well, the website is now closed, they say check back next week, we will have to wait and see.
My thoughts entirely. I mean, suppose for a minute that they really were moving a new store; that they really had decided that it was really cheaper to sell off the old stock and start afresh; and they really decided that a month before Christmas was the bst time to do it. Then surely there would be more information on the web site than this:Well my gut feel that they have effectively shut up shop I think. It makes no sense at all to close at this time of year, and not have any stock.
Who knows maybe they will come back next week with a bright and shiny website, with oodles of stock, but its a very odd (and risky!) business model I'm sure...
Please note that our sale is now finished and the website is now closed for maintenance. Please check back here next week for further information.
Please note that our sale is now finished and the website is now closed for maintenance. Please check back here next week for further information.All orders that were in stock have been processed and sent out and we have advised most customers who ordered items not in stock that they will not be receiving the item. For any query please use the contact us button and send us an email and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
This I got from an "insider" who supposedly knows them very well. This source also confirmed to me that as of Monday prices may drop, but come Jan. everything is going to be pushed up by at least 15%
As for A. J., this store I deal with (here is Swansea) told me that they're gone for sure and even gone so far as to tell me how suppliers turned their back on A. J. due to the horrid situation in the financial market.
I sincerely hope the news I got is wrong.
So true. I always feel saddened when such a group of hardworking individuals find themselves running out of business because of the mess other's created.
The Woolworths closure is having the same effect in the DVD/Music market, their distribution company handles deliveries for a lot of the big names. A lot of deliveries of xmas stock for unrelated companies nearly got seized by the administrators.....
As a side note, I saw an ad on TV this morning for Woolies....?
I'm sure there are lots of negotiations behind the scenes - potential buy-outs etc.,