Who'll Be Next To Go, after Woolworths?

[Taggy]

Originally Posted by Lilly

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?

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

[magpie]

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

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by magpie

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

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

[MargaretR]

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

[david1]

Land of leather have called in the recievers

[cherokee]

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

[mani]

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

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by david1

Land of leather have called in the recievers

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

[Lolly]

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!

[flashy]

Argos will be next

[MargaretR]

Originally Posted by flashy

Argos will be next

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.

[flashy]

Originally Posted by MargaretR

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.

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

[MargaretR]

Originally Posted by flashy

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

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

[flashy]

cost pruning may lead to shop pruning in the near future

[magpie]

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 )