2020 Retailers in trouble thread
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Welshbeef said:
Ha.
Looking at your garage I’d assume you’ve a few windows too
Actually not, because all my money goes on my cars over the years. For example, when we bought the house we are in now, the monthly loan payments on my car at the time were larger than the monthly mortgage payment. Looking at your garage I’d assume you’ve a few windows too
Gecko1978 said:
snuffy said:
Sixpackpert said:
snuffy said:
£60 ? Do you live in Windsor Castle ?
I was thinking the same! 15 quid here!This may be read as tongue in cheek
eldar said:
BMW A6 said:
We should set-up a racing series for the elderly in mobility scooters in our town centres.
That would get me back onto the high street, as a spectator, and shop customer.
How about participating?That would get me back onto the high street, as a spectator, and shop customer.
https://youtu.be/i2D2fP6yBzU
rog007 said:
eldar said:
BMW A6 said:
We should set-up a racing series for the elderly in mobility scooters in our town centres.
That would get me back onto the high street, as a spectator, and shop customer.
How about participating?That would get me back onto the high street, as a spectator, and shop customer.
https://youtu.be/i2D2fP6yBzU
Just to add to the other anecdotal shopping stories.
Today I ventured out for the first time with the kids to attempt a bit of normality.
We went to the Everyman cinema at a cost of £50+ including snacks.
Only 3 groups were there in a room which could accomodate 20. As it was so empty we moved to the back row. Cue the manager coming over and addressing us in the tone you would speak to a naughty 3 year old for not asking permission to move, because they needed to keep people apart (!)
After that we went to McDonalds. A spotty muzzled 15 year old meets you at the door, shepherds you to the self serve tills, then shepherds you to the circle where you must wait to collect your food. Then you are scooted out around the one way system unceremounsly into the street to eat.
All in all, getting on for £100 including parking and petrol for an experience less fun than the dentist. It literally would be more fun to watch a movie at home and order a takeaway or put a pizza in the oven.
This type of stuff is more dangerous than the virus, and it's "retail" digging it's own grave. Surely they should be working twice as hard to be welcoming considering how rubbish it all is?
Today I ventured out for the first time with the kids to attempt a bit of normality.
We went to the Everyman cinema at a cost of £50+ including snacks.
Only 3 groups were there in a room which could accomodate 20. As it was so empty we moved to the back row. Cue the manager coming over and addressing us in the tone you would speak to a naughty 3 year old for not asking permission to move, because they needed to keep people apart (!)
After that we went to McDonalds. A spotty muzzled 15 year old meets you at the door, shepherds you to the self serve tills, then shepherds you to the circle where you must wait to collect your food. Then you are scooted out around the one way system unceremounsly into the street to eat.
All in all, getting on for £100 including parking and petrol for an experience less fun than the dentist. It literally would be more fun to watch a movie at home and order a takeaway or put a pizza in the oven.
This type of stuff is more dangerous than the virus, and it's "retail" digging it's own grave. Surely they should be working twice as hard to be welcoming considering how rubbish it all is?
dmahon said:
Just to add to the other anecdotal shopping stories.
Today I ventured out for the first time with the kids to attempt a bit of normality.
We went to the Everyman cinema at a cost of £50+ including snacks.
Only 3 groups were there in a room which could accomodate 20. As it was so empty we moved to the back row. Cue the manager coming over and addressing us in the tone you would speak to a naughty 3 year old for not asking permission to move, because they needed to keep people apart (!)
After that we went to McDonalds. A spotty muzzled 15 year old meets you at the door, shepherds you to the self serve tills, then shepherds you to the circle where you must wait to collect your food. Then you are scooted out around the one way system unceremounsly into the street to eat.
All in all, getting on for £100 including parking and petrol for an experience less fun than the dentist. It literally would be more fun to watch a movie at home and order a takeaway or put a pizza in the oven.
This type of stuff is more dangerous than the virus, and it's "retail" digging it's own grave. Surely they should be working twice as hard to be welcoming considering how rubbish it all is?
There is no economy with social distancing. This s the point I have been consistently making. Living like this is not real living and it’s going to create a habit of staying at home, which is terrible for the economy. Someone made the point that footfall might be down but the spend is up...that is a complete failure to understand the issues. The on.lbusinesses don’t pay anything like the tax of bricks and mortar, they don’t employ as many people and some of the are based abroad and goods can be shipped in avoiding UK duty...an online sale contributes considerable less to our Coffers, contribute nothing to social cohesion and.undermines towns and citiesToday I ventured out for the first time with the kids to attempt a bit of normality.
