Who'll Be Next To Go, after Woolworths?
 

After Woolies & MFI going into administration who do you think will be the next big named high street store to fold?My moneys on a clothing outlet,possibly Burtons or some womens retailers.With money being tight i suspect people will be opting for cheaper fashion at the likes of Primark or Matalan.
Also these poundshop/discount stores must be rubbing their hands with glee with this recession & the foresight they had to open these stores.I know we often moan about the ammount of charity/pondshops in Accy,but i think soon we could be grateful they're there.

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Well Currys and PC World are certainly in the running.:enough::microwave

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please please please let it be pc world:D

they are like time computers, same trash but more expensive

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yeah they reporting huge losses

bit surprised bout woolies!

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Woolies are a legend.. but they will be taken over... it's the same when land of leather and the army navy stores went.. it's all taken over ...same as banks TSB?..these massive companies sold off by the board of directors.. then the board members move on to other companies...I reckon you know that already Maxwell.

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Same company!:p I mean currys and pc world

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nope im pretty sure they arnt

time bought tiny then went bust but not before ripping of thousands of people who had paid upfront infact i recall one member here been a victim of time/tiny computers

pcworld are as far as i know are a consortium of pcworld,currys,dixons and possibly 1 or 2 more but as far as i am aware they never had anything to do with time computers

if im wrong i will put my hand up but im pretty sure pcworld never were connected to time apart from using teh same cheap rubbish to build their computers

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i see you edited while i was replying lol :D

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:D:D:enough:

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now the word currys has appeared a few times im actually feeling rather partial to a madrass lol

sod it im ordering one :)

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The Land of Leather was taken over by the same bloke, he just keeps inventing himself Mancie, he once owned UNO when that went bump but he didn't suffer, but people who had paid deposits on suites did big time. The reason I remember this well is that only three weeks prior I had had a suite delivered from UNO, I was lucky. This guy in question was investigated by Watchdog some years ago, that's when his dealings came to light. Its always amazed me how people like this can gt away with these practices, go bust one day then open up the day after under another name

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Well MK1 finally closed down...... so there's ya clothes oulet lol

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YESSSS..I WIN:D:D...but sorry to those who may have lost their jobs:o

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When did MK1 close??

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Somebody told me it closed last week.

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Was definately open Saturday, I noticed it was closed on Wednesday

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You were buying all the knock down price knickers werent you dave? x

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errrmmm I was waiting for the knickers to come down but thats a different story :D

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Awww, missed that one!!

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ROFL!!! :D

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MK 1 shut wed, I am suprised and a little appalled at the flippant attitude some people have to these closures, I have twice been made redundant by companies that went into administration , once with Our Price and then with Music Zone, both times it was Dec/Jan and it's no fun ! I really feel for the employees of MK 1 and Woolies, you have to keep turning in and doing what you can,you don't get paid otherwise , it's soul destroying and very upsetting. :(

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Good point.

It's not just a lack of choice for the shoppers in Accrington.

People's livelihoods are being taken away. They are losing their jobs, and many will have families to look after, and all just before Christmas.:(

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Im having trouble to understand the first coment stating that pound shops and charity shops are ok for the town!!its the last thing we want or need- these places just drag a town down and make people not want to shop in a town. The town requires new investment of quality retailers, the council should be out searching for investment instead of promoting the new proposals for tesco. The question is what type of shops small independant or major retailers? And please no more mobile phone shops, as with Vodafone coming to the townthat makes a full house.

As for currys i feel the need is to move back into the local high street to enable assibility for all members ofa comunity and not just those with cars.

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Another one bites the dust
Wedgwood pottery, Royal Doulton and Waterford crystal.

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one of the women and her daughter from the Accy woolies has just been on GMTV, poor love, they close tomorrow

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Thats suprised me, theyve been going that long you would have thought that they woul have been safe.

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Well write to Currys and tell um, I sure they'll bow to your superior marketing knowledge:rolleyes:

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I'm sure H.B.C.'s decision to allow a large town centre Tesco will be the final nail in the coffin for many small traders in Accrington, who are already struggling under the present financial climate.

Still, at least the council will be able to buy some more flower towers with the bribe...oops.... £1 million pound gift that Tesco gave them, to ensure the ghost town at least looks pretty as the tumble-weed blows past the empty shops.

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the thing is though who wants to shop in accrington! there is nothing in accrington that is worth going down for! you cant spend 4/5hours looking round shops like you can do in manchester/preston! retailers are not going to put one of there shops in accrington if they are going to lose profit! i dont like going into accrington centre id rather drive to blackburn where its much cleaner and nicer! buti do think the tesco is a good idea as it will create more jobs

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Surely you are extracting the michael......................? we went the other week and we vowed never to go back....what a dump...and just because there are more shops, does`nt mean they are any good.....oh and no free parking:(.....online, manchester or nowt for us.......

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It was like a ghost town today in Accy: really sad to see Woolworths.... wonder what it will be like in a few weeks....

