Comet Closures

[GhostMjr]

Guessing you all know about Comet store closures.

Just discovered the first few to close if you fancy nipping in to grab a bargain!

[h=1]LISTED: Comet store closures and sales details[/h]                                       
             by                 Greg Lockley             
         about 6 hours ago
                        

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                           The first Comet stores set to close down have opened their doors to shoppers as they host their final sales event.
 Deloitte, administrator for the troubled retailer, announced last  week that it planned to close down 41 of Comet’s 236 stores as well a  number of further job losses and redundancies.
 The firm highlighted the steps as necessary following its difficult in finding suitable buyers for areas of Comet’s business.
 Listed below are details of the 27 stores currently confirmed to be closing down.
 UPDATE: Deloitte has told PCR that it will announce the remaining 14 stores scheduled to close its doors shortly.
 Aylesbury â€" Unit 1 â€" 2, The Junction Retail Park, Cambridge Close, Aylesbury, HP20 1DG
 Barnstaple â€" Unit 3, Roundwell Retail Park, John Penrose Road, Barnstaple, EX31 3RY
 Barrow-in-Furness â€" Unit J Hollywood Park, Barrow In Furness, LA14 2NA
 Beckton â€" Unit 3A, Gateway Retail Park, Beckton, East London, E6 6LG
 Birmingham Perry Bar â€" Unit 7, One Stop Shopping Centre, Walsall Road, Perry Bar, B42 1AA
 Brighton â€" Unit 2, Pavillion Retail Park, Lewes Road, Brighton, BN2 3QA
 Bury St Edmunds â€" Unit 8, Easlea Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7BY
 Christchurch â€" Unit 3, Bailey Drive, C/C Retail Park, Barrack Road, Christchurch, BH23 2BN
 Crawley â€" Unit 1, London Road, Country Oak Retail Park, Crawley, RH11 7XN
 Falkirk â€" Unit 10, Central Retail Park, Grahams Road, Falkirk, FK1 1LW
 Glasgow (Great Western) â€" Unit 6, Great Western Retail Park, Great Western Road, Glasgow, G15 6RX
 Gloucester (St Oswalds) â€" Unit 4, Oswalds Retail Park, Gloucester, GL1 2UE
 Guildford â€" Ladymead Retail Park, Europa Park Road, Guildford, GU1 1AJ
 Halifax â€" Unit 1-3, Greenmount Retail Park, Pellon Lane, Halifax, HX1 5QN
 Harlow â€" Unit 2, Harlow Retail Park, Edinburgh Way, Harlow, CM20 2TN
 Leeds (Crown Point) â€" Unit 15, Crown Retail Park, Leeds, LS10 1ET
 Luton â€" Unit 5, Luton Retail Park, Gypsy Lane, Luton, LU1 3JH
 Margate â€" Unit B2, Thanet Retail park, Westwood Road, Broadstairs, CT10 2RQ
 New Malden â€" Unit 2, Burlington Road, New Maiden, KT3 4PA
 Orpington â€" Unit 1A, Cray Avenue, St Marys Cray, Orpington, BR5 3PU
 Rugby â€" Unit B1, Elliotts Field Retail Park, Leicester Road, Rugby, CV21 1SS
 Selly Oak â€" Unit 3, Chapel Lane, Selly Oak, Birmingham, B29 6SJ
 Sheffield (Drake House) â€" Unit 17, Drake House Retail Park, Sheffield, S20 7JJ
 Southend â€" Unit A, Fossetts Drive, Eastern Avenue, Southend, SS2 4DQ
 Wrexham â€" Unit 3, Mount Street, Wrexham, LL13 8DN
 Yeading â€" Sygnet Way, Off Willow Tree Lane, Yeading, UB4 9SN
 Yeovil â€" Unit 2, Houndstone Park, Yeovil, BA22 8YQ

[TheDvEight]

Does this include any online sales?

[Gone_Away]

Does this include any online sales?

Online sales are suspended I believe.

I've been to my local store a couple of weeks ago (or so) and to be honest the deals are rubbish. Probably why they're in receivership in the first place. They didn't compete.

[DarkAngel]

You don't get any good deals anymore, they just send them back to their suppliers.....

[Penfold]

Can we just give a moment of thought for the employees about to lose their jobs before Christmas?

I appreciate how hard done by you must feel not being able to buy stock at firesale prices but a little perspective please :flirty:

[sulky_uk]

Can we just give a moment of thought for the employees about to lose their jobs before Christmas?

