I would say watch out for Boots & Halfrauds both part of kingfisher group if i remember correctly.
Hopefully small local shops with some established customers will weather the storm.
Hopefully phones4u will go as well
Motor industry and its suppliers are really buggered and second hand car prices and parts will go up because of this.
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Over carl
Maybe I don't know what is offically considered big, but I reckon they're already at the small end of being big and are only gonna get much bigger during these climates.
Well the perspn who told me is a manager of a local store I met down the pub. He reckons they plan to be competing with morrisons and the like.