Sports direct closing down??

chrisfreelander54

The mrs has just come in from a day out with the kids, while she was out she called into our local branch of sports direct to use a gift card we have, when she arrived the windows were full of closing down sale signs, saying everything must go.

Is this a gimmick for clearing stock, or are they actually closing down, has anyone noticed this with their local branch?

pmduk

Never go near them, but can't believe they're closing, they're one of the high street stores doing well out of the recession. I suspect it's just that store closing, cynically, it could even be a negotiating ploy if the rent is due for review (although I've no evidence to support that).

dibuzz

They've just converted an old JJB to a Sports Direct in Llandudno, I doubt they would have done that if they were closing.
The store she went in could be closing or relocating.

andrewh82

Might it not be one of those CLOSING DOWN for refit or CLOSING DOWN for relocation sales, where the latter words are in a tiny font?

Stompa

FWIW:

http://www.theguardian.com/business/2008/may/21/sportsdirectinternational.consumeraffairs

soba

chrisfreelander54 wrote: »

The mrs has just come in from a day out with the kids, while she was out she called into our local branch of sports direct to use a gift card we have, when she arrived the windows were full of closing down sale signs, saying everything must go.

Is this a gimmick for clearing stock, or are they actually closing down, has anyone noticed this with their local branch?

Would that be Hanley store by any chance? I heard that they were relocating to the old JJB store on the Octagon retail park in October.

moneypooh

We are having a brand new store opening 12th September, quite a big one too.

earthstorm

our local Sports Direct are always having Closing Down Sales/Everything Must Go Sales.

Its just a marketing gimmick like SCS where they have continuous sales.

chrisfreelander54

soba wrote: »

Would that be Hanley store by any chance? I heard that they were relocating to the old JJB store on the Octagon retail park in October.

That's the one. Hello fellow stokie. :hello:

soba

chrisfreelander54 wrote: »

That's the one. Hello fellow stokie. :hello:

Ay up duck. Ow at?

Doshwaster

earthstorm wrote: »

our local Sports Direct are always having Closing Down Sales/Everything Must Go Sales.

Its just a marketing gimmick like SCS where they have continuous sales.

They "close down" every day. Then reopen the next day with another "closing down" sale.