Visited the place many times, & every time refused to price match any other local store & refused to even acknowledge on line prices. Last time i was in there (summer last year) i told the manger they would end the way of "Comet" if they didn't rethink there pricing policies.
Maplin had some great products over the years & were the only place available for the likes of build your own Pic programmers, but now with the likes of Ebay, u can pick one premade for half the price of a Maplin build your own.
One of the UK’s biggest electronics retailers is racing to find a buyer in an effort to save the business from administration.
A Maplin spokesman said: “We are in advanced talks with a number of parties and expect to be in a position to announce a solvent sale of the business within days.
“Once secured, this will stabilise the business to the benefit of all stakeholders and provide Maplin with the financial firepower to deliver its 2020 multichannel strategy focused on smart tech.”
Maplin is said to be optimistic that the sale will be solvent rather than a pre-pack, which would be good news for the 2,500 people it employs.
However a pre-pack sale – which allows the healthy part of a business that has gone into administration to be sold on quickly – will be considered if a deal for a solvent sale cannot be reached.
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https://www.theguardian.com/business...-to-find-buyer
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