RIP BHS

[barrydidit]

Another dinosaur of retail legend shuffles off. Must be a pretty tulipty time for the staff and pensioners.

Linky

Will anyone miss anything tangible about the place? I for one will miss the ability to empty my bladder in reasonable surroundings. Will have to defer to Costa or something now.

[vetran]

yep the loo, lighting section and christmas tat.

Its been heading downhill for years, thought John Lewis or Debenhams would buy it.

[Unix]

Another dinosaur of retail legend shuffles off. Must be a pretty tulipty time for the staff and pensioners.

Linky

Will anyone miss anything tangible about the place? I for one will miss the ability to empty my bladder in reasonable surroundings. Will have to defer to Costa or something now.

I surprised it lasted so long, who the feck shops there? Good riddance maybe we can get more John Lewis's or Selfridges.

[Mordac]

yep the loo, lighting section and christmas tat.

Its been heading downhill for years, thought John Lewis or Debenhams would buy it.

Wifey works for Debs, had the same discussion last night. To summarise, they wouldn't touch BHS with a sh1tty stick. Pension deficit of half a billion was probably the cruncher...

[barrydidit]

Interesting about the Pension Protection Fund:

Any member who is over their normal retirement age or who retired early due to ill health will receive 100% of the pension they are currently receiving.
Other members will receive the 90% level of compensation capped at a certain level. For the year from 1 April 2011, the cap is £33,219.36[6] per annum for members at age 65. From 2013, the cap will also increase by 3% for each year of service over 20 years.[7][8]

Seems if you've retired already then you'll still get paid out. If not, it's a 10% reduction on your pot.

[The_Equalizer]

On a related note, a good friend of mine worked at the last Woolworths to close. His manager bagged up some pick'n'mix and sold it on eBay as the last bag ever for £14500. I think the money was charity bound mind you.

[DimPrawn]

It was doomed it had "British" in the name.

[Eirikur]

It was doomed it had "British" in the name.

It will be resurrected as EUHS if the vote in the referendum is "Stay"

[barrydidit]

It was doomed it had "British" in the name.

Also 'HS'

VHS. BHS. NHS and HS2 next?

[BrilloPad]

I still miss Timothy Whites....