Iceland buys 51 Woolworths Stores

bo_drinker

:rotfl: :rotfl: Apparently Iceland does well all the lazy b4stards out the packet p rick the cling film in the microwave or oven not rocket science brigade, they also sell white goods as well at some outlets.

mewbie_2

Airwolf1 wrote: »

It counts as 51 from here!!

I've no idea how many, just wanted to make people count them.

dad-of-4

Airwolf1 wrote: »

Couldn't see this posted.

A bit of good news here, Iceland are planning to create 2,500 jobs with the purchase of these stores.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7820981.stm

It's not all doom and gloom (yet!).

in the age of on-line shopping, and not a day going by with out seeing an Iceland van on the streets, i cannot believe they would do this.:rotfl:

irishjohn

The Iceland sales model is

Visit the store

Choose what you want to buy

Put it through the checkout and pay for it

Leave it in the store to be delivered free that day

Parking therefore is not a problem

Quite a good service for those with no car, no internet, lower income pensioners for example

baileysbattlebus

dad-of-4 wrote: »

in the age of on-line shopping, and not a day going by with out seeing an Iceland van on the streets, i cannot believe they would do this.:rotfl:

Iceland don't do online shopping (or they didn't)- you do your shopping and they will deliver it for you.

We have an Iceland in our local shopping precinct - along with a Waitrose - the only 2 places to shop for food, with exception of corner shops and a Tesco Express here. They are the 2 food shops you can go to with out a car (on the bus route) or having to use more than one bus. So for a lot elderly and non drivers/car less people Waitrose and Iceland are their only choice, espcecially if they don't have internet access or a debit or credit card. The basic bank account cards generally can't be used, though I know one or two might be able to be used.

The Iceland where we live is always busy and appears to do very well.

dad-of-4

baileysbattlebus wrote: »

Iceland don't do online shopping (or they didn't)- you do your shopping and they will deliver it for you.

We have an Iceland in our local shopping precinct - along with a Waitrose - the only 2 places to shop for food, with exception of corner shops and a Tesco Express here. They are the 2 food shops you can go to with out a car (on the bus route) or having to use more than one bus. So for a lot elderly and non drivers/car less people Waitrose and Iceland are their only choice, espcecially if they don't have internet access or a debit or credit card. The basic bank account cards generally can't be used, though I know one or two might be able to be used.

The Iceland where we live is always busy and appears to do very well.

well you live and learn, their stupidity knows no bounds, if you had told me this yesterday i would have said

wow they must be struggling if they cant afford to get in on the online shopping experience.

is it the wage or the bonusses that stops people seeing the wood for the trees.

PS i dont eat anything thats not home made, so wasnt to know, i just see their vans far to frequently. and presumed they were banging away at the online shopping:rotfl:

Old_Git

Iceland have a minimum spend off £25 to get free delivery .Thats a lot off frozen food .

irishjohn

Old_Git wrote: »

Iceland have a minimum spend off £25 to get free delivery .Thats a lot off frozen food .

Its been a long time since Iceland did just frozen food - they have all sorts of groceries so it would be possible to do most of a weekly shop there - or else just stock up the freezer once a month with the frozen stuff

mr.broderick

Old_Git wrote: »

Iceland have a minimum spend off £25 to get free delivery .Thats a lot off frozen food .

Why does it matter how much is off? You still gotta spend 25 quid for free delivery

blakester

The Woolworths store in Sudbury, Suffolk that Iceland are buying is next door to an M&S food store which is one shop on the list of M&S closures. The M&S shop used to be an Iceland store . Iceland would appear a bit indecisive or is it just their perogative to change their minds??