maryportfuncity 10,616 Posted November 20, 2008 Reports today suggest you could buy Woolworths - as in the whole company - for £1. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Godot 149 Posted November 20, 2008 Reports today suggest you could buy Woolworths - as in the whole company - for £1. Not sure what its debts are but it has quite a lot of fixed assets in its high street stores. Alan Sugar won't be a happy bunny after buying a £1.8m stake a few weeks back. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,531 Posted November 26, 2008 MFI have fallen to pieces Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,616 Posted November 26, 2008 Told yers all about Woolies. Mind you, they're about as good as the shops get in Maryport. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,531 Posted November 26, 2008 GAP are closing 85 stores in the US Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,531 Posted November 26, 2008 CompUSA and Circuit City are to close stores. Circuit City have already filed for bankruptcy which pisses me off as I bought my cd recorder from them and just a few months ago extended the warrenty, so that's $100 down the drain for me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,531 Posted November 26, 2008 Just found a more extensive list of stores that are closing over here in the US Fry's Electronics - 21 stores Ann Taylor - 117 stores nationwide are to be shuttered Lane Bryant,, Fashion Bug, and Catherine's to close 150 store nationwide Eddie Bauer to close stores 27 stores and more after January Cache will close all stores Talbots closing down all stores J. Jill closing all stores GAP closing 85 stores Footlocker closing 140 stores more to close after January Wickes Furniture closing down Levitz closing down remaining stores Bombay closing remaining stores Zales closing down 82 stores and 105 after January. Whitehall closing all stores Piercing Pagoda closing all stores Disney closing 98 stores and more after January. Home Depot closing 15 stores 1 in NJ ( New Brunswick ) Macys to close 9 stores after January Linens and Things closing all stores Movie Gallery Closing all stores Pacific Sunware closing stores Pep Boys Closing 33 stores Sprint/ Nextel closing 133 stores JC Penney closing a number of stores after January Ethan Allen closing down 12 stores. Wilson Leather closing down all stores Sharper Image closing down all stores K B Toys closing 356 stores LOWES to close down some stores Dillard's to close some stores. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Monoclinic 39 Posted November 26, 2008 Paraphrased : In 2008 some stores closed. Thanks Phantom, I was having a problem with insomnia of late Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lard Bazaar 3,799 Posted November 26, 2008 Paraphrased : In 2008 some stores closed. Thanks Phantom, I was having a problem with insomnia of late Completely irrelevant, but that reminded me of this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dave to the Grave 11 Posted November 27, 2008 Paraphrased : In 2008 some stores closed. Thanks Phantom, I was having a problem with insomnia of late Completely irrelevant, but that reminded me of this Watching that made me think of this. This perhaps explains what (if you listen on 2:28), people got up to at deathcon1. It must of all happened after I left. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
honez 79 Posted November 27, 2008 It must of all happened after I left. You simply must of a read of this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dave to the Grave 11 Posted November 27, 2008 It must of all happened after I left. You simply must of a read of this. I stand corrected. Thank you so much for taking the time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vinegar Tits 605 Posted November 27, 2008 SpeedFerries have sunk. I'm rather glad I didn't get that job with them now... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,616 Posted November 27, 2008 I've been telling the young 'uns that some business thrive in bad economic times, citing porn, entertainment and alcohol. So I'll be boring them over dinner with this vindication as Cobra Beer goes from strength to strength. I love Cobra beer with my curry, I do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,616 Posted December 10, 2008 BBC reporting administrators can't find a buyer for Woolies. Trailing headline at the moment, they'll post a story soon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TAFKAG 70 Posted December 10, 2008 BBC reporting administrators can't find a buyer for Woolies. Trailing headline at the moment, they'll post a story soon. Sale begins. Pick 'n' mix 1p a bag. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,616 Posted December 11, 2008 Longhorn Hardware, didn't crash in the credit crunch, but they burned pretty well last night. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted December 11, 2008 Longhorn Hardware, didn't crash in the credit crunch, but they burned pretty well last night. You're going to get a lot of these stories in the next 18 months or so... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,616 Posted December 11, 2008 Longhorn Hardware, didn't crash in the credit crunch, but they burned pretty well last night. You're going to get a lot of these stories in the next 18 months or so... Aye, but the irony is that this isn't one of 'these' stories. No rumours to speak of and the company was doing well. Electrical fault, or summat, probably. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,357 Posted December 12, 2008 ~Update~ The astronomy trade is looking up, apparently. Ditto for gynaecologists. However dentists are looking down in the mouth. The bubble has burst in the spirit level industry and Dairylea dunkers are taking a dip. ~Update Ends~ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TAFKAG 70 Posted December 23, 2008 Crockery company Whittards about to crash. Less "You Broke It, You Bought It" than "You Bought It, You Broke It". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,531 Posted December 23, 2008 Crockery company Whittards about to crash. Less "You Broke It, You Bought It" than "You Bought It, You Broke It". They're more than a crockery company. they sell a large range of teas as well as coffee. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,616 Posted December 23, 2008 Crockery company Whittards about to crash. Less "You Broke It, You Bought It" than "You Bought It, You Broke It". They're more than a crockery company. they sell a large range of teas as well as coffee. No they STOCK a large range, if they were selling they wouldn't be crashing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
welshman 31 Posted December 23, 2008 Spoke too soon TAF, Whittards saved (well for today at least, how will they survive selling poncy tea and coffee in a recession?) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,616 Posted December 24, 2008 Madoff investor found dead on his desk. So, that's one newly created vacancy in the financial sector, then. A job that might last, oooh, a week. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
