HMV in administration - hope you've no vouchers!

[DCLane]

Looks like HMV's going into administration. Not that unexpected, but ...

I'm trying to think when I last bought anything from their shops or online. And no, can't remember buying anything since pre-2000.

 

[ianrauk]

It's no surprise to us in the industry.
Very badly run company.

 

[bainy16]

not a suprise at all i'm sure there will be more to follow the likes of book stores(waterstones & W H smiths ) will soon be gone the internet is killing the high street, now with the E-readers i beleive they are on thin ice

 

[EltonFrog]

Bloody shame. Soon the shops in the high street will be charity shops, estate agents and building societies.

 

[Monsieur]

Small dog.
Free to good home. Likes listening to music.
Bit mutton.

 

[bainy16]

Bloody shame. Soon the shops in the high street will be charity shops, estate agents and building societies.

also pawn brokers and loan places(not sure if they are the same lol)

 

[smokeysmoo]

From a news piece about JESSOPS

"The company posted a £5.2m loss for the year to January 2012. It also lost chief executive Trevor Moore, who quit to become head of music chain HMV, and chairman David Adams last year."

 

[Hotblack Desiato]

Bloody shame. Soon the shops in the high street will be charity shops, estate agents and building societies.

I'd be surprised if the banks went under.

 

[EltonFrog]

From a news piece about JESSOPS

"The company posted a £5.2m loss for the year to January 2012. It also lost chief executive Trevor Moore, who quit to become head of music chain HMV, and chairman David Adams last year."

Whoops!

 

[EltonFrog]

I'd be surprised if the banks went under.

Banks, by their very definition ain't shops

 

[smokeysmoo]

Spotlight on Trevor Moore, HMV Chief Executive;

"He used to run the camera shop Jessops as chief executive and previously worked at HSBC and Whitbread, the owner of Costa Coffee and Premier Inn. So he knows what consumers want."

Famous last words!

 

[phil_hg_uk]

Spent my HMV gift voucher last week.

Just looked at the order I placed yesterday and all but 1 item has been despatched, good job the whole order was only £18 for 5 cd's including delivery not suprised they are going out of business. I got the cd's cheaper than I could get the MP3 download version for.

not a suprise at all i'm sure there will be more to follow the likes of book stores(waterstones & W H smiths ) will soon be gone the internet is killing the high street, now with the E-readers i beleive they are on thin ice

Bloody shame. Soon the shops in the high street will be charity shops, estate agents and building societies.

I was having this discusion with someone the other day and unfortunately internet shopping probably will kill most off the hight street non-food stores off. All people seem to use them for these days is to go into and fondle the goods before going home and ordering them on the internet, so if all these stores go out of business will it affect internet shopping as no one will be able to see goods before buying them.

 

[DCLane]

I've got £70 of WH Smith vouchers to spend; I've been into two stores and still can't find anything I want to have. And I won them so they're essentially free

 

[phil_hg_uk]

I've got £70 of WH Smith vouchers to spend; I've been into two stores and still can't find anything I want to have. And I won them so they're essentially free

Sell them on ebay

 

[London Female]

What a shame. My son likes me to take him to HMV when he wants to buy DVD's as they have such a huge choice. I don't think we have anywhere else in Oxford where he can see so much variety.