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Who are the mystery 2 fashion retailers in trouble?

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  • PotatoPotato
    PotatoPotato Posts: 672 Forumite
    molerat wrote: »
    Wonder if it was anything to do with these 2 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-14041942

    well, i guess its them 2 then.
    We were all wrong :D
  • jenniewb
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    I thought USC went bust years ago!
  • gothic_hobbit
    gothic_hobbit Posts: 17 Forumite
    edited 7 July 2011 at 4:53PM
    Aww, I was hoping one of them would be JJB Sports.

    I hate that shop :D
  • DCFC79
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    edited 8 July 2011 at 8:54AM
    molerat wrote: »
    Wonder if it was anything to do with these 2 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-14041942

    yep well thats them 2 down and out, i give the 2 about a year
    jenniewb wrote: »
    I thought USC went bust years ago!

    according to this they went into administration but were saved
  • DCFC79
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    edited 7 July 2011 at 7:53PM
    gothic_hobbit wrote: »
    Aww, I was hoping one of them would be JJB Sports.

    I hate that shop :D

    they were close to administration link here. Plus the stores have been split into 2, JJB and DW shops. Might be more trouble brewing for distorting the tennis racket market with its 'Slazenger' range in 2008.
  • jenniewb
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    Wasn't there something going on with Rymans recently too? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7984299.stm (I say recently: it was months ago apprently! I'm starting to feel old!!)
  • DCFC79
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    jenniewb wrote: »
    Wasn't there something going on with Rymans recently too? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7984299.stm (I say recently: it was months ago apprently! I'm starting to feel old!!)

    that link is for robert dyas or are they linked to rymans
  • jenniewb
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    DCFC79 wrote: »
    that link is for robert dyas or are they linked to rymans
    --sorry- was meant to say "rober dyas"! Its late/early, no sleep (poor excuse but thats the facts!) it was Robert Dyas I heard about in the news, was sure it was only a few weeks ago as I buy Brita cartridges from them and was worried about where I'd get any more from!

    Having said that, I've not heard anything about Rymans but wouldn't be suprized....
  • DCFC79
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    edited 10 July 2011 at 5:51PM
    jenniewb wrote: »
    --sorry- was meant to say "rober dyas"! Its late/early, no sleep (poor excuse but thats the facts!) it was Robert Dyas I heard about in the news, was sure it was only a few weeks ago as I buy Brita cartridges from them and was worried about where I'd get any more from!

    Having said that, I've not heard anything about Rymans but wouldn't be suprized....

    ryman is owned by theo papithis(sp?) so i cant honestly see them going as the guy is pretty good at what he does.
  • vix21
    vix21 Posts: 1 Newbie
    Hi all,

    I work in clothing at the supply end, and it is not good anywhere on the high street at the moment. Everyones struggling, some more than others!
    I have heard rumours that peacocks are going under? Not sure how true but generally when i have heard rumours in the past they have been! River will be ok i think as it is one of the biggies along with Topshop, DP will be ok as it is under the Philip Green umbrella, they seem to be re-styling their clothing slightly aswell, i think to attract more consumers!
    It is tough for the stores at the moment and everyones jobs too, pretty crap! Hopefully it will make way for some more individual smaller businesses though!
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