Coop department stores

Jolly_Roger

The Coop intends to close all its department stores by February 7. As a result, all stock is currently being liquidated. Discounts on items increase week-on-week, with most items at least 50% off at my local Dartford store. Loads of clothing bargains to be had and also in kitchen equipment.

realaledrinker

Only applies to stores owned by The Co-operative Group itself. Other regional co-ops' department stores are not affected.

kiddy_guy

Can anyone advise which stores these are?

eslick

kiddy_guy wrote:

Can anyone advise which stores these are?

There was another forum on this, Newcastle and Gateshead stores are some of those affected. We were in Newcastle store a couple of weeks ago, some bargains but not much left on some floors.

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=323124

rainee

Jolly_Roger wrote:

The Coop intends to close all its department stores by February 7. As a result, all stock is currently being liquidated. Discounts on items increase week-on-week, with most items at least 50% off at my local Dartford store. Loads of clothing bargains to be had and also in kitchen equipment.

how much is left now?
i am just wondering it its worth a trip down?
is the welling one closing too?

Bulwer

I believe that the Eastbourne one's closing although I have not been in there, there were signs up when I went past last week.

boam

rainee wrote:

how much is left now?
i am just wondering it its worth a trip down?
is the welling one closing too?

No dont think so the Eltham one is closing but it looked like Armageddon up there the other week, not much left they had some tellys but not much else...

bobdauilda

whats happening to the coop? Has it gone bust?

gk172

The one in east kilbride is closing too in feb but what weve heard is the liquidators are dictating prices and bringing in stock from elsewhere to clear kidding people on that its co-op stock, and what ive seen in ours is the sale isnt very good, on a few occasions ive been in looking for ie hoover,kettle,microwave the prices have been over inflated and then reduced to other shops non sale prices the dyson dc08 was reduced to £220 which really isnt too good, bargains to be had elsewhere.

scottamus

Hi To All

I work for the co-op on their distribution side, The co-op is doing great, they decided four years ago to cut their losses on the dept stores when they brought out alldays and are currently looking to buy out another chain of stores.

The dept stores where only breaking even as to olod fashioned so they are seling all their properties which are owned and worth millions.

Have fun fighting for bargains.

angieth

gk172 wrote:

The one in east kilbride is closing too in feb but what weve heard is the liquidators are dictating prices and bringing in stock from elsewhere to clear kidding people on that its co-op stock, and what ive seen in ours is the sale isnt very good, on a few occasions ive been in looking for ie hoover,kettle,microwave the prices have been over inflated and then reduced to other shops non sale prices the dyson dc08 was reduced to £220 which really isnt too good, bargains to be had elsewhere.

isn't the dco8 the one thats advertised in the newspapers today as about £145 in Argos? so Bad Co-op:mad:
also there is a big co-op store in London road Brighton which is closing in feb, I have not been in there recently(but hoping to soon),they have several departments,apart from clothes they have electricals(tv,hoovers etc),furniture,toys, I think they had a baby part too(buggies,cots etc)not sure if that bit is still there though,also have ornaments and kitchen stuff(plates,pots etc),Lighting,and probably some more,if I go in soon I'll report back what I find.