David Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaspode Posted February 28, 2018 Author Share Posted February 28, 2018 Also Toys R Us in administration this morning..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 Death of the high street started a long time ago, I'm part of the problem, online shopping is so much easier. Click click Monday, ding dong Tuesday. We can even have someone do our food shopping now and bring it to the door, how lazy yet amazing is that. 10, 20 years time the town centres will be nothing more than collection points and retail parks, courier depots. Keep telling the missus to get out now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stive Pesley Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 9 minutes ago, David said: 10, 20 years time the town centres will be nothing more than collection points and retail parks, courier depots. And hairdressers, nail salons and charity shops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 Just now, StivePesley said: And hairdressers The futures bald Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsnip Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 The good thing about Toys'r'us is that there's toys in the millions all under one roof. I'll miss it - although in fairness my children have never been as overwhelmingly excited about going there as I was as a kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 Take aways, get in now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PistoldPete2 Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 5 hours ago, David said: Death of the high street started a long time ago, I'm part of the problem, online shopping is so much easier. Click click Monday, ding dong Tuesday. We can even have someone do our food shopping now and bring it to the door, how lazy yet amazing is that. 10, 20 years time the town centres will be nothing more than collection points and retail parks, courier depots. Keep telling the missus to get out now. ToysRus and Maplins both In wyvern retail park, didn't help them. In fact I stopped going to Maplins when they moved out of town. I can't really see the point of retail parks... Went to PC world, another out of town warehouse and they couldn't sell me a PC. Said I could order it. So I did, on-line with another retailer. What's the point of having an out of town warehouse called PC world that doesn't have any PCs in stock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McRamFan Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 1 minute ago, PistoldPete2 said: PC world that doesn't have any PCs in stock? Because they sell more white goods nowadays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 I bet they could have sold you a iMac or MacBook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GboroRam Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 7 hours ago, David said: I gather the boss has vowed to solder on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PistoldPete2 Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 5 hours ago, McRamFan said: Because they sell more white goods nowadays. Well cal themselves sellfridges then if they sell fridges, but dont call them PC world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sith Happens Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 9 hours ago, PistoldPete2 said: Well cal themselves sellfridges then if they sell fridges, but dont call them PC world. Doesnt always work, they looked at me gone out in Currys when i tried to order a chicken madras. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McRamFan Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 11 hours ago, PistoldPete2 said: Well cal themselves sellfridges then if they sell fridges, but dont call them PC world. However you can buy computers at Selfridges... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteHorseRam Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 Puns - watts the problem? Some areas of high street retail are just dying ... it's called 'show-rooming' ... people wander around admiring your stock, and then go home and buy it for much cheaper off the web. The retailer pays for heat, light and staff - but to no avail. The greed of high street landlords with extraordinary shop rent increases has also shafted them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PistoldPete2 Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 1 hour ago, WhiteHorseRam said: Puns - watts the problem? Some areas of high street retail are just dying ... it's called 'show-rooming' ... people wander around admiring your stock, and then go home and buy it for much cheaper off the web. The retailer pays for heat, light and staff - but to no avail. The greed of high street landlords with extraordinary shop rent increases has also shafted them. Well it's not a problem if you buy from the same retailer ... Look at their showroom and then order to get it delivered. But ordering with someone else who undercuts the high street retailer is a problem if you do that. as for Maplins, ohm my god what a shocker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 11 minutes ago, David said: Well, it’s bad news for the employees, but good news for us husbands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuanFloEvraTheCocu'sNesta Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 High street retailers dropping like flies. There is going to be a lot of competition for low-mid level retail work in the next couple of months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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