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"game " already did, wasn't it bought out by currys/pc world. | |||
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"game already did, wasn't it bought out by currys/pc world." Yep went bust and bought our of administration. They will be hoping for a similar result with HMV but I doubt anyone will want to touch it, huge fixed cost base with rents and rates and a consumer who can by all the products online with no hassle and at cheaper cost. | |||
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"Home base in march x" Sounds like you know something! Matalan?? Furniture Village? | |||
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"Morrisons " Pleeeeeze! Flippin HATE Morrisson's! Bring back Safeway's...... 
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"I'm going for Maplin.." associations with tesco... hardly likely! Wolf 
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"Morrisons Pleeeeeze! Flippin HATE Morrisson's! Bring back Safeway's......
"I dont, I happen to think its very good. I'll think I'll start a thread | |||
"rumbleows " that's only local to east anglia and went years ago lol. | |||
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"I'm going for Maplin.. associations with tesco... hardly likely! Wolf
"Really??? | |||
"Argos " That could go Internet shopping like Amazon  | |||
"If you want to identify the likely next casualties, look for something which has the same things in common with Comet, Jessops and HMV:- High St re-SELLERS who offer products which are commodities (ie. come prepackaged from the manufacturer, which can be bought anywhere else, and to which little or no 'added-value' is applied) and you've got your list of 'possibles'.... "spot on Wolf
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"Harry Ramsden's had its chips !!! "They gonna get battered this year. I must say, I dont have one on my High St | |||
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"Mothercare" You could be right as it is expensive to shop there, and there are so many big chain stores that stock most of what the mother needs and so much cheaper as well... | |||
"I'm going for Maplin.. associations with tesco... hardly likely! Wolf
Really??? "tesco online links to maplin for 'tech' items ... Wolf
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"Warbuttons might soon be toast...! " | |||
"Harry Ramsden's had its chips !!! "Have they all gone? Knew they were 'trimming' and the one at Lakeside shut over a year ago, which I was not surprised about as there was hardly anyone in it any time I went past or in there.. | |||
"rumbleows that's only local to east anglia and went years ago lol. " Pmsl
Not just East Anglia. I remember one in Cowley , Oxford | |||
"I'm going for Maplin.. associations with tesco... hardly likely! Wolf
Really???
tesco online links to maplin for 'tech' items ...
Wolf
"Someone at Maplin's got his head screwed on right then... | |||
"rumbleows that's only local to east anglia and went years ago lol. Pmsl
Not just East Anglia. I remember one in Cowley , Oxford"We had them all over NW Kent. As far as I recall they were a national company. | |||
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"rumbleows that's only local to east anglia and went years ago lol. Pmsl
Not just East Anglia. I remember one in Cowley , Oxford"and Leicester... | |||
"Mothercare You could be right as it is expensive to shop there, and there are so many big chain stores that stock most of what the mother needs and so much cheaper as well... "They been bouncing on the bottom for 12 months plus now. I think most big stored were banking on Christmas to get them through. Well thats out the way, gas and electric went up (ok big stores get discounts) and the tax man wants his cut as always. As you rightly mention, Asda and tesco (eg) do kids clothes now | |||
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"I'm going for Maplin.. associations with tesco... hardly likely! Wolf
Really???
tesco online links to maplin for 'tech' items ...
