Any bets on first shop to fail after xmas/new year?

[steveo3002]

whats your bets folks?

[Cheese on Toast with Worcestershire Sauce]

Crew Clothing

[Stupot123]

I thought there would be more traction on this one,

Curious what businesses the PH massive recon are on a shaky nail.

With the increase in costs, last year’s utilities and this year’s wages, and the drop in demand with everyone tightening their belts, you would have to think there could be a fair few failures in the offing.

[cossy400]

Joules, didnt they close a few earlier in the year?

[Spare tyre]

Homebase- or did that go a few weeks back?

Halfords, sorry to say I can’t see it surviving as it is

Boots?

WHSmith (non transport hub part)

[snuffy]

WHSmiths.

Surely they can't keep going, at least on the high street?

I often go into the one in Chester, just to be amazed at how it keeps going; it's a total dump.

[dave123456]

snuffy said:

WHSmiths.

Surely they can't keep going, at least on the high street?

I often go into the one in Chester, just to be amazed at how it keeps going; it's a total dump.

I worked in one 30 odd years ago and can’t believe they lasted as they have.

They had a decent book ordering system that they completely failed to advertise. The management were atrocious and it was massively overstaffed back then.

[mikeiow]

cossy400 said:

Joules, didnt they close a few earlier in the year?

No idea, but I did get a nice Joules jumper for Christmas (apparently it was a 2-for-1 deal so mine was a free gift ).
Homebase is running the closing down sales now - we went last week, not a massive amount left in their Leicester store.
Halfords always feels like it is hanging on. Like WHSmiths.

[davek_964]

We got given several hundred £s of John Lewis vouchers a few months ago - we do think we should use them fairly quickly

[tribbles]

Woolworths.

Wait... What?

[55palfers]

I wouldn't be surprised to see a few of the larger car dealerships go.

[MiniMan64]

Cheese on Toast with Worcestershire Sauce said:

Crew Clothing

The prices they charge I’d be surprised although the perpetual sales don’t bode well.

How times have a changed.

[Huntsman]

Pizza Hut.

[dundarach]

please let it be John Lewis, thieving sts!

WHSmiths are backed by stations and airports and Halfords always seem okay.

[davek_964]

Moved to the business section...... Think the thread will die before the shops

[Alickadoo]

If there is any justice in the world - WH Smith.

[595Heaven]

Joules are now part of Next so will surely survive in some form.

Hope Crew don’t go or I’ll need a new supplier for polo shirts and quarter zip tops.

WH Smith’s seems to have been in decline for years but somehow clings on. Maybe 2025 will be their year to fold though.

I always wonder how Ryman survive. Sell some good stuff but never anyone in our local branch.

Mountain Warehouse is a strange place as well. Perpetual sales and almost entirely own brand tat now.

[gareth h]

Cheese on Toast with Worcestershire Sauce said:

Crew Clothing

The quality went downhill when they sold out, haven’t been in there since!

[HTP99]

Huntsman said:

Pizza Hut.

Funny as we were up in London a few days ago and I noticed a Pizza Hut restaurant, I thought the restaurants had long gone, with only the takeaways remaining.

[Spare tyre]

davek_964 said:

We got given several hundred £s of John Lewis vouchers a few months ago - we do think we should use them fairly quickly

I always suggest buying stamps, we did that about 7 years ago when we won £200 worth of co op vouchers

I wasn’t willing to spend them on co op items as that’s about £50 value in real life as you are paying for convenience

We still have a decent amount left (we even had to exchange them last year for the news ones)

Would I do it again, probably not as we send so few items now there is a danger they will get lost before we use them

I’d consider an iPad