What retailer do you think will go bust next?

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My money is on Poundstretcher. Went into my local one today. Shelves empty, looking old and dirty and prices aren’t really cheap for a discount retailer…

I'm amazed at the difference between the stores. The store in the middle of Sheffield is much tidier and less jumble saley than the one in Meadowhall. The one in York is even tidier.

Our M&S on the high street was struggling. They relocated to the retail park. They're flying high and have lifted the other businesses.

Maybe it's their 17.7 billion fyr, above Aldi, M&S, Next and many other big names

How on earth can they justify FIVE working days?? That’s appalling!

> It was literally our social life [shopping]
Fortunately, people today have real social lives not driven by consumerism

Thank you @snowmichael I didn't know that about the cinema.

@LuckysDadsHat for some reason your post gave me Michael Fish vibes.

Next and or M&S. there clothing is shit, overpriced and aging. I am in the age demographic for next and m&s now but I would still rather shop at new look, Zara or H&M.
Next has become a restocked of brands I shopped in my early 20s, and is poor quality compared to something I can buy for half the cost in new look.

All the M&S’s need to just become food places and stock good quality fresh locally sourced food, to keep justifying their prices.

Argos
WH Smith by rights but agree it's the service station / post office that propping them up.

Clark’s - boring bland overpriced shoes and terrible business management

I recently read somewhere that Waterstones are doing well

https://www.retail-week.com/general-merchandise/waterstones-profits-soar-as-post-pandemic-shoppers-flock-to-stores/7043043.article

> there isn't really any difference.

Except the price - up to 50% cheaper at Amazon
As another poster said, more fool you if you want to pay more

Jojomamanbebe why would you spend money there when it is all on vinted.

@CandidHedgehog Dunelm is one of those shops that certain people on this website snobs would say only sells "cheap tat".
(I like Dunelm btw).
@TiredEyesToday when was the last time you went in HMV? They have completely changed over the last couple of years selling a much larger variety of goods.
They still sell CDs and DVDs but now have huge a vinyl selection (always full with customers flicking through the selection whenever I go in) and a lot of "pop culture" products.
They sensibly changed what they focus on and as far as I know doing reasonably ok now.
They even re opened the "flagship" Oxford St branch.

All the M&S’s need to just become food places and stock good quality fresh locally sourced food, to keep justifying their prices.

Hard disagree there. IMO M and S have upped their game recently and have improved their offerings.

I like Dunelms as well @Needmorelego

Do they? I thought the death knell of a lot of these shops is online shopping and fast fashion. Doesn’t seem like consumerism
is going anywhere

Coop put on a million members last year. Own brand very cheap and good special offers

In a lot of smaller villages and more rural areas, the co-op is often the only supermarket available to local shoppers. At least in Scotland!

@snowmichael exactly that's my point. Certain people wouldn't dream of stepping foot into somewhere like B+M because it's "all cheap plastic tat" but then purchase an item from Amazon which is exactly the same as one you could get in B+M 😂
(not saying that's you specifically)

Which most buy from Amazon et al

I hate loads of these shops because a lot of them are rubbish but I still care if people lose their jobs. I've been there myself and know how it feels.

Our HMV is really into selling Pop Vinyls and TShirts. So music is secondary, but vinyls are popular.
Argos is growing now in Sainsburys. I don’t have Amazon prime and like to buy on day when I want, rather than wait in for delivery (as they ignore safe place and just leave on door step and I live on a main road).
I don’t want to see any high street shops close.

Yes, same here, but not own shop anymore.

> an item from Amazon which is exactly the same as one you could get in B+M
But half the price
Amazon is the place to get your 'cheap plastic tat'

@RampantIvy there are TWO new Waterstones just opened in South London.
Streatham and Lewisham 🙂