More Zavvi closures
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TWSTEEL

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1,099 posts

218 months

Thursday 29th January 2009
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Just announced 15 more Zavvi stores to close IMMEDIATELY frown

nonplussed

3,338 posts

258 months

Thursday 29th January 2009
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Bad, but not news, surely?? Hasn't this been known for some time?

ridds

8,371 posts

273 months

Thursday 29th January 2009
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Branson had that one in the bag by selling up the Virgin stores before all this economy hoo-ha happened.

TWSTEEL

Original Poster:

1,099 posts

218 months

Thursday 29th January 2009
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It was just the decision from the administrators to say OK it's now. No further warning, no further discussion, just close. Immediately!
Kaput.
I wonder what they do with the stock? Whatever's left that is.

FourWheelDrift

92,237 posts

313 months

Thursday 29th January 2009
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TWSTEEL said:
I wonder what they do with the stock? Whatever's left that is.
It goes back to however owns it now because Zavvi don't and they never did.

TWSTEEL

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1,099 posts

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Thursday 29th January 2009
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FourWheelDrift said:
It goes back to however owns it now because Zavvi don't and they never did.
Is that a common practice on the high street?
Virtually acting as a middle man and not having to fork out for stock.

FourWheelDrift

92,237 posts

313 months

Thursday 29th January 2009
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TWSTEEL said:
FourWheelDrift said:
It goes back to however owns it now because Zavvi don't and they never did.
Is that a common practice on the high street?
Virtually acting as a middle man and not having to fork out for stock.
That was Zavvi's business model. Not sure about any others.

Would never have got past the Dragons.