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  • sallyx
    sallyx Posts: 15,815 Forumite
    Thats fantastic Maz. :j :j I bet you loose loads again this week. I won't recognise you come June for the run in Leeds
    I'll make a wish, take a chance, make a change And breakaway. I'll take a risk, take a chance, make a change and breakaway ....
    Finally Debt Free...
  • sallyx
    sallyx Posts: 15,815 Forumite
    Absolutely dead! I am losing the will to live. I just can't see any ray of hope either!


    It is dire isn't it. What strategies have you tried to get people through the door already?
    I'll make a wish, take a chance, make a change And breakaway. I'll take a risk, take a chance, make a change and breakaway ....
    Finally Debt Free...
  • (Land_of)_Maz
    (Land_of)_Maz Posts: 11,738 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    I really feel for you Bookie.....

    What kinda shop is it you're in sal, can you say?
    I'm just a seething mass of contradictions....
    (it's part of my charm!)
  • Burlesque_Babe
    Burlesque_Babe Posts: 17,547 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Photogenic Combo Breaker
    I was just going to ask Sally the same thing Maz!

    I'm still battling hiccups..........
    :D"Stay Wonky":D

    :j:jBecome Mrs Pepe 9 October 2012 :j:j
  • Gemmzie
    Gemmzie Posts: 14,876 Forumite
    I'd love a job where I could get online, although I'd probably get nothing done!
    No longer using this account for new posts from 2013
  • sallyx
    sallyx Posts: 15,815 Forumite
    I work in a baby shop, have a look its lovely www.heybabyshop.co.uk and although we do quite a bit of internet business not many people coming through the door at the moment
    I'll make a wish, take a chance, make a change And breakaway. I'll take a risk, take a chance, make a change and breakaway ....
    Finally Debt Free...
  • Gemmzie
    Gemmzie Posts: 14,876 Forumite
    Another retailer went into admin today, barretts/priceless shoes. :( for the staff
    No longer using this account for new posts from 2013
  • (Land_of)_Maz
    (Land_of)_Maz Posts: 11,738 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    sallyx wrote: »
    I work in a baby shop, have a look its lovely www.heybabyshop.co.uk and although we do quite a bit of internet business not many people coming through the door at the moment

    wow, looks like a posh shop to me!!

    i know gemmzie, i heard about Barrats... you do tend to think well people will always needs shoes!!!
    I'm just a seething mass of contradictions....
    (it's part of my charm!)
  • sallyx wrote: »
    It is dire isn't it. What strategies have you tried to get people through the door already?

    I've got 20% off everything at the moment.
    People are now assuming that I am closing down!:mad:
    Although maybe that's not such a bad idea!
  • Gemmzie
    Gemmzie Posts: 14,876 Forumite
    Yeah I know I do :D

    It's so hard for retailers a lot of the time because of the net undercutting prices
    No longer using this account for new posts from 2013
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