Wolf
"Still has a huge store base, was looking for a buyer not long ago and will struggle to transition to an online play, we will see as it has large debts which I suspect it is struggling to service. | |||
"argos are suffering, they have stated they are moving towards being more online focused. i worked in there for four years in the complaints department, and i remember when tescos launched tescos direct, the general oppinion in the office from management was ''its nothing to worry about'' silly fools. i would pick waterstones and mothercare" I'll be gobsmacked if Argos go through, but there again I never expected Woolies to be the first of the bunch | |||
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"The music and film industry is also to blame in this case. They have always charged too much for their goods." Yep. Specially when you compare the price for the same thing in the U.S.A. | |||
"To be honest, I think what we are seeing is like a 'Internet induced' correction in the retail market, taking what were traditionally specialist markets (eg. Waterstones) back to where they started. What we need to remember is that the way a lot of our High St's went in the 1980's (ie. small specialist retailers suddenly being turned into effectively giant franchises) at that time was a 'sea change'. The internet has, to me, brought it home just how thin was the crust on which some of these businesses were built. Many just got too damned smug for their own good - if what I have heard about the statement made by the boss of HMV in 2004 that 'we don't need to worry about the internet' is true, then they have got their 'retail desserts'... "Businesses should ignore the power of technology and the ability of people to change their consumer habits at their peril. I think 2013 will see carnage on the high st - just what do people now buy there other than coffee???  | |||
"argos are suffering, they have stated they are moving towards being more online focused. i worked in there for four years in the complaints department, and i remember when tescos launched tescos direct, the general oppinion in the office from management was ''its nothing to worry about'' silly fools. i would pick waterstones and mothercare" i have been working at krispey kremes at heywood which is right next to Argos huge distribution depot which is a lot quieter than it was this time last year a lot more parked trucks not moving for days on end | |||
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"You might see Hovis going down hill,,,,, "They were up the top for years. I remember cycling oop there | |||
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"we look forward to seeing small independant customer focused stores returning to the highstreet( if they can ever pay the rates) i love independant shops. "  here here, my local high st has a great butchers, they know my name and will do anything for me, a wonderful independent book store where nothing is too much trouble and a some lovely small homeware stores. Long may they prosper. | |||
"we look forward to seeing small independant customer focused stores returning to the highstreet( if they can ever pay the rates) i love independant shops. " We have a lovely little seaside town near us, whitstable, it's full of independent shops, and you hardly see an empt shop up for let or sale! | |||
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"we look forward to seeing small independant customer focused stores returning to the highstreet( if they can ever pay the rates) i love independant shops. We have a lovely little seaside town near us, whitstable, it's full of independent shops, and you hardly see an empt shop up for let or sale! " Good chip shop aswel  | |||
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"we look forward to seeing small independant customer focused stores returning to the highstreet( if they can ever pay the rates) i love independant shops. We have a lovely little seaside town near us, whitstable, it's full of independent shops, and you hardly see an empt shop up for let or sale! " Yeah, but the old sea food cafe has gone to make way for some beach-type houses I noticed when Crackling and I made the mistake of trying to go there on Oyster Weekend last summer....  Used to do a cracking dressed crab in there too....
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"marks and spencers " Wouldn't miss it, for sure. Wolf
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"marks and spencers Wouldn't miss it, for sure. Wolf
"i would my seemed stockings come from there | |||
"we look forward to seeing small independant customer focused stores returning to the highstreet( if they can ever pay the rates) i love independant shops. We have a lovely little seaside town near us, whitstable, it's full of independent shops, and you hardly see an empt shop up for let or sale! Yeah, but the old sea food cafe has gone to make way for some beach-type houses I noticed when Crackling and I made the mistake of trying to go there on Oyster Weekend last summer.... Used to do a cracking dressed crab in there too....
"Isn't it further along now? We love seafood so go there often! | |||
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"we look forward to seeing small independant customer focused stores returning to the highstreet( if they can ever pay the rates) i love independant shops. We have a lovely little seaside town near us, whitstable, it's full of independent shops, and you hardly see an empt shop up for let or sale! Yeah, but the old sea food cafe has gone to make way for some beach-type houses I noticed when Crackling and I made the mistake of trying to go there on Oyster Weekend last summer.... Used to do a cracking dressed crab in there too....
Isn't it further along now? We love seafood so go there often! "Is it!!!!! Bugger! Missed it ..... you wait till I get hold of Crackling, making me go on to Tankerton instead... Damn. 
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"Halfords....robbing bastards!!!" Currently paying one of the highest dividend yields on the stock market, cash rich, category killer, unlikely to be next I'm afraid as I agree, robbing bastards!! | |||
"Halfords....robbing bastards!!!" Lol | |||
"Halfords....robbing bastards!!! Currently paying one of the highest dividend yields on the stock market, cash rich, category killer, unlikely to be next I'm afraid as I agree, robbing bastards!!" Must have a high yield - a lot of their stock is made in factories in China (specially the bicycles) which THEY own. They must have one of the highest 'added value' %ages in the High St AND they are big on the internet too. | |||
"You might see Hovis going down hill,,,,, "on t'rickety bike..? | |||
"Halfords....robbing bastards!!! Currently paying one of the highest dividend yields on the stock market, cash rich, category killer, unlikely to be next I'm afraid as I agree, robbing bastards!! Must have a high yield - a lot of their stock is made in factories in China (specially the bicycles) which THEY own. They must have one of the highest 'added value' %ages in the High St AND they are big on the internet too. "Which is why I bought some shares!!! | |||
"argos are suffering, they have stated they are moving towards being more online focused. i worked in there for four years in the complaints department, and i remember when tescos launched tescos direct, the general oppinion in the office from management was ''its nothing to worry about'' silly fools. i would pick waterstones and mothercarei have been working at krispey kremes at heywood which is right next to Argos huge distribution depot which is a lot quieter than it was this time last year a lot more parked trucks not moving for days on end " Argos will be gone by the end of this yr or early 2014, because HRG announced it is forming a joint venture with Haier Electronics, the Chinese home appliance manufacturer. HRG will own 49% and Haier the other 51% The new business will opened its first Argos store in Shanghai last yr (2012) and says its long-term aim is to open other outlets across China. This will boom in china and with the Uk market dwindling for Argos it had a 29% loss on the last quarter yearly profits. HRG and Haier could pull the plug and move all Argos operations over seas not good for British economy. | |||
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"You might see Hovis going down hill,,,,,
on t'rickety bike..?"Aye,,,I knew baker would 'ave kettle on and doorsteps of hot Hovis ready. he'd say — “get it inside yer lad" Eeee wur a rite gud baker...  | |||
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"Rumbelows. Their prices for CB Radios and Atari game system are a rip off." Up with retail trends as always, Funky...? PMSL!!!
