Woolworth's

Royboy39 said:
But still on the statute book and very much enforced.
If someone tries to open an alternative market with the town boudaries or I think within 6 miles, the council will jump on them.
That's not to say an annex albeit not connected to the existing market hall controlled by the council cannot come under charter rules?
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How true that is Roy, there is a lot of red tape when it comes to markets and its still down to the charter
 
That is shocking behavoir, I know the discounts arnt all as we would expect them to be given the circumstances but still to turn to violence because you arnt getting the bargain you want is terrible.
 
mick said:
Things are starting to get out of hand read this link
its the preston branch of Woolies

Woolworths staff attacked by frenzied customers - Lancashire Evening Post
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It is mob mentality at its best. We all know there is a squeeze on everyones finances but this kind of behavior is a disgrace. I hope that some of those that were dealt with by the security staff ended up with the police. We have all had an argument with store staff but to spit on them with all the health issues that might carry is as low as anyone can get.

These poor people are going to be out of a job soon and there are not that many around for them to get a new one. Do people not realise that the assistants wages still have to be paid from any money that goes in the till?
The creditors will be paid but under the circumstances would all the staff get money they are owed. There is only a limited amount of money in the pot and staff wont be high on the list of those who will get some so its possible they will not be paid at all. Yet they still do their job only to be assaulted by those lower than scum.
 
lancsdave said:
Mark this day down in history, I'm going to agree with you :D

As somebody who has had permament blue skin for the last couple of weeks I would definatley jump at the chance of more shelter.

Both Blackburn and Burnley outside markets are technically indoors.

Maybe Woolworths could be developed in to various spaces for shops who are different, a sort of mini Ossy Mills.

Although I don't go to Blackpool often there is a place on the corner next to the Tower which is an old department store developed in to a type of market which I actually like looking round. If I'm not mistaken isn't that an old Woolworths store ?
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Woolworths on the next block up Dave.. your on about pricebusters which isnt there anymore, Now a B&M Bargains..
 
Called in Blackpools branch today and they are even selling fixtures and fittings now,
Still saying 60% off stuff but i didnt think any savings there at all.
 
Accy had pallets full of stock delivered today with no fixtures left to put it on and precious few staff wanting to do it anyway. My understanding is that the staff will get paid for this month as normal and the redundancy will be dealt with by the administrators and the DTI, will be capped and minimal. :(
Having had dealings with Deloitte myself I wouldn't expect any sense of urgency from them.
Once again my sympathies to the employees.
( Also know that Accy will lose 2 of it's card shops very shortly too, more empty units!)
 
The one on Broadway, is it Card Warehouse? ( currently in administration)And Birthdays, unit being taken over by Clintons, owned by same group so no real surprise but no consolation to staff being laid off!
 
Tin Monkey said:
According to Radio Lancs, Accrington Woolworth's will close this Saturday (27/12). Apparently it's one of the first to close.
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According to the list on the bbc website that woolworths have given them

Aberdare 27 Dec 08
Aberdeen 27 Dec 08
Abergavenny 27 Dec 08
Abergele 2 Jan 09
Abertillery 2 Jan 09
Aberystwyth 27 Dec 08
Abingdon 5 Jan 09
Accrington 5 Jan 09​
Acocks Green 30 Dec 08
 
Couldnt beleive how many stores were listed, I know the quantity had been published in numbers but seeing it as a list just showed how large the company really was
 
emzy said:
Couldnt beleive how many stores were listed, I know the quantity had been published in numbers but seeing it as a list just showed how large the company really was
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They have about 800 stores nationally, but when you think about it there is a Wollies in most medium to large towns
 
True, it was just seeing it as a list (that seemed to go on forever) and not just a number of stores (if you know what I mean lol)

I picked up a few bargains from woolies today though, not as mad as it had been but going round with a double pram and two youngsters made it a little more difficult lol

Things still arnt as cheap as I would expect them to be but im not complaining at getting a couple of bargains. The toy stock is very low now and to be honest I will be a bit lost for where to shop when it goes. Did shop in there quite a bit, mainly for toys and craft stuff for the kids so not sure where ill be shopping for these things from now on
 
crikey what did you buy? to get a bargain...we were in and it was just full of bits of nothing...they should do the decent thing and just close that shop just now..
 
Lytham store is already closed. St Anne's didnt have anything worth buying, shelves were almost empty. Very Sad
 
polly said:
Lytham store is already closed. St Anne's didnt have anything worth buying, shelves were almost empty. Very Sad
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it is very sad but woolies as a company have no one to blame but themselves for the mess they got in..they cannot blame everyone else for it.

as for the rest..well zavvi is going gone, officers club is gone, some card company is going,
and for 2009....from what I have been told from a friend who's a business analyst in scotland - the next chain. are struggling to pay at least 70% of the leases on their shops are losing more money as the weeks go on and are now looking at maybe clsoing certain stores in the new year & one company part of the dixons group is in the mire big time...
certainley not good news at all...and it will only get worse..
 
my bro went into Blackburn woolies on christmas eve and bought a moving crying (bloody annoying) baby Anabelle thing for our Katie for £20, he said it had been reduced from £40
 
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