Another chain closes.

Not good, but you can see how the future of these high street chain stores
are rapidly changing to online business! A lot of them were struggling before COVID advanced their fate, really can’t see any of them surviving much longer, which includes M&S WH Smiths, New Look, Boots et al, lot of jobs going to go sadly.
 
In the near future your High St will only consist of a Primark, Poundland, a Wetherspoons,Tesco express, couple of mobile phone shops, several charity shops, cafes and Greggs. Nowt else.
 
michellebutterflyhotel said:
Hate online shopping for clothes as different shops sizes differ vastly. So buy online pay delivery for the item that’s too big send it back pay delivery order a smaller size pay delivery. Crap
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My daughter does all her shopping on-line, it drives me crazy.
She’ll order 5 different outfits for a night out, and send 4 back. Every bloody time!!
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Johnno said:
My daughter does all her shopping on-line, it drives me crazy.
She’ll order 5 different outfits for a night out, and send 4 back. Every bloody time!!
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How many vans are whizzing around fetching and carrying stuff from and back to supply depots, and how many trucks are delivering to these supply depots and picking up returns!

Number of jobs that must rely on these supply chains is incredible, so at least your dayghter is doing her bit to keep the economy going Johno!

Though not sure how much the suppliers are making out of all these fetching and carrying and repackaging returns and all those transportation costs!
 
Bottle said:
How many vans are whizzing around fetching and carrying stuff from and back to supply depots, and how many trucks are delivering to these supply depots and picking up returns!

Number of jobs that must rely on these supply chains is incredible, so at least your dayghter is doing her bit to keep the economy going Johno!

Though not sure how much the suppliers are making out of all these fetching and carrying and repackaging returns and all those transportation costs!
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Zero hours contracts and using their own vehicles rather than formal transportation companies in a lot of cases.
 
Wizaard said:
Zero hours contracts and using their own vehicles rather than formal transportation companies in a lot of cases.
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Yep. But don't forget that people want zero hours contracts...

At least as more high street shops close, there'll be less people on the pavements and more room for mopeds to collect for deliveroo, uber eats, just eat etc. We can revel in being a nation that only goes out to gorge on food and drink, whilst having other food and drink delivered too us by a desperate person.

What i would say about GAP is that I suspect this decision is also down to changes in fashion tastes. The 'twatty fatty American' look went out a long time ago.
 
Sad thing is smaller retail centres (like Blackpool, Preston) will die a death as the multiple high street stores die off...

Destination shopping like Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds with their Selfridge's, Harvey Nichols and designer stores will remain and probably grow as rents/rates ease and smaller niche retailers enter the market......not many people want to spend £800 on a (real) Moncler jacket off a non descript website as they want to wander around the town with a bag so everyone can see.

Straightners is right....You will never see a GAP sweatshirt and baggy chino's on the 'youff 'of today...it's all JD sports and dodgy man bags.

And those that were shop workers.....they have become delivery drivers and postmen...and are earning more than £8.92 an hour they were on.
 
B_Side_The_C_Side said:
Sad thing is smaller retail centres (like Blackpool, Preston) will die a death as the multiple high street stores die off...

Destination shopping like Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds with their Selfridge's, Harvey Nichols and designer stores will remain and probably grow as rents/rates ease and smaller niche retailers enter the market......not many people want to spend £800 on a (real) Moncler jacket off a non descript website as they want to wander around the town with a bag so everyone can see.

Straightners is right....You will never see a GAP sweatshirt and baggy chino's on the 'youff 'of today...it's all JD sports and dodgy man bags.

And those that were shop workers.....they have become delivery drivers and postmen...and are earning more than £8.92 an hour they were on.
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Earning more by the hour but no paid holidays, time off for doctors etc etc.
 
Bottle said:
How many vans are whizzing around fetching and carrying stuff from and back to supply depots, and how many trucks are delivering to these supply depots and picking up returns!

Number of jobs that must rely on these supply chains is incredible, so at least your dayghter is doing her bit to keep the economy going Johno!

Though not sure how much the suppliers are making out of all these fetching and carrying and repackaging returns and all those transportation costs!
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And being responsible for an increase in environmental damage that many of them have been lecturing us oldies about. 😁
 
What you now wearing instead then?
straightatthewall said:
Yep. But don't forget that people want zero hours contracts...

At least as more high street shops close, there'll be less people on the pavements and more room for mopeds to collect for deliveroo, uber eats, just eat etc. We can revel in being a nation that only goes out to gorge on food and drink, whilst having other food and drink delivered too us by a desperate person.

What i would say about GAP is that I suspect this decision is also down to changes in fashion tastes. The 'twatty fatty American' look went out a long time ago.
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Too easy to buy online now, the high street was in the shit well before COVID came along and pretty much finished it off. Can’t see a high street recovery happening anytime soon I’m afraid. Best power up the laptop.
 
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As one of the wokey liberal communist types on here, when I'm the Overlord of The Greater Fylde Socialist Area any fucker caught littering will be immediately hauled up before a firing squad and shot in the face live on TV.

These knobheads shouldn't be allowed access to oxygen.
 
I've never bought an item of clothing from Gap in my life. Superdry will be the next one to go. Never bought anything from them either.

My wardrobe is strictly Fat Face for my Fat Bod!!
 
I've not bought clothes for years, I just make do with a fleece I nabbed from our kid who worked for lancs FA (18 years ago) and a pair of trousers I got from Asda George. Never understood why you'd ever need more than that
 
Lytham_fy8 said:
As one of the wokey liberal communist types on here, when I'm the Overlord of The Greater Fylde Socialist Area any fucker caught littering will be immediately hauled up before a firing squad and shot in the face live on TV.

These knobheads shouldn't be allowed access to oxygen.
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Why so merciful? 😠
 
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