You never know, the credit crunch may drive people back to the market.... ( just a thought)

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I see that Adams clothes shop for children has closed in Accrington.

There was a sign saying permanently closed in the window today.

That didn't take long.

Where can you buy children's clothes in Accy now? There's Asda and a small section in Marks and Spencer and I think that's it. :(

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H Samuels much be a bit iffy.....i never see anyone in there except too many staff stood around.......:rolleyes:

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Peacocks have a small selection, ethel austins (but not over keen on their stuff) and other that the bits you can get on the market and theres kids connection on peel street, cant think of anywhere else though, which is a pain in erm bum really.

Am gutted Adams has gone though, that was the only decent kids clothes shop remaining

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ive thought that fer years pips, they sell mainly crap anyway.

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They do indeed............................................ ..................:rolleyes:

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Yep good old Gerald Ratner...dont think he every went on another talk show after that comment did he! In his case, the Truth certainly did hurt!! ;)


Best Regards - Taggy

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The only trouble was Taggy, he was right:D

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I know a place that does childrens t-shirts on Accy Market, designer ones too ;):)

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From knowledge of the industry - I believe Card Warehouse have gone and 50% of its stores are being taken by Card Factory, Birthdays are having a big rationalisation and Clintons will be next to feel the pinch

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So the children won't be without their t-shirts then.......but where in Accy can we buy the rest of their clothes? Underwear, trousers, jumpers, dresses, skirts, coats, socks etc? :rolleyes::D

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Accy is going to be a ghost town very soon at this rate, retail industry is in a very bad way & the knock on effect is definately being felt, will be finding our fate very shortly but means more work with less staff as hrs are to be cut for the lucky ones still in work this month.

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JJb are closing the accy branch as i heard but is the ripples of possiblity of them going bust soon.

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Also trouble is once shops start going & units become empty its going to be very hard for businesses & other retail outfits to be attracted to moving into the town, so more units staying empty as there weren't enough empty to start with. People who can will go to either neighbouring bigger towns to shop, less money to the town higher unemployment, crime & depravity of empty units leading to vandalism etc, those who cant are stuck with little choice & higher prices. I think HBC really need to step in as well as local gov.

Accy is dying a death as a town:(

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I hope they don't let the town go further than it is..... we used to have a lot going for us: but I guess its pretty much the same for a lot of other towns..... sign of the times and all that: where will it all end:

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It now seems that M & S are struggling as are Next, who's profits were down last year by 7%, its been announced that M & S are to shed 1000 jobs

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Whats wrong with Asda?, I find Asda clothes good value for money and they can be trendy too, not like adams who I thought were too expensive sometimes. Why pay £10 for a top which wont last the kid 6 months if that, when ya can get a similar top half the price at Asda?

I know one thing though, adams shoes for boys were rubbish!!, Bought my son some for school in september...come december the things were falling apart:eek:

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I like Adams clothes. They always lasted and washed well.

I never bought shoes from Adams so couldn't comment.

I don't like Asda's clothes for children myself. You can't argue with the prices but the clothes have stupid things written on them and I've found they come apart in the wash.

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I never called asda, i get the boys clothes from asda and sometimes adams, asda isnt a town centre shop, that is what I was referring too. I have had a few nice things from adams, mainly coats as I have often struggled to find nice little boys coats in asda

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I suppose ya have a point there emzy, about the coats;)

I have always found asda clothes have washed well and none of my kids clothes have fell apart:rolleyes:, but i suppose each to their own.

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The wife swears by Asda kids clothes (err and adult ones.) Great price and good quality............

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Ive had a few dye transfer issues on asdas stuff where there is light / white and a darker colour on the same item, some of the transfers on them have faded after just one wash and one of the jumpers i got theboys for xmas, the seem on the arm has split, nothing that a needle and thread couldnt sort but these wernt the "cheaper" ones. Must admit though, if iver ive had a problem with any of the clothing after washing etc and felt the need to return them they have had no issue in exchanging the item. But I still buy most of the boys stuff from asda despite having a few problems. Like I said its the coats I have problems with, they often look cheap and not very fashionable to me. Just my personal opinion but if you were to check the boys wardrobes you would find that the mjority is asda lol

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asdas cr~~ for clothes

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Ive had a few good clothes from asda but one of my best blouses came from tesco. it was made well and has washed well over and over and still looks like I have only just bought it.

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asda is ace for childrens clothes

with out a doubt

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Additions of course :rolleyes::D

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Watched Granada Reports last night, it was following a team leader at Accy Woollies on her last day, felt sorry for the lass.

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M&S is to close 27 of their shops along with numerous employees.

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The shop closures are all in the south east and midlands for a change. Can we expect a mass exodus up North looking for work :rolleyes:

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they are owned by Littlewoods:p

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Maybe but they aint gonna be happy as Scotland is not meant to lose any.:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

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If Accy does not improve... maybe Marks will pull out here to.
I think the one in Blackburn and Burnley will stay.... but not so sure about the Accy one:

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I really do hope not.

