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    Woolworths going bust?

    Just heard on the news Woolworths is going bust, and maybe brought by another retailer for £1.00 (can't find any links however) I wonder who will be next?
    Just call me Matron - Too many handbags

    #2
    Wasn't the whole company bought as a gift for someone's wife in the '70s or '80s...

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      #3
      Originally posted by zara_backdog View Post
      and maybe brought by another retailer for £1.00
      How fitting !

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        #4
        rumour unless there's a credible source

        EDIT: i stand corrected

        "Woolworths - which is famous for its pick 'n' mix - is believed to be in discussions with restructuring firm Hilco to sell its 800-store chain for a nominal £1. The shares lost nearly a third of their value on the news, falling 1.23p to 2.58p, after being suspended briefly before the announcement."
        The proud owner of 125 Xeno Geek Points

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          #5
          If you've been in a Woolworths recently this isn't that hard to understand - the couple I have been in have been like badly organised jumble says.

          Woolworths PLC though, includes some profitable bits such as EUK (the wholesaler); and I believe it is only the actual retail stores they are seeking a buyer for!

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            #6
            Originally posted by HeliCraig View Post
            badly organised jumble sales
            Spot on !

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              #7
              Originally posted by zara_backdog View Post
              Just heard on the news Woolworths is going bust, and maybe brought by another retailer for £1.00 (can't find any links however) I wonder who will be next?
              The pound shop?

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                #8
                Serve 'em right, if true. Their Xmas adverts are just terrible. Bring back the 2-minute extravaganzas of yesteryear, chock-a-block with ... er ... celebs... oh, hang on, er..

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                  #9
                  I thought Alan Sugar tried to buy a 4% stake? But shares frozen as owned by icelandic company?

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