Shops that will be next to disappear
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Mothercare should be safe, people will never stop having babies!cafcfan said:Suggestions about WH Smith are way off the mark. They make reasonable profits which have been steadily rising in recent years with broker consensus being a strong buy for their shares. They have a huge presence in travel, airports and the like, and those places make great money selling travel adaptors, books and magazines. They also have a good on-line presence through funkypigeon.
Mothercare is more interesting. Big loss for ye March '12 (probably mostly write-offs following restructuring). If another loss follows and trading has been weak in the UK, who knows. But they have 3 times the number of shops overseas that they have here and those have done well.0 -
The company, Dixons Retail plc trades as Currys Digital and PC World on the high street. I don't think there's any Dixons web site either now. They bought Pixmania and do on-line sales through that as well as Currys & PC World.supaclive said:Dixons is online only anyway! (Isn't it?!)
I've always thought it very odd indeed that they have a Currys and PC World next door to each other in Charlton with a huge overlap on product ranges. They've made quite substantial losses over the last few years but maybe the demise of Comet will do then a great favour.0 -
There's a couple of things on here which people are just guessing.
Gravesend isn't actually that bad in terms of shops. There is an M&S, Debenhams, BHS and new places have opened recently such as Burger King. Compared to Dartford it's quite buoyant.
Also, anyone who thinks Game are going soon is so wrong. They were looking to buy some HMV locations and are set to make a £20m profit this year even before the new consoles come out.0 -
Gravesham started making their car parks free on a weekend to compete with Bluewater, is that still the case?Kermy said:There's a couple of things on here which people are just guessing.
Gravesend isn't actually that bad in terms of shops. There is an M&S, Debenhams, BHS and new places have opened recently such as Burger King. Compared to Dartford it's quite buoyant.
Also, anyone who thinks Game are going soon is so wrong. They were looking to buy some HMV locations and are set to make a £20m profit this year even before the new consoles come out.0 -
Cant see Dixons going anytime soon - not only are they one of the last chain electrical stores around they are doing alot behind the scenes with their distribution network and repair centre.0
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Bluewater killed Dartford twelve years ago.lots of lowfield street boarded up,no new Tesco,the old co op closed years ago.0
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i reckon one of the Pizza outlets -- and when it happens they will top themseves0
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When the economy picks up again all the cash convertors , 99p shops and pawn shops will go0
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Homebase, Pet Store and WHS I can see going soon, must have huge overheads and never hardly see anyone in them.0
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Lakeside started the slide down hill, Bluewater was the final stab in the back.Valley27000 said:Bluewater killed Dartford twelve years ago.lots of lowfield street boarded up,no new Tesco,the old co op closed years ago.
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I walked past Jacobs in Cannon Street this afternoon; they had the shutters down. Last year the closed seven shops. Anyone know if they are in more trouble or are they just having a stock take? http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk/photo-news/538841/camera-chain-jacobs-shuts-seven-stores-axes-jobs0
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I think that went last year Stig, just a few days after the first batch of stores.Stig said:I walked past Jacobs in Cannon Street this afternoon; they had the shutters down. Last year the closed seven shops. Anyone know if they are in more trouble or are they just having a stock take? http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk/photo-news/538841/camera-chain-jacobs-shuts-seven-stores-axes-jobs
http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/Internet-shopping-spells-end-Leicestershire/story-16420179-detail/story.html
They left only Leicester & there was a sell-off of all stock in August, so I assume that went too.0 -
Cheers Tel. What is it with Leicester; that's where Jessops was based.0
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I've heard Jacobs are cream crackered.0
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Wondered how long were going to have to wafer that.0
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Oh crumbs sorry.0
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They tried to close three shops in 2 minutes but it simply couldn't be done.0
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Based on my experience today I'd say Maplin's. I wanted a usb extension lead and was quoted £9 for one. Sensing a rip-off I declined, and ordered a better one (30cm longer) via a popular tax-free website for just £1.18
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Maplins have ALWAYS been shit, overpriced tat. They put all the local electrical retailers out of business a few years ago - now the internet is about to do the same thing to them. I don't think I've ever walked into one and found a staff member who knew anything about what I was there to buy - the only way they manage to exist is by inflating prices for items that people need there and then. That business model is viable if it's something people need often - which ain't the case for the stuff they sell. Bye bye.Stig said:Based on my experience today I'd say Maplin's. I wanted a usb extension lead and was quoted £9 for one. Sensing a rip-off I declined, and ordered a better one (30cm longer) via a popular tax-free website for just £1.18
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Managed to use my HMV vouchers on Saturday evening at the main Bluewater store. Good job too as it had gone by Monday! Boarded up.0
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The magic shop around the corner has disappeared.0
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I think that most shops on the high street will disappear within a few years. This has to do with mega supermarkets where you can do your one stop shopping, the growth of internet shopping and parking issues in town centres. Because of this we are loosing our ability to communicate with each other. When I were a lad, the high street was THE meeting and social point of the community. The simple truth is that high street shops cannot compete with supermarkets and the internet. :-(0
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The paper shop has blown away
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Like others have said the high street is dead, big supermarket developments and the Internet have finished them off. The next step? Admit defeat in the high street and convert from commercial to residential with a small area left for businesses who require a physical presence.0
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The origami shop has folded.0
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TK Maxx? Shelves were very empty in the Portsmouth branch last Saturday.0
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Without trying to sound too controversial . sounds like a cunning government plan to increase building more housing to overcome immigration/housing problems, dons tin hat.johnny73 said:Like others have said the high street is dead, big supermarket developments and the Internet have finished them off. The next step? Admit defeat in the high street and convert from commercial to residential with a small area left for businesses who require a physical presence.
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