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"You might see Hovis going down hill,,,,,
on t'rickety bike..?
Aye,,,I knew baker would 'ave kettle on and doorsteps of hot Hovis ready.
he'd say — “get it inside yer lad"
Eeee wur a rite gud baker... "ours used to cut us in half wi bread knife.. oops wrong sketch.. | |||
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"Rumbelows. Their prices for CB Radios and Atari game system are a rip off. Up with retail trends as always, Funky...? PMSL!!!
" Tut! It's hard to keep up with what time I'm in when Sox keeps misting up my time machine's display when he does his lippy | |||
"Hope there is no more its very sad for those losing jobs." Biggest suprise for me lately.... Not HMV, Curry's, Jessops, Honda etc. Land Rover, they created 800 jobs - Didnt see that coming | |||
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"Thats a few times Rumbelows has cropped up. We dont have any in Cardiff and I cant remember the last time I saw one in another town. I remember the name though so that tells me they left the area decades ago. Didnt think they were still going" Believe it or not, they have their own Wiki page! Finally shut up shop in 1995 after being effectively asset stripped by Thorn EMI... | |||
"Rumbelows. Their prices for CB Radios and Atari game system are a rip off. Up with retail trends as always, Funky...? PMSL!!!
Tut! It's hard to keep up with what time I'm in when Sox keeps misting up my time machine's display when he does his lippy "Xcuses me Funkus,,,………… LiPpY…..pah……. OMG that is so Gay,,,…….sheeeezz-man I don’t use LiPpY….. ,,,, I’ve been sucking Parma-violets…… | |||
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"Hope there is no more its very sad for those losing jobs. Biggest suprise for me lately.... Not HMV, Curry's, Jessops, Honda etc. Land Rover, they created 800 jobs - Didnt see that coming" i did regulaly go past hailwood where the evoque and freelander is made one day yard full of new cars next there all gone plus see lots going for export through the docks | |||
"Rumbelows. Their prices for CB Radios and Atari game system are a rip off. Up with retail trends as always, Funky...? PMSL!!!
Tut! It's hard to keep up with what time I'm in when Sox keeps misting up my time machine's display when he does his lippy
Xcuses me Funkus,,,………… LiPpY…..pah……. OMG that is so Gay,,,…….sheeeezz-man I don’t use LiPpY….. ,,,, I’ve been sucking Parma-violets…… "My bad! You still spend way too much time on my H.U.D! BTW FYI OMG @ parma violets #pukesmiley | |||
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"Rumbelows. Their prices for CB Radios and Atari game system are a rip off. Up with retail trends as always, Funky...? PMSL!!!
Tut! It's hard to keep up with what time I'm in when Sox keeps misting up my time machine's display when he does his lippy
Xcuses me Funkus,,,………… LiPpY…..pah……. OMG that is so Gay,,,…….sheeeezz-man I don’t use LiPpY….. ,,,, I’ve been sucking Parma-violets……
My bad! You still spend way too much time on my H.U.D!
BTW FYI OMG @ parma violets #pukesmiley"Oh-well I suppose it won't bother you if I let it slip about that packet of uber-gay Rainbow Drops you’ve got hidden under your fez ….!. Huh,,,pfffftttt,,,, | |||
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"Rumbelows. Their prices for CB Radios and Atari game system are a rip off. Up with retail trends as always, Funky...? PMSL!!!
