Habitat in Administration - sort of.

[Tyre Smoke]

Habitat puts 30 of it's stores into Admin this afternoon.

Hardly a surprise, but I am surprised at who bought the name, flogging a dead horse comes to mind.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-13901123

[Esseesse]

I've had various stuff from there in the last few years.

[Parrot of Doom]

I'm not surprised given their prices, which were rather high for furniture that was nothing special.

[JulianHJ]

I used to love their stuff, and bought a fair amount from there, but not in the last few years. For the last 10 years their furniture has been far too pricy when compared to Ikea, and the styles have been terrible, as though the designers were desparately trying to mirror the brand's 70's roots. Far too much brown, for a start!

I do hope the brand survives and starts making stuff I want to buy again.

[jshell]

Feck! The only place in the world do bulbs for my kitchen lights, and I'm not joking!

[Dogwatch]

Is it a rent quarter-day tomorrow (25th) which is why there is a sudden rush of chains putting up the shutters?

[cazzer]

And Moeben kitchens and Dolphin bathrooms.

[Puggit]

cazzer said:

And Moeben kitchens and Dolphin bathrooms.

I'm struggling with this one - I can only assume they over-priced themselves out of the market. They only needed to sell about one kitchen per quarter to break even, surely?

[Bill]

Anyone else planning a trip to a closing down sale?

Edited by Bill on Friday 24th June 20:44

[cazzer]

http://www.insidermedia.com/insider/midlands/54668...

[egomeister]

Parrot of Doom said:

I'm not surprised given their prices, which were rather high for furniture that was nothing special.

Yep! If found quite a few things in there I liked the look of, until I spotted the price tag...

[torres del paine]

Good riddance and hardly surprising.

I am clearly not alone in thinking that their insipid furniture and products have always been overpriced, drably-designed and mediocre.

[Matt..]

torres del paine said:

Good riddance and hardly surprising.

I am clearly not alone in thinking that their insipid furniture and products have always been overpriced, drably-designed and mediocre.

It does seem that over the last few years they've lost their way.

Recently it got to the point that it's been the same price to go to an actual design shop rather than Habitat!

[MentalSarcasm]

Puggit said:

cazzer said:

And Moeben kitchens and Dolphin bathrooms.

I'm struggling with this one - I can only assume they over-priced themselves out of the market. They only needed to sell about one kitchen per quarter to break even, surely?

Moben were simply dreadful, I remember seeing them on Watchdog because the quality of their kitchens were nothing short of rubbish.

Didn't Moben own Portland Connservatories at one point, or am I thinking of another company?

[Mr POD]

jshell said:

Feck! The only place in the world do bulbs for my kitchen lights, and I'm not joking!

Have you tried China. They amke everything these days. You might have to buy a bulk order.

[Jobbo]

Dogwatch said:

Is it a rent quarter-day tomorrow (25th) which is why there is a sudden rush of chains putting up the shutters?

24 June (and 29 Sept, 25 Dec, 25 March).

[JulianHJ]

Bill said:

Anyone else planning a trip to a closing down sale?

I'll pop in if I get the chance - worth my while to stock up on crockery (We have their Bistro stuff)

[skwdenyer]

Jobbo said:

Dogwatch said:

Is it a rent quarter-day tomorrow (25th) which is why there is a sudden rush of chains putting up the shutters?

24 June (and 29 Sept, 25 Dec, 25 March).

But, yes, you're right; those are the 4 'favourite' days each year for administrations.

[jshell]

Mr POD said:

jshell said:

Feck! The only place in the world do bulbs for my kitchen lights, and I'm not joking!

Have you tried China. They amke everything these days. You might have to buy a bulk order.

Tried globally! But, shot up to Edinburgh habitat today and bought enough to keep me going till I check out... Everything is 20% off too.

[Mr POD]

jshell said:

Mr POD said:

jshell said:

Feck! The only place in the world do bulbs for my kitchen lights, and I'm not joking!

Have you tried China. They amke everything these days. You might have to buy a bulk order.

Tried globally! But, shot up to Edinburgh habitat today and bought enough to keep me going till I check out... Everything is 20% off too.

Next week your wife will want to redo the kitchen with new lights ?