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#1 Maplin's in trouble ?

Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2018 9:37 am
by pre65

#2 Re: Maplin's in trouble ?

Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2018 1:58 pm
by Mike H
Didn't know they were owned by Rutland Partners. When did that happen?

Not too surprised TBH - hardly bought anything from them for yonks, what I have before they no longer got and what they have now I don't want. Haven't been in an actual store for years.

I remember once trying to refresh my stock of various colours wires, like I have often before, and they were out of stock of half of it. Got so frustrated went to Rapid instead. Broke a trend that did.


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#3 Re: Maplin's in trouble ?

Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2018 6:18 pm
by Thermionic Idler
Uh oh. I've got an outstanding click-and-collect order with them that's yet to be fulfilled.

#4 Re: Maplin's in trouble ?

Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2018 6:46 pm
by IslandPink
I saw a special offer leaflet in the recycling the other day and it made me think - I haven't had much from them lately .. ? No surprise then that something is up. I did wonder if employing someone to more or less stand by the entrance and greet you when you came in was a bit of a waste of resources - especially when you could never get service for passives at the counter at the back !

Edinburgh Woollen Mill - good fit ! - expect more Christmas jumpers with LED's .

#5 Re: Maplin's in trouble ?

Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2018 10:38 am
by Mike H
I note (again) - "... is the latest High Street name in trouble.

A string of clothing retailers and restaurants, plus Toys R Us UK, have all run into financial problems in recent months."

#6 Re: Maplin's in trouble ?

Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2018 6:54 am
by pre65
The news re Maplin and ToysRus looks grim.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business

#7 Re: Maplin's in trouble ?

Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2018 11:02 am
by pre65
Maplin collapses as rescue talks fail.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-43223175

#8 Re: Maplin's in trouble ?

Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2018 11:25 am
by Mike H
Oh sh!t. :(

#9 Re: Maplin's in trouble ?

Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 12:54 pm
by Mike H

#10 Re: Maplin's in trouble ?

Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 12:57 pm
by Mike H
Starting to feel like my old man - after he retired all traces of where he used to work disappeared. :shock:

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#11 Re: Maplin's in trouble ?

Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 1:47 pm
by Nick
Mike H wrote: Fri Mar 16, 2018 12:57 pm Starting to feel like my old man - after he retired all traces of where he used to work disappeared. :shock:

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But correlation is not always causality, hopefully its not your fault :-)

#12 Re: Maplin's in trouble ?

Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 2:54 pm
by Mike H
Like, we were the only ones holding our respective companies together? :lol:

#13 Re: Maplin's in trouble ?

Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2018 10:32 am
by Andrew
It's not uncommon, I'm afraid, I think it's called progress.....