Tut! It's hard to keep up with what time I'm in when Sox keeps misting up my time machine's display when he does his lippy
Xcuses me Funkus,,,………… LiPpY…..pah……. OMG that is so Gay,,,…….sheeeezz-man I don’t use LiPpY….. ,,,, I’ve been sucking Parma-violets……
My bad! You still spend way too much time on my H.U.D!
BTW FYI OMG @ parma violets #pukesmiley
Oh-well I suppose it won't bother you if I let it slip about that packet of uber-gay Rainbow Drops you’ve got hidden under your fez ….!. Huh,,,pfffftttt,,,, " Erm Rainbow Drops are soOoOoOo not ghey bro. | |||
"Rumbelows. Their prices for CB Radios and Atari game system are a rip off. Up with retail trends as always, Funky...? PMSL!!!
Tut! It's hard to keep up with what time I'm in when Sox keeps misting up my time machine's display when he does his lippy
Xcuses me Funkus,,,………… LiPpY…..pah……. OMG that is so Gay,,,…….sheeeezz-man I don’t use LiPpY….. ,,,, I’ve been sucking Parma-violets……
My bad! You still spend way too much time on my H.U.D!
BTW FYI OMG @ parma violets #pukesmiley
Oh-well I suppose it won't bother you if I let it slip about that packet of uber-gay Rainbow Drops you’ve got hidden under your fez ….!. Huh,,,pfffftttt,,,,
Erm Rainbow Drops are soOoOoOo not ghey bro. "Ahem.... when your caught feeding them to pretend unicorns they are….!. | |||
"Rumbelows. Their prices for CB Radios and Atari game system are a rip off. Up with retail trends as always, Funky...? PMSL!!!
Tut! It's hard to keep up with what time I'm in when Sox keeps misting up my time machine's display when he does his lippy
Xcuses me Funkus,,,………… LiPpY…..pah……. OMG that is so Gay,,,…….sheeeezz-man I don’t use LiPpY….. ,,,, I’ve been sucking Parma-violets……
My bad! You still spend way too much time on my H.U.D!
BTW FYI OMG @ parma violets #pukesmiley
Oh-well I suppose it won't bother you if I let it slip about that packet of uber-gay Rainbow Drops you’ve got hidden under your fez ….!. Huh,,,pfffftttt,,,,
Erm Rainbow Drops are soOoOoOo not ghey bro.
Ahem.... when your caught feeding them to pretend unicorns they are….!. " youuuuuu sonovabeetch! That was to remain private.
Incidentally Sox have you seen Charlie the Unicorn?
Watch this, and enjoy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5im0Ssyyus | |||
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"Rumbelows. Their prices for CB Radios and Atari game system are a rip off. Up with retail trends as always, Funky...? PMSL!!!
Tut! It's hard to keep up with what time I'm in when Sox keeps misting up my time machine's display when he does his lippy
Xcuses me Funkus,,,………… LiPpY…..pah……. OMG that is so Gay,,,…….sheeeezz-man I don’t use LiPpY….. ,,,, I’ve been sucking Parma-violets……
My bad! You still spend way too much time on my H.U.D!
BTW FYI OMG @ parma violets #pukesmiley
Oh-well I suppose it won't bother you if I let it slip about that packet of uber-gay Rainbow Drops you’ve got hidden under your fez ….!. Huh,,,pfffftttt,,,,
Erm Rainbow Drops are soOoOoOo not ghey bro.
Ahem.... when your caught feeding them to pretend unicorns they are….!.
youuuuuu sonovabeetch! That was to remain private.
Incidentally Sox have you seen Charlie the Unicorn?
Watch this, and enjoy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5im0Ssyyus"Funkilious... You'll be glad to know, I am now one of the 64,982,413 who have spent 3 minutes 46 seconds of my life doing so...... and I'm going for a cup of tea !!!! | |||
"Laura Ashley" Thought they shut a few years ago? The factory is/was in Wales. Didnt they own Burberry or vice versa? | |||
"You might see Hovis going down hill,,,,, "Best pun so far but you have to be old to get it lol | |||
"Laura Ashley Thought they shut a few years ago? The factory is/was in Wales. Didnt they own Burberry or vice versa?" They still have stores.... | |||
"Harry Ramsden's had its chips !!! Have they all gone? Knew they were 'trimming' and the one at Lakeside shut over a year ago, which I was not surprised about as there was hardly anyone in it any time I went past or in there..