We went to the Everyman cinema at a cost of £50+ including snacks.
Only 3 groups were there in a room which could accomodate 20. As it was so empty we moved to the back row. Cue the manager coming over and addressing us in the tone you would speak to a naughty 3 year old for not asking permission to move, because they needed to keep people apart (!)
After that we went to McDonalds. A spotty muzzled 15 year old meets you at the door, shepherds you to the self serve tills, then shepherds you to the circle where you must wait to collect your food. Then you are scooted out around the one way system unceremounsly into the street to eat.
All in all, getting on for £100 including parking and petrol for an experience less fun than the dentist. It literally would be more fun to watch a movie at home and order a takeaway or put a pizza in the oven.
This type of stuff is more dangerous than the virus, and it's "retail" digging it's own grave. Surely they should be working twice as hard to be welcoming considering how rubbish it all is?
fiatpower said:
frisbee said:
Engineers design, they don’t make.
Not necessarily. Some are involved in problem solving in manufacturing and need to be on site. This can't be done from home either. The Spruce Goose said:
dmahon said:
it's "retail" digging it's own grave.
you understand it the government guidance they are following adhering to yet you are blaming retail who are following the rules, set by the government. See the problem there with your statement.The Spruce Goose said:
you understand it the government guidance they are following adhering to yet you are blaming retail who are following the rules, set by the government. See the problem there with your statement.
There are ways of applying rules. Adopting the peaked cap approach isn’t unifying.Customer service doesn’t cease because of lockdown.
technodup said:
The Spruce Goose said:
dmahon said:
it's "retail" digging it's own grave.
you understand it the government guidance they are following adhering to yet you are blaming retail who are following the rules, set by the government. See the problem there with your statement.We live in a rural area and the shops have been brilliant throughout, sensible and mature in attitude and have made it still a good experience ( and they always had bog roll )
It’s certainly taught me that shopping locally is better, yes I might not have quite the choice but there’s enough
If retail outlets are going to be dicks then I just don’t go anywhere near them
dmahon said:
Just to add to the other anecdotal shopping stories.
Today I ventured out for the first time with the kids to attempt a bit of normality.
We went to the Everyman cinema at a cost of £50+ including snacks.
Only 3 groups were there in a room which could accomodate 20. As it was so empty we moved to the back row. Cue the manager coming over and addressing us in the tone you would speak to a naughty 3 year old for not asking permission to move, because they needed to keep people apart (!)
After that we went to McDonalds. A spotty muzzled 15 year old meets you at the door, shepherds you to the self serve tills, then shepherds you to the circle where you must wait to collect your food. Then you are scooted out around the one way system unceremounsly into the street to eat.
All in all, getting on for £100 including parking and petrol for an experience less fun than the dentist. It literally would be more fun to watch a movie at home and order a takeaway or put a pizza in the oven.
This type of stuff is more dangerous than the virus, and it's "retail" digging it's own grave. Surely they should be working twice as hard to be welcoming considering how rubbish it all is?
This will be a huge problem. I always felt a tinge of Disappointment when going to the cinema anyway. When I grew up a 24” screen was considered insanely big, so the cinema had a point. Now i can get a 70” screen for peanuts, so as long as you have the space at home the wow factor of the cinema has gone. Throw in Covid and more stuff being released to download and steam and the challenge is huge.Today I ventured out for the first time with the kids to attempt a bit of normality.
We went to the Everyman cinema at a cost of £50+ including snacks.
Only 3 groups were there in a room which could accomodate 20. As it was so empty we moved to the back row. Cue the manager coming over and addressing us in the tone you would speak to a naughty 3 year old for not asking permission to move, because they needed to keep people apart (!)
After that we went to McDonalds. A spotty muzzled 15 year old meets you at the door, shepherds you to the self serve tills, then shepherds you to the circle where you must wait to collect your food. Then you are scooted out around the one way system unceremounsly into the street to eat.
All in all, getting on for £100 including parking and petrol for an experience less fun than the dentist. It literally would be more fun to watch a movie at home and order a takeaway or put a pizza in the oven.
This type of stuff is more dangerous than the virus, and it's "retail" digging it's own grave. Surely they should be working twice as hard to be welcoming considering how rubbish it all is?
That said a place local to me is doing a drive in cinema. The kids might love it, but how can you see the screen from that back seat?
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