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OddBods in administration

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    OddBods in administration

    Oddbins to go into administration

    Hardly surprising, as Threshers always seemed significantly cheaper (even if they had less variety), and neither could hope to compete with supermarkets.

    Seems like chains such as Tescos and Sainsbury's are slowly slurping the life out of smaller more specialist shops, and will be the only shops left soon.
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    #2
    "Oddbins had tried to avoid administration by getting creditors to accept lower repayments, but one of the biggest, HM Revenue and Customs, refused to support the move."

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      #3
      HMRC are a set of bastards.

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        #4
        Creditors accepting lower payments only makes sense if the company can demonstrate they have a way to turn things round. Otherwise they'd just end up owing more.
        Originally posted by MaryPoppins
        I'd still not breastfeed a nazi
        Originally posted by vetran
        Urine is quite nourishing

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          #5
          Originally posted by OwlHoot View Post
          Seems like chains such as Tescos and Sainsbury's are slowly slurping the life out of smaller more specialist shops, and will be the only shops left soon.
          For one thing, my local Tesco probably has a comparable wine selection to my local wine shop (oddbins or thresher, can't remember) at least in terms of shelf-footage.

          For another, I imagine online wine buying has hurt from the other side. So supermarkets make buying plonk on impulse or as part of your weekly shop easier (and cheaper), and those who like their wine can have it delivered to their house.
          Originally posted by MaryPoppins
          I'd still not breastfeed a nazi
          Originally posted by vetran
          Urine is quite nourishing

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            #6
            first woolies, then the pubs, now oddbins

            its a high street massacre. what next ?

            I will never buy my ale from tescos ever again. <dont read that bit till tomorrow am>



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            (>'.'<)
            ("")("") Born to Drink. Forced to Work

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              #7
              Pubs are a bit different, it's not like you can sit down for a quiet pint in Tesco... although that would be great while the wife does the shopping
              Originally posted by MaryPoppins
              I'd still not breastfeed a nazi
              Originally posted by vetran
              Urine is quite nourishing

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                #8
                Bloody good job I never bought that local Wine Rack last year.
                What happens in General, stays in General.
                You know what they say about assumptions!

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                  #9
                  Buy in Lidl

                  Enjoying a few bottles of 'Tipping the Admiral' at £0.99 a bottle!
                  Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.

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                    #10
                    Is there anything Tesco can't do?

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