"the one near me has been bought out by wetherby whaler and that was the original Harry Ramsdens | |||
"You might see Hovis going down hill,,,,,
Best pun so far but you have to be old to get it lol"*Reaches for my pipe and slippers* | |||
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"Blockbuster. I give them less than a year. Same for bookstore chains like Waterstones etc. "Good shout here | |||
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"You’d be sucker to invest in Werther’s originals "the adverts are really creepy.. | |||
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"You’d be sucker to invest in Werther’s originals
the adverts are really creepy.."Yeah,,,, they are a bit ewwwww.... I've never even tried one....purely because the adverts put me off | |||
"Good to see Wonderbra's holding-up "Sox, did you perchance get a copy of the Tony Blackburn joke book for Xmas... | |||
"You’d be sucker to invest in Werther’s originals
the adverts are really creepy..
Yeah,,,, they are a bit ewwwww....
I've never even tried one....purely because the adverts put me off "would have thought you'd be fine popping things into your mouth..
make you right though.. | |||
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"The Next group won't be going under anytime soon, they have recently posted very bouyant results... The companies that are carrying large debt are the ones to look out for. The Argos/Homebase/Habitat group are kept afloat by their financial services arm of the company, most if not all of their operating profit comes from there. Edinburgh Wool and Bonmarche look very iffy and Thomas Cook are looking decidedly shakey..." Large debts and onerous leases are the killer signs, along with a product which isn't unique or differentiated. I fear for many retailers and their employees I'm afraid. Because everyone is feeling the pinch and has become much smarter buyers, the old retailers are really at risk. | |||
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"You’d be sucker to invest in Werther’s originals
the adverts are really creepy..
Yeah,,,, they are a bit ewwwww....
I've never even tried one....purely because the adverts put me off
would have thought you'd be fine popping things into your mouth..
make you right though.."I don't mind the odd Fishermans Friend now ,,,, but I'm not keen on a gob-full of Curly-Wurly's,,, As for the Tony Blackburn? Sadly no I didn't get the book..... but I do seem to remember as a kid, fapping my doodle over pictures of his former wife (I think she was called Tessa sumit?) | |||
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"we look forward to seeing small independant customer focused stores returning to the highstreet( if they can ever pay the rates) i love independant shops. " Cyclical capitalism... My bets on Tie Rack (safe one that). | |||
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"You’d be sucker to invest in Werther’s originals
the adverts are really creepy..
Yeah,,,, they are a bit ewwwww....
I've never even tried one....purely because the adverts put me off
would have thought you'd be fine popping things into your mouth..
make you right though..
I don't mind the odd Fishermans Friend now ,,,, but I'm not keen on a gob-full of Curly-Wurly's,,,
As for the Tony Blackburn?
Sadly no I didn't get the book..... but I do seem to remember as a kid, fapping my doodle over pictures of his former wife (I think she was called Tessa sumit?) "she was and i make you right.. | |||
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"Adios MotherCare " Yep, think the money's on them. 7.4% down on sales, even after all the price cuts etc. Didn't realise they have 1300 stores worldwide though... | |||
"Somerfield." They were bought out by co op years ago lol | |||
"Morrisons Pleeeeeze! Flippin HATE Morrisson's! Bring back Safeway's......
I dont, I happen to think its very good. I'll think I'll start a thread"Love Morrisons too they have just opened a massive big Superstore in Doncaster. And even building a new road to link it to everywhere | |||
"Morrisons Pleeeeeze! Flippin HATE Morrisson's! Bring back Safeway's......
I dont, I happen to think its very good. I'll think I'll start a thread
Love Morrisons too they have just opened a massive big Superstore in Doncaster. And even building a new road to link it to everywhere "Where abouts in Doncaster will have to have a look next time I'm up meeting my best mate for a night out. So many pubs and clubs love flares lol. | |||
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"Blockbuster. I give them less than a year. Same for bookstore chains like Waterstones etc. "Quote from todays papers "Blockbusters follow the likes of Comet, jessops and HMV into the retail graveyard" You saw it here first folks! Blimey, I thought Blockbusters would last a little longer.... now waiting for the closing down sales in Waterstones! | |||
Any long time funky fans will remember this isn't the first time I have had a run in with these... these... birds!
Do I win anything? | |||
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"The next high street casualty was me! I was just out for lunch in town and a seagull shat on me.
Any long time funky fans will remember this isn't the first time I have had a run in with these... these... birds!
Do I win anything?"Yeah, here's ya umbrella. | |||
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"BBC News stated today that Argos are going to move over to online shopping so wont be long before the stores bite the dust" I believe the Argos catalogue is/ was the largest print run in Europe. How they managed to afford it I'll never know. | |||
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