Who's Next?

[sp1814]

Woolworths
Blockbuster
Comet
Borders
JJB Sport
C&A
Zavvi
MFI
Threshers

And now BHS. All major high street retailers who have folded in less than a decade. I can't recall any other time (in my lifetime) when so many big brands have gone under.

Who else do you think is in trouble?

I can't see HMV lasting much longer.

[dannyk13]

Argos?

[hc4361]

BHS :)

Argos has just been taken over by Sainsbury, I think

[hc4361]

Jessops

[agchristie]

Clinton cards (Not even Hilary can save them!)

[hc4361]

I never expected Safeway to go

[ubasses]

The Argos Takeover has been referred to the CMA, due to report 25 July. If it does go ahead, I think we will see lots of the shops close and click and collect being available in the Sainsbury stores.

[Fibonacci]

Some facts on figures on retailing closures
http://www.retailresearch.org/whosegonebust.php

[mikey4444]

One aspect of all these closures is that we have far too many shops and opportunities for shopping. Its no wonder that some will fail.

[Prudie]

WH Smith (or have they gone?)
Most of the 'blame' must lie with the online shopping explosion.

[Quoi]

'Most of the 'blame' must lie with the online shopping explosion'.

Or rather lack of action to deal with the threat of online shopping.

I wonder if the same thing is happening in other countries or if this is a UK 'thing'

[mushroom25]

online shopping will never completely eliminate the retail experience (for me at least) while the click 'n deliver service is still riven with the store's perception of "acceptable substitutions".

my favorite was earlier this year - we didn't have any lettuces, so here's a rat......
http://www.essexchronicle.co.uk/images/localworld/ugc-images/276422/binaries/tesco%20rat.jpg

[Quoi]

Debenhams - so out of date

[janbee]

Austin Reed laid off 1000 staff recently.

[Gromit]

Always deserted

https://s3-media1.fl.yelpcdn.com/bphoto/mBbkSckNopqg1aIX6jjnOQ/o.jpg

[Bazile]

which company is that Gromit ?

[mushroom25]

it looks like any mobile phone shop i've ever visited - full of smart young things who either completely ignore you or claim not to have what you need in stock.

[wolf63]

No idea, but I must say sp that you are looking dashed handsome today.

I actually miss Woolworths.

[Hopkirk]

Phones4U is no more

[Hopkirk]

It may be some time, but Asda and Morrisons are in a slow race to be the next supermarket to go.

[New Judge]

Safeway’s didn’t actually “go” as such. They were taken over by Morrison’s and most of their shops survived.

Boots and W H Smith are on the line. Many retailers have not responded to the online revolution. All many of them have done is become collection points for their companies’ online orders. They need to provide something that the online traders don’t: e.g fitting rooms, and some other services. Go into many of them and all you get is a picture of some goods. When you want one “You’ll have to order that online”. Well I can do that from the comfort of my front room, thanks. Shareholders will not put up with funding expensive high street collection points staffed by people with nothing to do.

BTW - you can always check the "no substitutes" box, mushroom.