|
|
Post by AlbertTatlock on Aug 3, 2023 12:23:48 GMT
Another ring of the death bell for the high street. Gouranga.  |
|
|
|
Post by wannabee on Aug 3, 2023 12:32:01 GMT
Roger
|
|
|
|
Post by yeswilko on Aug 3, 2023 12:32:04 GMT
no-wilko!! 😥
|
|
|
|
Post by cvillestokie on Aug 3, 2023 12:48:15 GMT
Only a matter of time really. Its business model kind of sucks in today’s world. There’s no niche to carve out there. It had the basis of a hardware store but with no front of house expertise .
It tried to become a one-stop shop but there are so many of them and frankly, Amazon will eventually destroy them all.
I do see a World where it’s just mega companies and a group of niche, small businesses. In my city at least, small businesses appear to be a point of pride but they do best when operating in a very specific niche that they are experts in. They hire people who are passionate about the product/the field.
The writing has been on the wall for medium sized businesses like Wilko that just diversified their market beyond recognition for years.
|
|
|
|
Post by salopstick on Aug 3, 2023 12:52:48 GMT
Only a matter of time really. Its business model kind of sucks in today’s world. There’s no niche to carve out there. It had the basis of a hardware store but with no front of house expertise . It tried to become a one-stop shop but there are so many of them and frankly, Amazon will eventually destroy them all. I do see a World where it’s just mega companies and a group of niche, small businesses. In my city at least, small businesses appear to be a point of pride but they do best when operating in a very specific niche that they are experts in. They hire people who are passionate about the product/the field. The writing has been on the wall for medium sized businesses like Wilko that just diversified their market beyond recognition for years. Wilkos used to be great, a decent woolworths type replacment. Now B&M do it so much better. That is wilkos problem, people love a cheap shop and if you do it well can survive. Home Bargains proving another way of doing it right |
|
|
|
Post by Dutchpeter on Aug 3, 2023 12:55:42 GMT
I found it a good and useful shop for my needs. I hope it can be rescued. Shops like Home Bargains have taken the Wilko template and just do it cheaper.
|
|
|
|
Post by Dutchpeter on Aug 3, 2023 12:56:31 GMT
Only a matter of time really. Its business model kind of sucks in today’s world. There’s no niche to carve out there. It had the basis of a hardware store but with no front of house expertise . It tried to become a one-stop shop but there are so many of them and frankly, Amazon will eventually destroy them all. I do see a World where it’s just mega companies and a group of niche, small businesses. In my city at least, small businesses appear to be a point of pride but they do best when operating in a very specific niche that they are experts in. They hire people who are passionate about the product/the field. The writing has been on the wall for medium sized businesses like Wilko that just diversified their market beyond recognition for years. Where’s your City? |
|
|
|
Post by cvillestokie on Aug 3, 2023 12:57:46 GMT
Only a matter of time really. Its business model kind of sucks in today’s world. There’s no niche to carve out there. It had the basis of a hardware store but with no front of house expertise . It tried to become a one-stop shop but there are so many of them and frankly, Amazon will eventually destroy them all. I do see a World where it’s just mega companies and a group of niche, small businesses. In my city at least, small businesses appear to be a point of pride but they do best when operating in a very specific niche that they are experts in. They hire people who are passionate about the product/the field. The writing has been on the wall for medium sized businesses like Wilko that just diversified their market beyond recognition for years. Wilkos used to be great, a decent woolworths type replacment. Now B&M do it so much better. That is wilkos problem, people love a cheap shop and if you do it well can survive. Home Bargains proving another way of doing it right How long will it be until Amazon take them out though? B&M’s net income in the last quarter was down quite dramatically and so was their net profit margin. Their stock fluctuates quite heavily. |
|
|
|
Post by salopstick on Aug 3, 2023 13:03:05 GMT
amazon will never be able to rule all.
too many people like the conveinence and social interactyion of going to the likes of b&m to actually see what you are getting.
from what im reading it isnt amazon killing wilkos it is their bad management. Its like a lot of these business disappearing for not utilising the internet and modern ways.
|
|
|
|
Post by foster on Aug 3, 2023 13:14:41 GMT
I once got rejected for a shelf stacking job there when I was a student.
It hurt my pride and I've never forgiven them for it.
