HMV into admin tomorrow. Who next?

[Berty23]

Sounds like hmv is going into administration. Which big chain will be?

i am staggered wH smiths are in decent health apparently.

Who do we think then? Waterstones? Currys?

 

[BRIGHT ON Q]

It will only be mobile phone shops in the high street soon.

Oh and pound land and charity shops.

 

[Charles 'Charley' Charles]

Millets can't be far off, HMV was only a matter of time though.

 

[Sussax]

ModelZone.

 

[upthealbion1970]

Cpfc

 

[T soprano]

His masters voice will soon be fading
And I will be sad bought my first ever vinyls in the old hmv in Churchill square

Forgot to name next chain to go , I'm going for
The Disney store ( full of mickey mouse shit )

 

[Durlston]

Coffee shops, charity shops, mobile phone shops and bookies will be the only ones left at this rate.

 

[DumLum]

i am staggered wH smiths are in decent health apparently.

The amount they charge for books and Dvds they probably only have to sell a few dozen a year to break even!

 

[Icy Gull]

Blockbuster, how does it survive?

 

[Nibble]

Sad to see HMV go, I worked there for a year after working for their rival across the way at Virgin Megastore for 3. They were good, simple years and I have fond memories of both, now both sadly no more. Shame, actually a bit sad about this.

I have always been surprised Smiths hasn't gone down yet as it seems to sell such a raggle taggle selection of shite but was handy at Chrimbo as their Toyshop was very handy and mentionknig this to a few people, especially Mums, they say they spend a lot in there and rate the place. Odd.

 

[Oscar]

Who buys anything from BHS? They've got to be next.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Poundland gets great business and beats internet shopping for value.

It'll be the shops that lose out to the internet that go. My prediction is WHSmiths.

Why pay £1 for a 3 pack of chocolate bars when the supermarkets do a 4 pack for the same price ?

 

[KZNSeagull]

Amazon

 

[kingcole]

I thought HMV was announced a couple of weeks ago?

 

[Nibble]

Poundland is a false economy, when examined, their deals are usually shockingly bad and you'll always get better in supermarkets.

 

[Frutos]

My prediction is WHSmiths.

Not a chance.

The travel bit of WHS easily balances out (and then some) any losses incurred in the high street section - captive audiences at train stations, service stations, airports and the like, and expanding in such locations internationally and domestically.

90-odd million quid of pre-tax profit last year suggests there's plenty of life left in them yet.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Sad to see HMV go, I worked there for a year after working for their rival across the way at Virgin Megastore for 3. They were good, simple years and I have fond memories of both, now both sadly no more. Shame, actually a bit sad about this.

I have always been surprised Smiths hasn't gone down yet as it seems to sell such a raggle taggle selection of shite but was handy at Chrimbo as their Toyshop was very handy and mentionknig this to a few people, especially Mums, they say they spend a lot in there and rate the place. Odd.

WH Smith are the only post office outlet in many towns now , where will all the OAPs pick up their pension money from ?

 

[swindonseagull]

Sounds like hmv is going into administration. Which big chain will be?

i am staggered wH smiths are in decent health apparently.

Who do we think then? Waterstones? Currys?

where do you get your information from about HMV? nothing on any news sites...

 

[16bha]

I'm going for Holister (a&f). They can't even afford light bulbs inside, and all the staff can't afford to wear clothes that fit, or brush their hair.............yep, feeling old!

 

[swindonseagull]

WH Smith are the only post office outlet in many towns now , where will all the OAPs pick up their pension money from ?

even my mum who is 82 gets hers paid direct to the bank...probably cash needed by doleys to buy fags and white lightning....