James
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Bye 
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Phi
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Kurt
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have they crumbled now?
went in yesterday.. with those prices no wonder theyre going bust 
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Shane
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6386153.stm
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Shane
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Music, games and DVD chain Zavvi has gone into administration, Ernst & Young has announced, threatening 3,500 jobs.
The troubled chain has been badly affected by the demise of Woolworths, which forced it to stop taking new orders via its website.
Zavvi's main supplier is Woolworths' unit Entertainment UK (EUK), which went into administration on 27 November.
All of Zavvi's stores should be open as normal on Boxing day, for its traditional post-Christmas sale.
Problems at Woolworths
Since Entertainment UK went into administration, Zavvi has had difficulties in sourcing stock and has been forced to enter new trading arrangements.
"This has resulted in considerable working capital difficulties," an Ernst & Young statement said.
"Since EUK went into administration, and perhaps before, the impact of problems at EUK on the Zavvi group has been significant.
"Minimal deliveries, no returns and worse trading terms are just some of the areas impacted," said joint administrator Tom Jack.
"In the absence of a buyer for EUK, and with dire trading conditions on the High Street, the Zavvi group has seen a material fall in sales and the directors have now been forced to place parts of the group into administration," he added.
The administrators intend for Zavvi to continue trading with a view to selling all or part of the business.
The group's founding partners Simon Douglas and Steve Peckham said: "We have done all that is possible to keep the business trading, but the problems encountered with EUK, and particularly its recent failure, has been too much for the business to cope with."
The Zavvi group is the UK's largest independent entertainment retailer with 125 stores.
It was formed after a management buy out of the Virgin Megastore division of the Virgin Group in September 2007.
Tea and coffee specialist Whittards and menswear chain The Officers Club also fell into administration this week.
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Phi
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i want the friends boxset before it goes
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Colin
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Hmmmm wonder if Branston will buy them back!?
Then again he flogged it probbably at the right time!!
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Kurt
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i had heard Branson was going to pay off debts owed when it was virgin
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Phi
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that is why virgin sold off its virgin stores, they was wise and knew it would go down... 
the company that owns the company i work for, work for the music industry and this year with our payslips we had a memo asking if would coud come forward with any work for them... nice
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Colin
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'menswear chain The Officers Club also fell into administration this week'
No wonder........do people ever buy anything out of there??
Always says 75% off joe bloggs jeans in the window whenever I pass & has the odd scruff sat inside trying on shoes!!
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morpheus22
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i went into officers club with a friend otherday it really is bad clothing in there.
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Kurt
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i always thought it was a "gay" shop
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Aaron
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quote:
Originally posted by Kurt
i always thought it was a "gay" shop
Do you do all your shopping there then yeah?
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Colin
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A quick look on their website confirms:
 DrunkPunk Obey No One Striped Hoodie
Anarchy!!! .... Obey No One by DrunkPunk. Fin...Hoodie
£15.00
Deffo a shop for chavs/homeless people!!
[Edited on 24-12-2008 by Colin]
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Kurt
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quote:
Originally posted by Aaron
quote:
Originally posted by Kurt
i always thought it was a "gay" shop
Do you do all your shopping there then yeah?
Nope, i heard Aj. does though
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Ojc
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I stay well clear of Officers Club, it's awful stuff. Primark level.
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Colin
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I tend to stay away from the high street full stop - theres some awefull creatures always lurking around shopping centers!!
Better deals online anyway, get them sent to the comfort of your own home & if you dont like them send them back!! I purchased a nice Lacoste jacket & Replay jumper last night - should have been £179 for the jacket & £120 for the top - I paid £129 for the lot!! Now thats shopping!! I honestly dont think i'll take a walk up the shops ever again!!
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Joe
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Officers Club  thats my favourite shop.
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Ojc
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Lies
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Joe
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Just because you can afford a fancy car and nice clothes. I have to make do with a Golf and Officers Club clothing.
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Ojc
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I wear Primark pants.
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willay
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i once saw two polish guys shave a little girls head in the changing rooms to make her look like a boy, in primark.
[Edited on 24-12-2008 by willay]
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Ben J
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quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_phi
i want the friends boxset before it goes
Got it!
Friends is uber 
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Aaron
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quote:
Originally posted by Kurt
quote:
Originally posted by Aaron
quote:
Originally posted by Kurt
i always thought it was a "gay" shop
Do you do all your shopping there then yeah?
Nope, i heard Aj. does though
No such user 
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Ojc
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quote:
Originally posted by willay
i once saw two polish guys shave a little girls head in the changing rooms to make her look like a boy, in primark.
[Edited on 24-12-2008 by willay]
same here, but the kind of people that go to Primark I should imagine this is a regular occurance.
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