Wilko may be going bust

[JohnD]

Went into my local a few weeks ago, lack of stock, plenty of spaces on shelves, a few tils only and the whole place looked empty n vast.

One of the reasons this can happen is that suppliers are not being paid on time.

So they stop delivering.

 

[blup]

The Range.

B and M

Home Bargains

S&M must be good they’ve taken over the MandS Homebase and various other stores that have closed around here.

Blup

 

[berty3000]

Home Bargains for garden and random stuff that's cheap, Savers for toothpaste and floss, screwfix and toolstation... most other shops aren't needed, apart from supermarkets. Wilko used to be good, but I think Home Bargs and Poundland overlap with them by about 50% and are cheaper.

 

[Trazor]

S&M must be good

Didn't know they had one of those counters.

 

[blup]

S&M’s are everywhere, like Cossta’s

Blup

 

[Ivor Windybottom]

S&M’s are everywhere, like Cossta’s

Blup

I've no idea what you're on about.

 

[wobs]

Not a big surprise. I often go into our town centre branch, and noticed for a number of weeks/months:
Stock was diminished
Staff looked stressed

And thought something was up.

Its a real shame, as I prefer it to Home Bargains for certain things. If I'm in town and need some DIY type stuff, Wilkos would be the place to go. See also many other things.

Didn't realise they employed so many people! Shame they couldn't put more on tills

 

[blup]

I've no idea what you're on about.

B&Ms have sprung up everywhere like Costa, maybe none in your neck of the wood

Blup

 

[Brigadier]

B&Ms have sprung up everywhere like Costa, maybe none in your neck of the wood

Blup

I think it was your typing of "S&M".

 

[wobs]

S&M’s are everywhere, like Cossta’s

Blup

We'll take your word for it.

 

[berty3000]

I think it was your typing of "S&M".

Comes in handy if you're after a dildo or gimp mask.

 

[denso13]

Wilko collapses into administration putting 12,000 jobs at risk

The High Street homeware retailer has been unable to find a rescuer for its 400 stores.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[wobs]

I was in a branch yesterday, and one of the senior staff was shedding tears. It was apparently job related. I wasn't sure if it was relief or from actually losing her job