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Re: 40 stores to close... (part 3)

Posted: Wed May 22 2019 7:30am
by kevinchess1
Has Jamie thought about going on ‘Kitchen nightmares?’

Re: 40 stores to close... (part 3)

Posted: Wed May 22 2019 10:07am
by blythburgh
Very sad news, so many jobs lost. And give Oliver his due, he apparantly put millions of his own money into the chain to try and keep it going.

Never actually been to any of his places. But I do eat at an independent outlet at least once a week.

Re: 40 stores to close... (part 3)

Posted: Wed May 22 2019 6:47pm
by Richard Frost
Topshop tycoon Sir Philip Green to close 23 stores
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-48367379

Re: 40 stores to close... (part 3)

Posted: Thu May 23 2019 10:02am
by blythburgh
William Joseph1 wrote:
Wed May 22 2019 6:47pm
Topshop tycoon Sir Philip Green to close 23 stores
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-48367379
Mixed feelings. Great news that the odious Green is feeling the pinch. But my main feelings are sadness for the staff involved and their families. And of course when any listed business has problems it affects the companies that invest in them. You know, the ones that pay our private pensions etc.

Re: 40 stores to close... (part 3)

Posted: Thu May 23 2019 1:32pm
by kevinchess1
More bad news for Jamie, the bay leafs are going in

Re: 40 stores to close... (part 3)

Posted: Fri May 24 2019 10:25am
by blythburgh
kevinchess1 wrote:
Thu May 23 2019 1:32pm
More bad news for Jamie, the bay leafs are going in
Not bad news if he is making a tomato soup or sauce

The man from Beales was on the radio and said they put into each individual store what will sell there. A one shop for every town is just not the way to run a profitable shop

Re: 40 stores to close... (part 3)

Posted: Tue May 28 2019 5:53pm
by expressman33
200 Boots stores at risk of closure https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-48435802

Re: 40 stores to close... (part 3)

Posted: Tue May 28 2019 6:10pm
by Richard Frost
expressman33 wrote:
Tue May 28 2019 5:53pm
200 Boots stores at risk of closure https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-48435802
Not surprised, can't remember the last time I went into a Boots or considered them. Always felt they were over priced and not in convenient places, I rarely go to a town centre which is where most of them are.

Re: 40 stores to close... (part 3)

Posted: Tue May 28 2019 7:14pm
by expressman33
William Joseph1 wrote:
Tue May 28 2019 6:10pm
expressman33 wrote:
Tue May 28 2019 5:53pm
200 Boots stores at risk of closure https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-48435802
Not surprised, can't remember the last time I went into a Boots or considered them. Always felt they were over priced and not in convenient places, I rarely go to a town centre which is where most of them are.
the small ones based around the pharmacy are useful

Re: 40 stores to close... (part 3)

Posted: Tue May 28 2019 7:16pm
by Richard Frost
expressman33 wrote:
Tue May 28 2019 7:14pm
William Joseph1 wrote:
Tue May 28 2019 6:10pm
expressman33 wrote:
Tue May 28 2019 5:53pm
200 Boots stores at risk of closure https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-48435802
Not surprised, can't remember the last time I went into a Boots or considered them. Always felt they were over priced and not in convenient places, I rarely go to a town centre which is where most of them are.
the small ones based around the pharmacy are useful
As I say I have never found the need for them. But I accept we all have different needs and wants.