tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32841798.post6838392530860970708..comments2024-03-28T22:45:51.014+00:00Comments on Capitalists@Work: Blacks in the red.CityUnslickerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15929544047783163175noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32841798.post-36462002596494206992009-11-24T12:56:01.205+00:002009-11-24T12:56:01.205+00:00Excellent post, BQ. I wondered why the local Mille...Excellent post, BQ. I wondered why the local Millets had closed down. I thought it was because there was a Blacks store in the same Mall and the market demand couldn't sustain both stores. <br /><br />The other thing I noticed with Millets was that their online offers differ from their in store offers. With other retailers they are the same and goods (that may not be in stock) can be ordered online and returned to a local store (eg. Hobbs, LTS). Their online offeres are generally better than their instore offers so it's puts you off going to the store. And whilst I may intend to order online I never seem to get around to it, but I would be more inclined if I could have returns to the store rather than using a courier and having to wait in half the day. Listening to customers now would be good.<br /><br />But there are places like BHS who do coats cheaper and dedicated sports stores like Decathlon who sell goods much much cheaper. In todays financial climate I'm afraid brand preferance disolves.Philipahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03440234602399886097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32841798.post-32150486740479135362009-11-24T10:15:52.333+00:002009-11-24T10:15:52.333+00:00i would have thought that increasing numbers of st...i would have thought that increasing numbers of staycations might have meant some cheer for blacks.<br /><br />though perhaps camping in Britain is still for the brave?<br /><br />"However they have discounted too far on falling volumes."<br /><br />how intriguing! robert dyas? clarks?roymhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11040387761432476794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32841798.post-78880299920769254292009-11-24T09:28:42.828+00:002009-11-24T09:28:42.828+00:00JH. But they at least have the money from previous...JH. But they at least have the money from previous sales instead of having to borrow credit to pay them,<br /><br />MH. Absolubtely<br /><br />KNcC: Alas,no. CC etc.<br />However they have discounted too far on falling volumes.<br />As people keep reminding us, turnover is not profit.Bill Quango MPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14861116614665461655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32841798.post-48755587592467770302009-11-24T01:25:07.460+00:002009-11-24T01:25:07.460+00:00name them chains!name them chains!KMcCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32841798.post-67369991119813383162009-11-23T22:32:57.697+00:002009-11-23T22:32:57.697+00:00It's Ricardo's Law of Rent.
Landlords do ...It's Ricardo's Law of Rent.<br /><br />Landlords do disproportionately well in The Good Times (for absolutely no risk or effort) and do particularly badly in The Bad Times - so I advise them to cut their rents to ensure their premises remain occupied and stop bloody whining.Mark Wadsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32841798.post-36298025058149999472009-11-23T21:39:39.862+00:002009-11-23T21:39:39.862+00:00Fourthly, by being forced to agree to monthly, ins...Fourthly, by being forced to agree to monthly, instead of three monthly in advance rents, they have greatly increased the chances of the firm surviving to honour its future rental payments.<br /><br />They still have to pay them and need to budget for this.James Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14525082702330365464noreply@blogger.com