If they announce that Accy Marks and Spencer is to close, my mum will do an Emmeline Pankhurst and chain herself to the building. :eek:

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I will join her ive a lot of gift vouchers for M&S think i better get them used

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I would not be surprised if the Blackburn M&S went before the Accrington one. I get the impression it is almost a clearance store for the chain.
Burnley store is always busier than B/b one and carries more lines

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Front page of todays LET announces that Mercers is to close - probably THE best all round store in Blackburn. Will be sorry to see it close.

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was in accrington m@s yesterday afternoon, there was 9 in front of me in queue. plus 3 at the tills (clothing) so reckon accy is still doing ok, only drawback is accy don't do Per Uno. nor do blackburn, so accy is best bet of the 2 to remain in my book.

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I bet Tesco are pretty pi**ed off. Just think of all that money they've spent on brown envelopes and pouring concrete up by t'railway station when if they'd waited a few months they could have got the woolies store for nowt.

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a good supermarket there would be good.... I remember when Lipton's were on Broadway:

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Well what do you expect of a store that in todays market refuses to advertise?

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Where abouts was it Magpie, and when? Can't remember it.

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was it not around where Home n Bargain used to be?:confused:

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i dont reckon Blackburns M&S will close before Accys, it has 2 floors full of clothes....they'd better not do anyway, i have always got Reece's school trousers from there

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well i'm sure that will be a factor in the descision shaz.:D:D:D:D

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I was horrified when I read this.

It was bad enough having no toy shop in Accy and now this.

My kids love going to spend their birthday and Christmas money in Mercers.

They were very upset when I told them this news and we then had to have a lengthy credit crunch discussion as they couldn't understand why it was closing. :(

Where will we go now? We've still got Argos but flicking through a catalogue and going to the shop and filling a form in is not the same experience for kids as going to a proper toy shop and seeing all the toys displayed on the shelves.

If you can't get to Toys r us in Preston where do you go? :confused:

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Its in some papers this morning, that Iceland are going to take over some of the old Woolies stores

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Yep its a real shame. We were having a brew and a butty in the cafe on Northgate on Thursday and wondered why someone was taking a photo of Mercers, then saw yesterdays telegraph.

Best Regards - Taggy

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ah but you had already put the kiss of death on the shop... when you said Its a wonder that's still open.....

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Its just the shop that's closing the industrial supplies part is still carrying on

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Findus frozen foods in administration
Threat to 420 frozen food jobs at Findus firm - Business News, Business - The Independent

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Land of leather have called in the recievers

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I just cant belive how bad things are actually getting. I remember the last recession but this seems much worse.

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wincanton the trucking firm losing 875 jobs

jcb losing 700 jobs

i think this does seem worse as the names taht are goin maybe smaller but they're well known brands

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The guy who owns World of Leather has previous, its the same chap that owned UNO which went bump a few years ago,. You can bet your bottom dollar he'll come out on the right side just like he did when UNO went bust

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Christies Auction Houses have announced job cuts, no number though. Waterstones announce 200 job cuts, and 130 at JDV Motors. 17 high street stores have collapsed since November, and 22,755 jobs have been lost THIS year (2009). I got made redundant 3 weeks before Christmas and trust me its miserable, i dont want to be out of work at all, i hate claiming and go out of my mind with boredom sat in the house, but theres just nothing about at the moment, companies are reluctant to start taking on staff at he moment. To be honest I cant see an end to it all at the moment!

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Argos will be next

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I don't think so, because they have a thriving on line service which is less labour intensive than High St stores - some of them may close but Argos will carry on.

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i take it you havent heard the news today then Margaret?


one of the distribution centres might be closed down

Talks urged on Argos site closure - AOL Money

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I hadn't seen that - thanks:eek:
So it looks like they are doing some cost pruning

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cost pruning may lead to shop pruning in the near future

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Was in Blackburn today.... not many people around in the shops and certainly not spending much money:

I am starting to worry now, wondering where it will all end: I ask myself this question now before I buy anything ( is it necessary )

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Magpie that's not the attitude, Gordon says we have to spend our way out of recession, and as he's on his crusade to save the world single handed who are serfs like use to doubt such a superior being :notworthy:notworthy

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The Origami Bank of Shanghi has folded.:dummy:

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I'm guessing the joke shop you use has also closed down :p

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ok sod it spend spend spend.... would if I had 6 numbers, but alas I only have 2:cool:

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I havent cut down on my spending........I only ever buy whats needed anyway, cant afford to buy more than that lol

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Looks like Thwaites are feeling the pinch:eek::eek::eek:, they are laying of office staff, and get rind of 50 odd managed houses

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Grattons is going too

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According to todays Telegraph Mercers have opened a toy shop:)

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It's actually the ex-manager of the toy department who has bought the toy part of Mercer's and opened a shop on Darwen St selling.... ummmm..... toys. It's not actually Mercer's, just someone trading under that name.

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I saw this in the paper.

Excellent news. :D