High Street Shop Deadpool - Daragon wins with first post

[Brad]

I'll preface this with my genuine best wishes for anyone here who has recently had their life made incredibly difficult by the recent closures of Jessops, HMV and any others that I've missed.

What is the next high street chain you expect to go under? I'll send a gaming-related gift of some sort to the winner.

I reckon it could be Whittards.

EDIT: This was prompted by Boris' WH Smith prediction so blame him for this thread of poor taste!

[Daragon]

Blockbuster next to go, they've stopped taking credit cards and have a rather meager 20% off sale on atm.

[ItsThere]

Sports Direct.

[Shozuki]

very sad times for the high street. I also would like to wish the best of luck to anyone effected by the recent closures.

I wouldn't like to predict the next chain to go under, but I think technology retail sector is struggling so that'll be the next loss...

[Soundwave]

Sports Direct.

They Don't really count...mine has had a closing down all stock must go banner in the windows for years yet they are still there.

Probably JD Sports or CEX

Never seen anyone buy anything in my CEX it's always a massive queue to sell but never to buy plus mine has reduced everything by half there is almost nothing in there these days.

Neil

[QualityChimp]

Rumbelows

[Shozuki]

They Don't really count...mine has had a closing down all stock must go banner in the windows for years yet they are still there.

Probably JD Sports or CEX

Never seen anyone buy anything in my CEX it's always a massive queue to sell but never to buy plus mine has reduced everything by half there is almost nothing in there these days.

Neil

Trust me, CeX is fine...

[ItsThere]

Shozuki should know.

I've seen a lot of cash purchases in there and they give very little value for goods so... Yeah.

Beatties? Or have they gone? If they have then Model Zone.

[Nijo]

I thought HMV closed a couple of years ago, so I was surprised to hear it was still going.

What about these, are they still around?
Game, Blockbuster, Mothercare, Halfords, Dixons, Comet, JJB, Peacocks, Argos, WHSmiths...

[Brad]

Rumbelows

Lol.

[Soundwave]

Shozuki should know.

I've seen a lot of cash purchases in there and they give very little value for goods so... Yeah.

Beatties? Or have they gone? If they have then Model Zone.

Really?

Mine is probably the only one dying a death then.

Beatties went years ago...good call on Modelzone though they are shockingly bad

I thought HMV closed a couple of years ago, so I was surprised to hear it was still going.

What about these, are they still around?
Game, Blockbuster, Mothercare, Halfords, Dixons, Comet, JJB, Peacocks, Argos, WHSmiths...

JJB - Gone (Bought by Sports Direct)
Comet - Gone
Dixons - Gone (amalgamated into Currys/PC World)
Peacocks - mostly gone (few stores still going)

Everything else you mentioned still trading but I do remember reading months ago that Mothercare were in trouble

Neil

[ItsThere]

Don't forget BHS! Haven't seen one of those in a while.

[Soundwave]

Don't forget BHS! Haven't seen one of those in a while.

We have a few of those near me & they seem to do well...mostly funded by the blue rinse brigade (much like Marks & Spencers) but doing ok.

Neil

[Brad]

BHS are there for school uniforms!

[stevie vip 99]

Burtons, not been in one for 10 years but they were ****e then!!