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Are you boycotting Arcadia?

32 replies

puglife15 · 21/10/2016 20:08

After watching the Philip Green Panorama I'm thinking of boycotting his companies. Awful corrupt man and I don't want him to have a penny more of my business (not that I shop much at his places anyway).

Just wondered if anyone else was doing the same?

OP posts:
ImYourWomanJonSnow · 21/10/2016 20:09

Yes and have been since the BHS.

sulee · 21/10/2016 20:30

Yes. Luckily not a fan of any of his stores anyway, but I wouldn't give that xxxx any of my hard-earned dosh !

ReluctantlyRedundant101 · 21/10/2016 20:31

Yes I am as he's the reason I'm reluctantly redundant!

CarpetDiem · 21/10/2016 20:41

Yip. He should be in prison.

BumWad · 21/10/2016 20:44

Didn't watch the Panorama show tell me more?

DianaT1969 · 21/10/2016 21:15

I am. Have been since BHS too. I didn't buy much in DP and Topshop anyway, but stride by now.

RaeSkywalker · 21/10/2016 21:19

Yes. I have been since the tax debacle a while ago. Haven't seen the Panorama though...

ImYourWomanJonSnow · 21/10/2016 21:42

I just watched the programme. Despicable man.

Floisme · 21/10/2016 22:56

Yup, BHS was the final straw. I know most of fashion is a pretty shoddy business but I can't bear the thought of that man ever getting another penny out of me.

ReluctantlyRedundant101 · 21/10/2016 23:02

I had stopped buying in DP & Wallis even when we were getting the staff discount as I think all the stuff had got a bit naff over the last 2/3 years. I can't see them lasting much longer tbh he only seems to be interested in Top Shop

CallarMorvern · 21/10/2016 23:13

No, why would putting more jobs in jeopardy be a good thing?

TrollTheRespawnJeremy · 21/10/2016 23:50

Yes. Was an occasional DP shopper- no way now.

PickAChew · 21/10/2016 23:56

Without even trying. Do any of those stores sell any natural fibres at all?

ImYourWomanJonSnow · 22/10/2016 06:21

Callar if only it were that simple. People's jobs were gone because of corporate greed, it had nothing to do with turnover and sales and all to do with asset stripping.

teawamutu · 22/10/2016 11:52

Yes. I'd just rediscovered Top Shop but can't bear the idea of funding his next yacht.

DianaT1969 · 22/10/2016 13:38

CALLAR - the people who have jobs in those stores need a management/ownership structure which won't steal their pension fund and asset strip until the only willing buyer is a dodgy bankrupt happy to be the fall guy for 'Sir' Shitty Green.
Act now to boycott strongly and maybe he'll sell while he can get a return.
Would love to see him in prison but he's so greasy he'd slip between the bars.

flirtygirl · 22/10/2016 14:27

Yep i will boycott, just more people would to show them the strength of feeling the public havr over bhs and the great pension rip off.

Twogoats · 22/10/2016 14:34

I hope he's next on 2016's dead celeb list

OliviaBensonOnAGoodDay · 22/10/2016 14:40

That escalated quickly

RosieWithTheGoodCreditHistory · 22/10/2016 14:43

My thoughts exactly, Olivia. Your post made me chuckle

PigletWasPoohsFriend · 22/10/2016 14:45

why would putting more jobs in jeopardy be a good thing?

Exactly

TheNaze73 · 22/10/2016 14:47

No

Floisme · 22/10/2016 14:52

I think jobs will be in jeopardy for as long as he and his non-tax paying wife are at the helm.

I would however like to distance myself from any death wishes.

UnoriginalNN · 22/10/2016 14:58

Yes because

  1. he's a wanker and
  2. everything in there is overpriced for the quality
UnoriginalNN · 22/10/2016 14:59

(By 'in there' I mean TopShop - I havent been in Dorothy Perkins etc in a looong time)