HMV in administration - hope you've no vouchers!

[swee'pea99]

Of course the two fast-rising stars of tomorrow's high street are pound shops and betting shops.

 

[MissTillyFlop]

And cupcake shops. I can't breathe for ALL THESE FREAKING CUPCAKES!

 

[subaqua]

Because CDs are better quality, at least unless you have a turntable more expensive than the average (and depending on your opinion, possibly even then). And that's assuming the LPs are pristine and not scratched up through years of playing

although some tracks without the hiss crackles etc are just lifeless. given the choice between the Vinyl Led Zepp II and the CD version I have i would rather listen to the Vinyl version - even the ripped vinyl version sounds more Raw than the clinical clean version. YMMV

 

[subaqua]

Must admit, I went into their Moorgate branch last week and was quite surprised to find their CD selection so poor. Top 40 and not much else, I've seen a better range in Tesco

That I will agree with. went in on 21st December to get a CD for er indoors and it was a nightmare trying to find it. being quite wobbly tired and emotional didn't help i suppose

 

[threebikesmcginty]

£5

 

[vernon]

£5

A pound for every time someone says..............?

 

[MarkF]

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

Yes HMV is a "yesterday" business but printed books sales rose for the first time since 2006, e-reader sales collapsed. I have a Kindle somewhere, it might be in the cellar with the digital picture frame..................

 

[Archie_tect]

People get what they pay for, that doesn't over overheads and operating profit these day! On-line shopping? Hate it... much rather see and try what I'm buying thanks.
...apart from buying from CCers.... obviously!

 

[Archie_tect]

Yes HMV is a "yesterday" business but printed books sales rose for the first time since 2006, e-reader sales collapsed. I have a Kindle somewhere, it might be in the cellar with the digital picture frame..................

I only use the Kindle I was bought as a 'surprise' Christmas present for downloading free stuff.... and samples of books I hear about.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

[QUOTE 2255632, member: 45"]£15[/quote]

You bastard!

£15.25

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Are the french chain Fnac successful, from a ongoing business point of view? As far as big chain entertainment shops go they seem quite good, they've got some kind of co-op type socialist background I recall, whether that's still the case I'm not sure.

 

[ceepeebee]

This is also bad news for the 9 Fopp stores which are owned by HMV.

This is my big fear, I love my occasional fopp visits for cheap back catalogue stuff and bfi dvds

 

[ceepeebee]

Are the french chain Fnac successful, from a ongoing business point of view? As far as big chain entertainment shops go they seem quite good, they've got some kind of co-op type socialist background I recall, whether that's still the case I'm not sure.

I was talking about this with a friend last night, he lives in Spain and his only record store is fnac. Effectively it's just the same and is struggling a bit, it's a headphone shop with a few DVDs and CDs.

 

[green1]

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

I'll do my best to keep Bookshops a float. I read 2/3 books a week and hate e-readers.

 

[Archie_tect]

That's interesting, can you expand on that?

I'd thought that online sales and download streaming is what has killed off HMV, it's strategy to go into media and technology was not thought out so is this what you was refering to?

HMV must have paid tax and stayed in Britain... silly billies.