Bay Trading gone into administration

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I know this is very shallow of me to focus on wimmin's clothing BUT STILL

What a shocker

I'm amazed they have lasted as long as they have, tbh

I'm not entirely surprised, their stuff was poor quality from what I remember.

I'm not really that suprised tbh, a shocker would be M&S, Next although neither are doing to well at the moment.

Sad but kinda predictable. Like smoothie, my shocker would be a serious player like M&S or H&M

Sorry, not surprised. It always looked abit rough and ready to me, kind of a downmarket River Island (who may well be another casualty). I'm not sure how long Laura Ashley can hold out either.

Never heard of them.

Yes LIZS, sad as it is me and a friend were walking down our high street this week saying who wouldn't last long. Bay Trading was one of them, I think (here at least, but maybe nationally as well) Laura Ashley or the Body Shop might be next

Lizs - oh no what do you know of Laura Ashley..do I need to buy up their whole stock as their clothes are the only ones I like!

There clothes were grim.

I reckon all those types will be gone shortly including the truly hideous Jane Norman.

I thought Bay Trading was all slacks and comfy fleeces. Or have I mixed them up with someone else?

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DG I think you're thinking of Cotton Traders. A nice catalogue for women of a certain age

Ahh you may well be right.

I bet they are still showing a healthy profit!

i walked past one the other day, reminded me of one of those boutiquey shops like zoo

Well yes, where else am I going to find such fetching pull on trousers??

No inside knowledge of LA , just that the overpriced clothes , even in "sales" seem to hang (pardon the pun) around on the rails a long time and the home business is a bit tired with plenty of competition. They've been vulnerable before too.

LA have definitely gone downhill in the last 10 years. But I still like their plain long and short sleeved tops - buy them in lots of colours each year!

I hate(d) that shop. It made me feel so old!

It always looked a bit tacky and that the clothes would be tiny too. Even if it said 14 on the label it would be a 10 in RL. that kind of shop.

For youngsters.

Not for me.

I used to shop there 10 years ago

This store resembled an indoor market stall with clothes to fit 8yr old girls but designed for 18yr olds. Won't miss it.

ooh I love Bay trading

Cheap and slutty and fits middle-aged women - it's everything I LIKE