Fuck em.
|
|
|
|
Post by thevoid on Aug 3, 2023 13:28:30 GMT
If only that can be replicated on here with it's namesake 🤞
|
|
|
|
Post by milton58 on Aug 3, 2023 14:07:39 GMT
Can't see b n m lasting much longer they use to be cheap n cheerful not anymore just 12 foot of the same products across the entire store
|
|
|
|
Post by Huddysleftfoot on Aug 3, 2023 14:46:33 GMT
Sad but not surprising. It's what Venture Capitalism is all about.
|
|
|
|
Post by fullmetaljacket on Aug 3, 2023 15:28:26 GMT
Shame, I used to love going in but as others have said you have very similar shops doing it cheaper.
|
|
|
|
Post by werrington on Aug 3, 2023 17:22:35 GMT
Get my 4 pack Wrights soap from there …..I’m fucked now
|
|
|
|
Post by thehartshillbadger on Aug 3, 2023 17:27:19 GMT
I once got rejected for a shelf stacking job there when I was a student. It hurt my pride and I've never forgiven them for it. Fuck em. Under qualified Foz? |
|
|
|
Post by foster on Aug 3, 2023 18:14:56 GMT
I once got rejected for a shelf stacking job there when I was a student. It hurt my pride and I've never forgiven them for it. Fuck em. Under qualified Foz? I know! I thought it was a shoe-in. I have right height, decent biceps and everything. If they had hired me I'd probably be running it by now and had avoided administration. Serves them right. |
|
|
|
Post by Vadiation_Ribe on Aug 4, 2023 20:53:29 GMT
A lot of products Wilko sell are crappy these days. Like the cheap Sellotape equivalents which fall to pieces or tears in strips instead of all at once.
There are never staff around when you're looking for things these days, and I don't waste time if I'm on my lunch break.
Shelves are often empty.
I also often seem to get ripped off at Wilko - items charged more than priced up, incorrect offers etc. Not something I notice anywhere else, so it made me less likely to shop at Wilko. Even a self-service till scanned a single item twice.
They make £billion+ in revenue so shouldn't really be in trouble.
|
|
|
|
Post by GeneralFaye on Aug 5, 2023 9:52:10 GMT
I got ID'd for buying a knife and fork set from Wilko's last year as a 31 year old man, I've not been back since.
|
|
|
|
Post by yeswilko on Aug 5, 2023 9:58:20 GMT
I got ID'd for buying a knife and fork set from Wilko's last year as a 31 year old man, I've not been back since. The lady in the queue in front of me in Woolworths years ago got asked for ID to purchase some chocolate liqueurs. She was in her 40's! she was tiny but jesus christ 😂😂 |
|
|
|
Post by raythesailor on Aug 5, 2023 10:01:36 GMT
Wilco stores closing is seriously bad news for high streets and town centres all over the country.
Don't forsee a rush of other retailers wanting to take the stores on.
|
|
|
|
Post by fullmetaljacket on Aug 5, 2023 10:59:08 GMT
I got ID'd for buying a knife and fork set from Wilko's last year as a 31 year old man, I've not been back since. That old chestnut. They usually pull that stunt when they want to see exactly where you live. |
|
|
|
Post by marylandstoke on Aug 5, 2023 11:59:48 GMT
Get my 4 pack Wrights soap from there …..I’m fucked now Well, if you switch to supporting fail you won’t need soap. As a bonus the other failites won’t believe a man can own four bars of soap at the same time. You will be the new King of The Webley of the North. |
|
|
|
Post by NassauDave on Aug 6, 2023 11:51:49 GMT
Get my 4 pack Wrights pies from there …..I’m fucked now Meat and potato? |
|
|
|
Post by marylandstoke on Aug 6, 2023 11:58:08 GMT
What I wouldn’t give for a great Snake and Pygmie pie.
A pudding would be even better.
|
|
|
|
Post by Huddysleftfoot on Aug 13, 2023 10:18:48 GMT
|
|
|
|
Post by cvillestokie on Aug 13, 2023 10:45:46 GMT
No shock. The super wealthy can’t even lose money the same way as a normal human being. |
|
|
|
Post by cdf on Aug 13, 2023 10:49:39 GMT
The owners of Wilkos also owned Scunthorpe until a few months ago and fucked that club up too
|
|
|
|
Post by salopstick on Aug 13, 2023 11:16:03 GMT
As I said earlier very badly run. Its a disgrace |
|
|
|
Post by OldStokie on Aug 13, 2023 19:13:55 GMT
12 months ago it was still a good shop to go to but this last 12 months has reduced it to almost a corner shop. I used to buy all my stationary items from Wilko's but the last time I went in they didn't even have one sheaf of photo paper. I've not been in since.
OS.
|
|
