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Staples is no more - to Exit the UK back to the USA
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Originally posted by eek View PostTheir business model has been to continually cut costs as much as possible and take the profit while they still can.
They've also split their business is 2, one is the high cost high footfall travel business, the other the high street stores where they cut costs as much as possible."You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JRComment
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I felt it was a good strategy of Pret to keep the prices at the airport the same as high streets. It was jammed, if only the other places had the same business skills.Vote Corbyn ! Save this country !Comment
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Originally posted by fullyautomatix View PostI felt it was a good strategy of Pret to keep the prices at the airport the same as high streets. It was jammed, if only the other places had the same business skills.The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world that he didn't existComment
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Originally posted by jonnyboy View PostI did use them once in a blue moon, but only for pens, pencils and storage boxes. Their Tech was overpriced and their furniture was shocking quality. I made the mistake of purchasing two office chairs from them - the screws from the seat support stuck through the padding.. it was like sitting on some form of torture chair. Plus, hard to compete with the home delivery companies like Viking direct.And the lord said unto John; "come forth and receive eternal life." But John came fifth and won a toaster.Comment
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Originally posted by b0redom View PostGood to know. My home office building will be complete next week and I was planning on going there to check out chairs, desks etc..... Who are their competitors? For stuff like furniture I'd like to go and actually take a look.
To be honest I got my desk of eBay years ago. It is old office stock. Even with delivery from another part of the country it was cheaper and better quality than buying a new one.
There are random second hand furniture shops/yards around the country that do sell these on. I lived near one then moved then moved back in the area of the same shop after I bought the desk.
Office chairs it depends on your back. I brought mine from an online retailer of office supplies but I don't have a bad back.
Shelves are more of an issue as they are either cr*p so won't last e.g. from Staples or expensive e.g. custom made, vitsoe. The only cheap won't break shelves are IKEA ones."You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JRComment
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Originally posted by b0redom View PostGood to know. My home office building will be complete next week and I was planning on going there to check out chairs, desks etc..... Who are their competitors? For stuff like furniture I'd like to go and actually take a look.Comment
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Don't Staples in the UK also have an online presence, I know they do here as I order my office stuff that way from them even though their store is within walking distance from me. We also have Woolworths“Brexit is having a wee in the middle of the room at a house party because nobody is talking to you, and then complaining about the smell.”Comment
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Originally posted by b0redom View PostGood to know. My home office building will be complete next week and I was planning on going there to check out chairs, desks etc..... Who are their competitors? For stuff like furniture I'd like to go and actually take a look.Taking a break from contractingComment
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Originally posted by SueEllen View PostWH Smiths units in train stations and airports actually make money simply because they have no competition.His heart is in the right place - shame we can't say the same about his brain...Comment
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