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More High Street Gloom....
Marks and Spencers just announcing many job losses througout their stores nationwide,Debenhams and Next also fared very poorly over Xmas too, fears the same may happen there, SKY News just broadcasting...
Last edited by n13roy; 06-01-2009 at 07:42.     
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Re: More High Street Gloom....
M & S now refusing to confirm or deny this. Sounds ominous, methinks...
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Re: More High Street Gloom....
Originally Posted by n13roy
My two favourite shops
 Hope they manage to weather the storm - although I have been in both (a lot ) since Christmas, and neither was busy as it should have been at this time of year.M&S have been rubbish for years, I'm not surprised if they are struggling (don't even buy my pants from there anymore  )
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Re: More High Street Gloom....
Originally Posted by mamalasagne
M&S are opening a big foodhall type shop near me - right oposite a whacking great Asda  I recon it'll be shut before it opens
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Re: More High Street Gloom....
Originally Posted by Lookin' 4 Ferdi
Exactly the same is happening down my way fella. Been on the cards to open for three months, but nothing yet
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Re: More High Street Gloom....
Originally Posted by Lookin' 4 Ferdi
I could tell you, but then I'd have to kill you
 I've always found M&S food to be seriously over-priced, over-processed, over-packaged, and nowhere near as good as they think it is. I think they'll really struggle with people now wanting to spend less, and opening new stores sounds crazy to me at the moment 
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Originally Posted by mamalasagne
Food stores are always odd in a Recession as people stop spending on expensive luxury goods and give themselves cheaper treats which is often better quality (or so they think) food. Its a gamble but it might be the only thing that saves the group.
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Originally Posted by mamalasagne
I don't buy food from them simply 'cos of the adverts....*in that annoying suposedly sexy voice* its not just a beef and onion pasty - its hand fettled beef that has had its coat back combed by left handed vestal virgins with onions that have been picked by Monks of the upper lower region of the blahblahblah... @rse 
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Re: More High Street Gloom....
M & S actually opened a large out of town " Food Hall " down here last Year, even though their City Centre store was really struggling. Never been in there either ......
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Re: More High Street Gloom....
Originally Posted by Lookin' 4 Ferdi
You're in a good mood today.
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Re: More High Street Gloom....
BBC NEWS | Business | Wedgwood goes into administration
BBC NEWS | Business | Adams shuts down 111 of its shops Wedgwood and Adams are suffering too
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Re: More High Street Gloom....
Originally Posted by bigredshaza
Its the prospect of slim pickin's in the future... post Crimbo diet time is hard for us sharks
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Re: More High Street Gloom....
Originally Posted by Lookin' 4 Ferdi
Erm - You don't live in Bishopbriggs do you? We are due to get one too in Feb and funnily enough next to an Asda (now their is a Schitt shop . . . .)
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Re: More High Street Gloom....
Originally Posted by baby278278
This is the most dangerous time of year for retailers who have been struggling. Liquidators like the low stock level and high cash that follows the Christmas sales.
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Re: More High Street Gloom....
Debenhams & Next actually did better than the markets expected; Debenhams were up 20% today
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Re: More High Street Gloom....
Originally Posted by Cloverleaf146
Some good news there then.....
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07-01-2009
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Re: More High Street Gloom....
Marks and Spencer have now confirmed that more than 1200 jobs to go, and possible store closures. We have THREE stores down here. One in the City centre and 2 out in retail parks. Wonder if it will affect them.....
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