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**re-stilly** · 09-01-2012, 15:30

It seems that this year will see a lot of household names going to the wall. Already this year we have had

La Senza
Barrett's Shoes
Blacks/Millets
Sea France
HMV - Looking very shaky

So who will be next?

Personally I think

Jessops
Thomas Cook

**Mr_Deputy** · 09-01-2012, 15:40

Italy s.p.A. (the country)
Comet = gone already
Some clothing retailers will go.
Direct Mail is making a bigger and bigger impact via private companies so Royal Mail could be in trouble, sadly although they also benefit from increased on-line sales

**PrinceAlbert** · 09-01-2012, 15:44

So, Millets has gone into administration... Now is the winter of our discount tent.

**Drifter21** · 09-01-2012, 15:44

River Island
Thomas Cook
Burtons
HMV

**ex_colonial** · 09-01-2012, 15:46

Originally Posted by Mr_Deputy

Italy s.p.A. (the country)
Comet = gone already
Some clothing retailers will go.
Direct Mail is making a bigger and bigger impact via private companies so Royal Mail could be in trouble, sadly although they also benefit from increased on-line sales

Would that be "Halleys" Comet or "Hale-Bopp" ?

**Steven** · 09-01-2012, 15:48

So the UK highstreet is going to be nothing but Fast food, 99p shops and "Nail Art" type places by the end of the year?

Sounds horrible.

**bigbird67** · 09-01-2012, 15:50

Originally Posted by Steven

So the UK highstreet is going to be nothing but Fast food, 99p shops and "Nail Art" type places by the end of the year?

Sounds horrible.

Sounds like Thetford!

**johnboyzzz** · 09-01-2012, 15:52

Originally Posted by bigbird67

Sounds like Thetford!

Sounds like any town/village/city in the UK

**Cabana** · 09-01-2012, 15:54

My company :( although its not in the UK.

**Forastero** · 09-01-2012, 15:58

Some of HMV's senior types needs to seriously look at their customer demographics. I had the misfortune to bimble into one of their stores the other day and it was a nightmare from the moment I stepped over the threshold. I didn't actually have anything in mind to buy but thought I might idly browse the CDs and probably buy a couple. Unfortunately, the environment doesn't lend itself to idle browsing by a long shot. Loud (and I mean loud) grungy music, endless special offers, weird layout and rack upon rack of Batman/Ghostbusters t-shirts do not for a pleasant place make and I couldn't wait to get out of there. The store is clearly aimed at the feckless (alright, teenagers then) and yet 90% of the dozen or so people in there were in their late 30s, early 40s. No wonder they're circling the drain, it was a miserable experience.