Dunc Posted November 27, 2008 Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 Administrators are to begin working at Woolworths after its board agreed to call them into the ailing UK retailer. All 815 stores will stay open for now, but 30,000 jobs are at risk after the chain buckled under its 385m debt. Deloitte was last night appointed as administrator to the High Street store and also to Entertainment UK, which supplies DVDs to supermarket groups. Furniture chain MFI is also going into administration after suffering several years of financial trouble. Woolworths' joint venture with BBC Worldwide - publisher 2 Entertain - will not go into administration as it is owned by Woolworths' parent company. :mad: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7751714.stm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunc Posted December 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 Closing down sale starts today 50% off might take a look later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siberian_wolf Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 This just shows how bad this recession is if a big company like Woolies is going down! I remember woolies as a kid for their Pick 'n' Mix - that will never be forgotten! I am hoping to pop down there later to see if I can find any Crimbo presents! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunc Posted December 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 I am hoping to pop down there later to see if I can find any Crimbo presents! see you there maybe lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siberian_wolf Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 maybe, I will most likely be walking around with all the best bargins as usual! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunc Posted December 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 Just a warning to save your time if you're planning to make a special trip to Woolworths. Don't bother. Yes, there are some items marked down by 50%, but most of it isn't. Most of the things you're likely to want to buy are marked down by a measly 10%, with some reduced by 20%. There's a very limited amount of stuff marked down by 50% - and you probably won't want to buy it. The adverts are highly misleading - 'up to' 50% in very small print and the 50% in huge print. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siberian_wolf Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 Spoilt my day, I was really looking forward to my trip to Woolworths, lol! Sounds normal, they never put everything up for 50% off - only the crap stuff that has been sat in the warehouse for years! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 lol pitty 1st tme ever i have been organised this year and bought all the kids presents last month!! bugger! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laura_3173 Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 Yeh we need a few stocking fillers for jamie so might take a peek myself at the weekend!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 good luck - marc wants go on saturday no way in hell i'm going lol it'll be PACKED Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PawPrints Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 yeah screw that make em go with out lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siberian_wolf Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 That's the worst thing about Crimbo! You go crimbo shopping and it's like walking through a cattle market! Oh how I love the Internet shopping, no queues! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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