About time. Awful shop that always insisted on hiring monkeys. Wouldn't worry too much about the spotty teenagers losing their jobs - Greggs, JJB Sports, McDonald's, Burger King, Argos and TK Maxx are still around.
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Woolworths Goes Into Administration
Shane McMahon- Number of posts : 355
Age : 54
Location : New York
Registration date : 2008-10-12
- Post n°1
Woolworths Goes Into Administration
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7751064.stm
About time. Awful shop that always insisted on hiring monkeys. Wouldn't worry too much about the spotty teenagers losing their jobs - Greggs, JJB Sports, McDonald's, Burger King, Argos and TK Maxx are still around.
About time. Awful shop that always insisted on hiring monkeys. Wouldn't worry too much about the spotty teenagers losing their jobs - Greggs, JJB Sports, McDonald's, Burger King, Argos and TK Maxx are still around.
Uptown Llama of Doom- Smash's No.1 Hobo
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Age : 49
Location : On the barstool to your left....
Registration date : 2008-09-15
Rock Bottoms heart is breaking!!!
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Hector_Nicols_Accordian- Number of posts : 480
Registration date : 2008-09-15
This should really be merged with my "global economic downturn" thread, which, in turn, should be moved here.
I await the moderators doing their job with a gentle patience.
I await the moderators doing their job with a gentle patience.
Garibaldi- The Higher Power
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Age : 50
Location : First in line for the funny farm
Registration date : 2008-09-15
I've moved that thread, but I'm not merging. Think this is big enough at the mo to warrant its own
Hector_Nicols_Accordian- Number of posts : 480
Registration date : 2008-09-15
WHAT A FARCE - I QUIT
Garibaldi- The Higher Power
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Age : 50
Location : First in line for the funny farm
Registration date : 2008-09-15
A pity, you will be sorely missed
Oh, wait, no....the other one...ah yes, here it is...
Screw you!
Oh, wait, no....the other one...ah yes, here it is...
Screw you!
Rooq- Number of posts : 588
Age : 45
Location : Earth
Registration date : 2008-09-17
When ever I went to Woolworths they never had anything there anyway!
Funny that its being said the Credit Crunch has killed woolies, yet Woolies has been in Financial Trouble for years!!!! so has MFI Carpet Right have been trying to buy them for years also with there financial troubles, so is nowt to do with the Credit Crunch bollocks, is just bad timing is all and the Press as ever trying to make it look worse than it already is!
Funny that its being said the Credit Crunch has killed woolies, yet Woolies has been in Financial Trouble for years!!!! so has MFI Carpet Right have been trying to buy them for years also with there financial troubles, so is nowt to do with the Credit Crunch bollocks, is just bad timing is all and the Press as ever trying to make it look worse than it already is!
showstealer- Number of posts : 1991
Age : 81
Location : South London
Registration date : 2008-09-17
I don't think the credit crunch could of helped badly run companies to much!
Woolworths though, what a load of old tat. Only thing I would buy from there is a newpaper and a chocolate bar, and that's only if there was no newsagents near by. The place is highly pikey.
Woolworths though, what a load of old tat. Only thing I would buy from there is a newpaper and a chocolate bar, and that's only if there was no newsagents near by. The place is highly pikey.
Rooq- Number of posts : 588
Age : 45
Location : Earth
Registration date : 2008-09-17
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Re: Woolworths Goes Into Administration
ShowStealer wrote:I don't think the credit crunch could of helped badly run companies to much!
Woolworths though, what a load of old tat. Only thing I would buy from there is a newpaper and a chocolate bar, and that's only if there was no newsagents near by. The place is highly pikey.
No it hasnt helped, but people are saying that Woolworths would of been fine had it not of been for the credit crisis, it has been dying for ages, crap shop anyway and overcharge on most things anyway!
Will miss the pic n mix though!!! oh well.
