1. Log in now to remove adverts - no adverts at all to registered members!

Off Topic Hull most 'missed' shops...

Discussion in 'Hull City' started by originallambrettaman, Sep 26, 2016.

Page 28 of 34
  1. NorthFerribyTiger

    NorthFerribyTiger Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 15, 2013
    Messages:
    1,546
    Likes Received:
    311
    But many of those sales figures now come from their out of town discount outlets where prices are often 40% or more cheaper than the high street shops
     
    #541
    NorthFerribyTiger, Nov 15, 2016
  2. originallambrettaman

    originallambrettaman Mod Moderator
    Staff Member

    Joined:
    Jan 24, 2011
    Messages:
    108,522
    Likes Received:
    67,387
    And?
     
    #542
    originallambrettaman, Nov 15, 2016
  3. NorthFerribyTiger

    NorthFerribyTiger Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 15, 2013
    Messages:
    1,546
    Likes Received:
    311
    Shows what I said....irrelevant on the high street !! The fact that the figures suggest M&S Hull & Brid are set to close shows that they are certainly irrelevant in Hull & Brid as a clothing retailer
     
    #543
    NorthFerribyTiger, Nov 15, 2016
  4. originallambrettaman

    originallambrettaman Mod Moderator
    Staff Member

    Joined:
    Jan 24, 2011
    Messages:
    108,522
    Likes Received:
    67,387
    Less than 5% of M&S stores are outlet stores and the Hull store isn't closing as far as we know.
     
    #544
    originallambrettaman, Nov 15, 2016
  5. NorthFerribyTiger

    NorthFerribyTiger Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 15, 2013
    Messages:
    1,546
    Likes Received:
    311
    5% are outlets but what proportion of sales do they make up ??

    I also said the figures suggest.....not that the stores will close
     
    #545
    NorthFerribyTiger, Nov 15, 2016
  6. originallambrettaman

    originallambrettaman Mod Moderator
    Staff Member

    Joined:
    Jan 24, 2011
    Messages:
    108,522
    Likes Received:
    67,387
    They announced last year that their outlet stores were not profitable enough and over the past year they've cut the number of stores from 50 to 41, I'm afraid you're completely wrong about their contribution.
     
    #546
    originallambrettaman, Nov 15, 2016
    tigerincanada likes this.
  7. Party Hull!

    Party Hull! Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 11, 2011
    Messages:
    6,000
    Likes Received:
    1,637
    M&S would be a big loss to Whitefriargate IMO. I do hope they would see fit to reopen elsewhere in the city centre if they do go.

    The clothes are still popular with the oldies and the food with everyone - top grub.
     
    #547
    Party Hull!, Nov 15, 2016
  8. Plum

    Plum Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Apr 19, 2013
    Messages:
    14,745
    Likes Received:
    10,632
    Always thought M&S clothes looked better on the mannequins than in (or on) the flesh. Whenever I've tried M&S clothes there's always something not quite right about the style or the cut.
     
    #548
    Plum, Nov 15, 2016
  9. originallambrettaman

    originallambrettaman Mod Moderator
    Staff Member

    Joined:
    Jan 24, 2011
    Messages:
    108,522
    Likes Received:
    67,387
    They've massively improved their website, a year ago it still looked like a 1980's Littlewoods catalogue, but there's still a very odd mix of product on there. They make some brilliant quality well priced Merino Wool knitwear, though it's still mixed in with a load of shinny shirts for Christmas, its hard to pull off being fashionable and middle of the road at the same time.
     
    #549
    originallambrettaman, Nov 15, 2016
  10. bum_chinned_crab

    bum_chinned_crab Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Mar 13, 2011
    Messages:
    21,807
    Likes Received:
    6,317
    If only I knew someone who was actually working on this...
     
    #550
    bum_chinned_crab, Nov 15, 2016

  11. originallambrettaman

    originallambrettaman Mod Moderator
    Staff Member

    Joined:
    Jan 24, 2011
    Messages:
    108,522
    Likes Received:
    67,387
    Good, you can confirm it then.
     
    #551
    originallambrettaman, Nov 15, 2016
  12. bum_chinned_crab

    bum_chinned_crab Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Mar 13, 2011
    Messages:
    21,807
    Likes Received:
    6,317
    I already did.
     
    #552
    bum_chinned_crab, Nov 15, 2016
  13. GEvans76

    GEvans76 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 22, 2015
    Messages:
    4,201
    Likes Received:
    3,633
    Sidney Scarborough
     
    #553
    GEvans76, Nov 15, 2016
  14. desfrog

    desfrog Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 25, 2011
    Messages:
    1,296
    Likes Received:
    475
    Annie's chippy on mucky Bucky street
     
    #554
    desfrog, Nov 15, 2016
  15. City Man

    City Man Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 21, 2016
    Messages:
    12,692
    Likes Received:
    8,886
    Could do with a Lindt outlet like McArthur Glen near York.
     
    #555
    City Man, Nov 15, 2016
  16. HGS66

    HGS66 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 23, 2012
    Messages:
    903
    Likes Received:
    379
    What years where you there? I was Marvel House captain as one of only two prefects and I was the sporty and intelligent one from memory, but not anymore!!
     
    #556
    Last edited: Nov 17, 2016
    HGS66, Nov 15, 2016
  17. charon-the-ferryman

    charon-the-ferryman Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 4, 2013
    Messages:
    6,643
    Likes Received:
    7,669
    66 - 73 ish
     
    #557
    charon-the-ferryman, Nov 16, 2016
  18. Dr.Stanley O'Google, HCFC

    Dr.Stanley O'Google, HCFC Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 28, 2012
    Messages:
    17,041
    Likes Received:
    3,374
    Grococks on Bev Road - as much piled-up rubbish as he could manage.

    (Where Welly Club is)
     
    #558
    Dr.Stanley O'Google, HCFC, Nov 16, 2016
  19. HGS66

    HGS66 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 23, 2012
    Messages:
    903
    Likes Received:
    379
    Ditto. Also, was a prefect, not perfect - damned predictive text.
     
    #559
    HGS66, Nov 17, 2016
  20. Dr.Stanley O'Google, HCFC

    Dr.Stanley O'Google, HCFC Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 28, 2012
    Messages:
    17,041
    Likes Received:
    3,374
    please log in to view this image
     
    #560
    Dr.Stanley O'Google, HCFC, Nov 19, 2016
Page 28 of 34

Share This Page