Woolworths - Page 2 - Saxperience

Mr_X · 26th November 2008, 23:40

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Originally Posted by mattchewone

30,000 people will find a job just like that. How comes there are plus of 1million unemployed? Companies are not employing people as they are cutting costs.

Are you saying you have never shopped in woolworths? Why are people only considering about loosing the shop? Its the poeple working there and the state the economy is in. This is going to make it even worst tbh.

They need to help them out tbh or the economy isnt going to get better, not that saving them will make it instantly better.

judging by the state of the economy do you thing there is much money to be given away?

mattchewone · 26th November 2008, 23:42

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Originally Posted by Mr_X

judging by the state of the economy do you thing there is much money to be given away?

Not really but there will be even less when that more amount of people start claiming JSA. More tax money either way we will be paying for this out of our pockets.

So keeping them although will take a huge amount of money will help in the long run of things considering the amount of people they employ.
As you also have to consider warehouse staff, lorry drivers etc etc.

Mattt-VTR · 26th November 2008, 23:42

Coudln't believe when my MUM told me lol, i was like nah!

kool_tg · 26th November 2008, 23:43

A new JJB shop has not long been built in Crawley aswell

mattchewone · 26th November 2008, 23:44

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Originally Posted by kool_tg

A new JJB shop has not long been built in Crawley aswell

Someone who lives in Crawley? Where are you from in crawley mate?
That JJb has only been there a year or two.

Mr_X · 26th November 2008, 23:45

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Originally Posted by mattchewone

Not really but there will be even less when that more amount of people start claiming JSA. More tax money either way we will be paying for this out of our pockets.

So keeping them although will take a huge amount of money will help in the long run of things considering the amount of people they employ.
As you also have to consider warehouse staff, lorry drivers etc etc.

ok, so say they are bailed out (more borrowing) then because they arent competitive in a years time they head for the pan again. so borrow even more? sound familiar?

Mr_X · 26th November 2008, 23:46

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Originally Posted by mattchewone

Someone who lives in Crawley? Where are you from in crawley mate?
That JJb has only been there a year or two.

the one near the mall?

Dez · 26th November 2008, 23:47

In all fairness Woolworths have been shit for years, since the bigger supermarkets started selling toys, games and cds woolworths knew they were fuck*d.

What gets me is that these fat cats that are paid loads should of realised this earlier, but oh well.

kool_tg · 26th November 2008, 23:49

I live in Tilgate. you? I would say woolworths in Crawley has to be the bigest store they have. Also the block of shops MnS, Sainsburys, Bingo are getting knocked down in 2010-11 and have need told that Sainsbury's is going into County Mall

jamiecee · 26th November 2008, 23:50

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Originally Posted by Mr_X

we need to stop spending, so the gov (imo) shouldn't encourage it. woolworths has got shite recently anyway, full of cheap crap. anyhoo theyre in £300+ million in debt.

The last thing i want is tax payers money being used to help save it.

couldny agree more

it was like a pound shop altho everything was more than a pound =))

Mr_X · 26th November 2008, 23:50

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Originally Posted by kool_tg

I live in Tilgate. you? I would say woolworths in Crawley has to be the bigest store they have. Also the block of shops MnS, Sainsburys, Bingo are getting knocked down in 2010-11 and have need told that Sainsbury's is going into County Mall

in place of what debenhams? or something

kool_tg · 26th November 2008, 23:52

I have no idea. just that its going into the county mall

Mr_X · 26th November 2008, 23:54

the mall is good, altho not over keen on the food court.

woolies is always a mess, staff are unhelpfull, it is a shame, but only have themselves to blame.

Ruka · 27th November 2008, 00:19

I know someone who was offered a promotion at Woolworths a couple of weeks ago, don't dare ask him if he took it now

wobble_vtr · 27th November 2008, 00:31

its been on the cards for years, they were like the first shop to sell everything then they got competition from specific selling shops (hmv, toy shops etc) they couldve got out before they built a sh*tload of debt

still going to get a whopper of a pic n' mix before they close though lol

mattchewone · 27th November 2008, 09:24

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Originally Posted by kool_tg

I live in Tilgate. you? I would say woolworths in Crawley has to be the bigest store they have. Also the block of shops MnS, Sainsburys, Bingo are getting knocked down in 2010-11 and have need told that Sainsbury's is going into County Mall

Coming to think of it woolworths was going to be knocked down as well. Tbh i cant see the plans going ahead.

Was reading the plans on county councils website.

I live in west green.

mattchewone · 27th November 2008, 09:36

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Originally Posted by Mr_X

ok, so say they are bailed out (more borrowing) then because they arent competitive in a years time they head for the pan again. so borrow even more? sound familiar?

Hey Ho, didnt say 'if' they get bailed out they should run as they are lol. That would be pretty stupid lol.

I think the directors would need to be looked at, on how they are going to turn around the business to be fair. They need to re-think what there key market is and on there products they need to be more competitive on price and value etc.

I think as they have been struggling etc thats why there competitive edge etc has dropped and since they brought in that really shite catalogue idea. Lets fac it they are not argos so why try and act like them, just a waste of time and money.

joemcevoy · 27th November 2008, 11:46

There is a bran new JJB gym and shop not even opened yet near where i live. I think its due to open in January. Wonder if that will still happen. If woolworths is making no money then there is no point in bailing them out to be borrowing more money a couple of months later.

IMO the banks should be hit harder than they have been. They have been bailed out and they didnt even pass the interest rate on to us. They dont get a bonus for a year is it? That takes the biscuit, they should be getting pay cuts no bonus for a couple of years and sent to gay camp to be shafted for the current economic position we are left in. Understand its not just the banks but is it just me who has no faith in this government to do anything at all?

Amiee · 27th November 2008, 11:53

always used to be in woolies after school getting sweets, always brought me cds/dvds ect from there too.. be a shame if they did go as you say, they have been round a long long time.

Peejous · 27th November 2008, 11:56

Quite like these shops going bankrupt etc... all these new places to go urban exploring lol