Reply to: Went in Woolworths - spooky

[Peoplesoft bloke]

One of my local DIY superstores did exactly the same thing in March. Expect much more next year. It always seems to happen under you know who.

yeah flip all closed down under the Tories

[Sockpuppet]

It's awfully sad.

Makes me wonder what will happen to the stores. There's a Woolies on nearly every high street in the UK. What will become of them. Giant 'Pound Shops'?

Entirely symptomatic of this broken, bankrupt country.

Primark, Tesco & Iceland have put in bids for the leases of most of the shops.

[Cyberman]

You're saying a Labour government promotes capitalism?

No. They promote an expanding inefficient public sector to the detriment of the private sector, by creating a high tax and waste, socialist environment.

[SantaClaus]

well, I bought a wireless keyboard in woolies for £4.19

[d000hg]

One of my local DIY superstores did exactly the same thing in March. Expect much more next year. It always seems to happen under you know who.

You're saying a Labour government promotes capitalism?

[Cyberman]

Loads of bare shelves, and big boards as you went in advertising "all furniture and fittings for sale". We joked about whether that includes the tills and the tannoy system... but the thing is it probably does.

After getting used to seeing shops with "closing down" signs that never seem to close, it was very interesting to actually see a big store really desperate to sell everything on (and including) the shelves.

One of my local DIY superstores did exactly the same thing in March. Expect much more next year. It always seems to happen under you know who.

[HeliCraig]

What will become of them. Giant 'Pound Shops'?

Afraid So. Was reading in the paper today that the pound shop types are buying leases off woolworths (Wilkinsons & Pound Land were mentioned!); also Iceland and Lidl. Good Times article here.

Also went in a Woolies today - thought I might just see what was going on and say good bye! All F&F's for sale; including the seats from the cafe at £20 a pop

Rumour has it though, that our local Woolies may become a H&M; so not all bad!

*especially when the banks are bailed out with taxpayer money

I had great delight in pointing this out in Halifax today; but that is a seperate rant. Halifax are tulipe.

[Flashman]

Wii games were 30% off today, but that makes them only slightly cheaper than the online price

*especially when the banks are bailed out with taxpayer money

Fair point.

However in the scheme of laissez-faire economics clearing out the retail 'deadwood' will speed potential recovery. Woolworths and their like needed to go, it sapped the profits of the more capable businesses.

[Bagpuss]

Funny how they want to sell the shelves but the Xbox's & PS3's along with the entire games catalogue remains at normal price.

When I went in on Sunday I was one of many wondering around mumbling "what sale?"

Wii games were 30% off today, but that makes them only slightly cheaper than the online price

I haven't set foot in Woolworths for at least 10 years. I guess I never will again.

Capitalism works.*

*especially when the banks are bailed out with taxpayer money

[Flashman]

Loads of bare shelves, and big boards as you went in advertising "all furniture and fittings for sale". We joked about whether that includes the tills and the tannoy system... but the thing is it probably does.

After getting used to seeing shops with "closing down" signs that never seem to close, it was very interesting to actually see a big store really desperate to sell everything on (and including) the shelves.

I haven't set foot in Woolworths for at least 10 years. I guess I never will again.

Capitalism works.

[AtW]

Today, everything seemed to be on 50% or greater reduction, but there was not a lot left.

That's why they finally reduced it "all" to 50% or even more - they (administrators) are not stupid to give out good stuff at such discount.

[d000hg]

It's awfully sad.

Makes me wonder what will happen to the stores. There's a Woolies on nearly every high street in the UK. What will become of them. Giant 'Pound Shops'?

Entirely symptomatic of this broken, bankrupt country.

Yeah it is sad and it would suck to see them replaced with that type of store, I'd rather see Tescos than "PoundLand" shops. It will be a big ugly hole on many high-streets though for sure until they get bought up.

[d000hg]

When I went in on Sunday I was one of many wondering around mumbling "what sale?"

Today, everything seemed to be on 50% or greater reduction, but there was not a lot left. There were even stickers on some of the shelves and other furniture noting they had been sold... I guess anyone looking to expand their shop could have got some bargain stuff.

[gingerjedi]

Loads of bare shelves, and big boards as you went in advertising "all furniture and fittings for sale". We joked about whether that includes the tills and the tannoy system... but the thing is it probably does.

After getting used to seeing shops with "closing down" signs that never seem to close, it was very interesting to actually see a big store really desperate to sell everything on (and including) the shelves.

Funny how they want to sell the shelves but the Xbox's & PS3's along with the entire games catalogue remains at normal price.

When I went in on Sunday I was one of many wondering around mumbling "what sale?"

[AtW]

Giant 'Pound Shops'?

Euro

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