I appreciate how hard done by you must feel not being able to buy stock at firesale prices but a little perspective please :flirty:

for once.....and can someone witness this I agree with Pen:rolleyes:

tough time of the year to lose their jobs and hats off to Dixons group for trying to get the comet guys jobs till after xmas, mucho respect there




And yes im feeling ok

[Gone_Away]

So which is it? You guys are going soft or are you trying to make us feel guilty for seeking out a bargain? or Both?

I didn't run the chain into the ground. I'm not in a position to influence the outcome either. Considering the current owner bought it for two quid what chance do you think it had? Anyone with any salt would have taken that as a warning sign and looked for alternative work. All we're talking about in this thread is discounts not debating the moral objective.

Do either of you shop and support those tax dodging chains Starbucks and Amazon? Do you feel responsible for the millions of unnamed that won't get their weekly handout from the government for sitting on their hands and doing nothing??

Sorry guys. I'm not feeling overly sympathetic today. Don't forget, soap boxes burn.

[Penfold]

Bargains are great and I'm first in line for such . I negotiate like a demon for stuff I want to buy and enjoy every minute of it. If I can get it cheaper elsewhere I'll get it price-matched or walk away. I don't mind paying good money for a decent product and aren't normally known to underspecify things :whistle:

I am not suggesting you did run the chain into the ground nor could influence the outcome. They didn't compete, their customer service sucked and they were doomed when pitted against other retailers in similar sectors who are doing just fine. My first point of call would be John Lewis for that kind of white goods market for no other reason than it's a pleasure to shop there and their customer service is second to none. It's one helluva different experience there than at any of the large sheds be it Curry's, Comet, PC World etc.

Either way, that's not the people on the shop floor's fault. Do you really just not give a passing thought about the people being made redundant? Wow.

No soap box oration, just saying it's tough for those losing their jobs. If you *really* have zero compassion for them and don't give a flying fig then dude, I am amazed and am truly sorry bud.

I have zero sympathy for the workshy scroungers in our society but am truly sympathetic to those wanting to work but who can't get jobs or being made redundant. Retail is a tough industry to be in (particuarly now) and it's hard work for relatively little reward. I know as I've done it.

So I'm going soft, sue me. I'm a nice guy (mainly). I employ nice people, work for nice clients and get well paid for it. I'm lucky.

There by the grace of god........
 
Oh, and Starbucks... no, Amazon yes - but always via the affiliate link :flirty:

[T-Bag]

The business revolved around selling people more expensive products than they required and then suggesting they get insurance on top. I'd overheard staff lying to customers and had them suddenly remember facts when they realised I'd spent 30 seconds googling a product before going to the store. I can't say I'm sorry to see them go. I understand they were just doing their job but so are those PPI and Accident lawyers and I wouldn't feel in the least bit bad if one of them lost their job either.

I know it doesn't apply to all their staff, but if you disagree with the business model (in the same way with PPI lawyers) and you've had negative experiences, is it obligatory to feel bad now?

[Penfold]

Each to their own then eh. I'll feel sorry and spare a thought for people losing their jobs, you don't give a ff, that's your call.

Maybe you'll feel differently when you've have a job and have a family to support, who knows.

[Tutonic]

I'm still reeling from the news that Sulky agreed with Pen.

Surely a sign that the end times are apon us.

Sent from my Galaxy S3 LTE.

[Penfold]

Dude, that's not half as depressing for you as it is for me.

[Benny]

Wow, there are some bunched panties in here even though the idea of you lot in panties is quite disturbing.

Are we not missing the point, Comet was badly run and was doomed to failure. If people get a bargain at the end of it due to a firesale, great, but there are no grounds to get uppity about there not being any bargains etc. With respect the store staff I would hope that everyone has some sympathy.

I've both been laid off and carried out the laying off, it's not nice however you do it and in this case it's no fault of the workers. It's not about feeling sympathy because you should, it's about having the depth of though to think beyond the rumours and conversations that have been had and decide that this impacts others that may be dependent on those people.

Do I loathe dealing with call centers in India? Yes. Do I wish them all out of work? No, I accept that the way businesses are run is to keep overheads low and maximise margins, Comet do that by selling insurance, banks do that with overseas call centers. The employees within those organisations are just doing their jobs, as are estate agents, solicitors, conveyancers, parking wardens etc.

Don't blame the individuals, blame the society that we are all members of. Insurance wouldn't go up if we weren't all greedy. We all slag off the bankers, but in their situation you'd reap the money as well. Judge not lest ye be judged.

Now if someone can tell me where Benny is I'll give him his login back