For wanting to play 'administration' bingo?

[TheSeriousSanta]

I am.. I know I am.. It's mean..

But I have compiled a list of high street stores that will go bust before 31st January and now feel compelled to see if I can shout HOUSE before anyone else...

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Andyrobo - what is the square without Woolies?

I don't think Hotel Chocolat is in a good position. Not financially particularly but they are completely unnecessary - maybe they'll reduce to internet only. I think established places like Thorntons may survive though.

even dh won't go in hotel chocolat - and he's a chocolate fiend! He says it's just too expensive.
woolworths did these bars he liked, and he's not seen them elsewhere. A couple of weeks ago he went in and must have bought all their remaining stock!!

Morgan retail went ages ago (although you can get wholesale as their French side is still going... somehow!).

Thought about Faith as well, the shoe retailers, following the tracks of Dolcis/ Shelleys

Went into a WH Smiths yesterday in a nearby town. Literally had to ask if they were still open (at 3pm) cos there was noone else there. Could practically see the tumblweed blowing around between the shelves...

Thought Hotel Chocolat was expanding and was net-only until recently?

I predict various mid-range shoe and clothes stores will go - Barratts, French Connection, principles etc.

Viyella? The one in our nearby city didn't open today.

Hotel Chocolat very insecurely financed (according to dh).

I'd be surprised at Tchibo being in trouble - one I walked by today was heaving.

mate in the trade said Karen Millen in trouble

Morgan apparently collapsed in June 2006 but must have refinanced or something. They pulled out of the UK in March this year and filed for bankruptcy today (or yesterday)

well according to this report Morgan has just gone.

Has Kookai gone, always been overpriced in my opinion,

Kookai went into administration in 2006 but, like Morgan, must have been rescued.

I thought I had heard that but was not sure soupdragin.

It is very worrying for jobs.

It is very worrying for jobs.

I was thinking about this today, shopping in an eerily quiet town centre.

Boots...has anyone mentioned that?

Clinton Cards

I think Boots has been mentioned, they always seem quite busy to me.

pinkjenny - the Square is nothin without Woolies - not even worth visiting anymore,unless you need a Sayers Sausage Roll (I dont like them but DH and DD do!!!)

Wickes is another one I would worry for....and Staples.

There is a pretty big Staples near us and there are rarely more than 3 cars in the car park.

Not too sure about Gap
Stores in the US were pretty quiet with duff stock - CEO stuck a msg on their website to reassure people buying gift cards

Gap always always empty near me. No one in on first day of sale.

Now Staples near us is usually heaving,but something like 60,000 students here.......

L K Bennett is always empty

Morgan as a UK company may have just gone but as I said in my earlier post Morgan Retail (ie the stand alone shops) collapsed ages ago and have only been running their franchise op but the bbc spin out the story as if its just happened. Their franchise/ wholesale side is very small and so it is no major collapse but I can't remember much being reported when their main business closed months ago, wasn't deemed newsworthy then did it?

was not did