That’s a Class award Chazz, we don’t let anyone in. PofB is for the plebs. Don't get above your station.
Some better job news... Administrators to Edinburgh Woollen Mill, Ponden Homes and Bonmarché are in the last stages of securing a credit bid, which will save 2,500 jobs and 300 stores. And M&S have bought the Jaeger brand, though none of their shops or concessions are included in the deal.
It seems the above wasn't entirely accurate... 246 Edinburgh Woolen Mills and Ponden Mills stores (along with 1,347 store staff, 72 head office and 34 distribution staff) have been bought out of administration. But the remaining 85 Edinburgh Woollen Mill stores, and 34 Ponden Home stores have been permanently closed (358 Edinburgh Woollen Mill and 127 Ponden Home employees – have been made redundant). Jaeger has been bought by M&S. But their Peacocks and Bonmarche chains remain up for sale. Edit: The buyer of EWM have now agrred to also take on 72 Bonmarché stores, securing the jobs of 387 store staff, 51 head office and 93 distribution centre staff. Only Peacocks now remains unsold.
They're doing a good job of cleaning up the frontage on the old M&S building... please log in to view this image
The original dock walls are being uncovered, as part of the £4.3m redevelopment of Queens Gardens... please log in to view this image
Do you recall that Australian firm tasked with building Wembley stadium, because they had a final completion date written into the contract, and they failed, it ended up costing them £250m, why the bridge contract didn’t have them is a mystery. That’s how you either get them on time or get money back in penalty clauses
Which explains why only 33% of UK construction projects come in on time if what Edelman says is correct. The Chinese method of incentives might work better but would not be too popular.
Looks like Arcadia owned facia Outfit are being closed completely (Kingston Retail Park and Flemingate, Beverley), 700 jobs lost. It looks like Top Shop is being bought by Next.
They must still have some cash kicking about, they just signed up Neymar to be the face (and arse) of their new organic underwear collection.
****'s organic underwear? Don't forget we don't all move in the same fashionista circles as you, Marra.