KabukiJoe- Number of posts : 492
Age : 42
Location : North Yorkshire
Registration date : 2008-10-10
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Re: Woolworths Goes Into Administration
Was also mentioned in the news today that the group that owns Comet & PC World is also in trouble, PC World having gone "into the red" as a spokesperson put it. Am not surprised that PC World are facing financial difficulties, yet another example of a company overcharging people for everything and thinking that we're dumb enough to agree to pay.
RIJ- Number of posts : 22
Registration date : 2008-12-08
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Re: Woolworths Goes Into Administration
Woolworths was only ever any good for nicking the pick and mix when you were 12. I honestly cannot remember the last time I stepped foot into one of their stores.
Big Dave- Number of posts : 1194
Age : 45
Location : Hell
Registration date : 2008-09-23
- Post n°13
Re: Woolworths Goes Into Administration
The closing down sale started today.
KabukiJoe- Number of posts : 492
Age : 42
Location : North Yorkshire
Registration date : 2008-10-10
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Re: Woolworths Goes Into Administration
Didn't it start last week. Am sure there was something in the papers about people complaining about the posters in the window saying there was up to 50% off everything and that most of the stuff there was only 10-20% off.
Shane McMahon- Number of posts : 355
Age : 54
Location : New York
Registration date : 2008-10-12
- Post n°15
Re: Woolworths Goes Into Administration
I know I went in today thinking it was 50% off everything, but it was selected stuff. And the " selected stuff" was absolute SHITE.
No wonder they're fucking finished. They can't even put on a decent going-out-of-business sale
No wonder they're fucking finished. They can't even put on a decent going-out-of-business sale
Big Dave- Number of posts : 1194
Age : 45
Location : Hell
Registration date : 2008-09-23
- Post n°16
Re: Woolworths Goes Into Administration
KabukiJoe wrote:Didn't it start last week. Am sure there was something in the papers about people complaining about the posters in the window saying there was up to 50% off everything and that most of the stuff there was only 10-20% off.
When it started it was stock clerance, now its closing down.
brother of destruction- Number of posts : 370
Age : 41
Location : A couple of miles east of parts unknown
Registration date : 2008-09-15
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Re: Woolworths Goes Into Administration
The problem with Woolworths was (IMO) what did they do? They had a little bit of everything, but nowhere near the selection of their competitors. Their DVD's, CD's & games sections weren't anywhere near that of HMV etc. Their clothes selections were poor, toys were available cheaper elsewhere, so what would you go to woolworths to buy? 15-20 years ago, they had the cheapest priced goods on the high street, which was a decent unique selling point, but that's been smashed appart by the net.
Shame, but when you look back on it & think when was the last time you needed to get to Woolies for something, it's hardly surprising.
Shame, but when you look back on it & think when was the last time you needed to get to Woolies for something, it's hardly surprising.
Rooq- Number of posts : 588
Age : 45
Location : Earth
Registration date : 2008-09-17
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Re: Woolworths Goes Into Administration
Went into my local weolies for the last time today and all they had where Shelves that they where selling and a bunch of George Sampson DVD's and that was it!!!!
Sad its closing, but was WAY to expensive, just like WH Smiths, be amazed if that place stays open they charge way over the odds for everything!
Sad its closing, but was WAY to expensive, just like WH Smiths, be amazed if that place stays open they charge way over the odds for everything!
KabukiJoe- Number of posts : 492
Age : 42
Location : North Yorkshire
Registration date : 2008-10-10
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Re: Woolworths Goes Into Administration
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/21/20090202/tuk-woolies-to-return-as-online-store-6323e80.html
A buyer has been found for the Woolworths brand & the store is to be relaunched as an online store. The company behind the Littlewoods, Kays & Marshall Wards has acquired the brand. Doesn't say how many jobs will be created or what products it will offer. Details on product ranges will be announced in the next few months apparently.
A buyer has been found for the Woolworths brand & the store is to be relaunched as an online store. The company behind the Littlewoods, Kays & Marshall Wards has acquired the brand. Doesn't say how many jobs will be created or what products it will offer. Details on product ranges will be announced in the next few months apparently.
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