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18-11-2016, 04:50 AM | #1 | |||
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http://news.sky.com/story/staples-sa...om-uk-10660286
[The struggling UK arm of the American firm, which employs 1,100 staff across 106 stores, has been bought for a "nominal sum".] This has been on the cards for some time. Most business shoppers that go to a store also get delivered so its a shame as in the store you can test things before buying. Like Funky New office chairs Spoiler: Hilco bought it from the USA Division for a pound. Sign Of The Times Last edited by arista; 18-11-2016 at 05:03 AM. |
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18-11-2016, 07:54 AM | #2 | |||
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Oop Brexit
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18-11-2016, 11:48 AM | #3 | |||
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No it goes back before that. amazon sold Printer Ink half the price of Staples. and play com did - Now a Japan company own it So it goes back many years before Cameron did his GAMBLE Last edited by arista; 18-11-2016 at 11:50 AM. |
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18-11-2016, 12:26 PM | #4 | |||
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Store is still doing well in other countries, where Amazon also exists, this is just a UK based problem. Soz for making an appropriate conclusion.
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18-11-2016, 12:31 PM | #5 | |||
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That has nothing to do with it, If I want Note Pads I can but 20 in AsdaWalmart Top Notch Paper HALF the price of Staples Fact |
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18-11-2016, 01:32 PM | #6 | ||
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Staples was successful for the duration that they were because of the convenience (that's why they could charge so much smh) and then they shut some stores and they're wondering why less people are going to them and now they're shutting all of them when Amazon is there? It's going to be dead. RIP
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18-11-2016, 01:33 PM | #7 | ||
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18-11-2016, 01:35 PM | #8 | |||
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Yeah this seemed an inevitability for a long time, they're not remotely convenient enough since the only stores of theirs I ever see are way out on industrial estates. Who'd go that length for a wad of envelopes?
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18-11-2016, 02:32 PM | #9 | ||
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Not surprising, they aren't ever going to compete with Ryman or cheaper alternatives like Wilko etc anymore.
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18-11-2016, 03:17 PM | #10 | ||
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18-11-2016, 05:27 PM | #11 | |||
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I was in a Staples here in the US recently... they're like ghost towns. Not sure who shops there. I almost took a job there many years back... decided not to because I love to work a busy shop and would be bored to tears...
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18-11-2016, 05:33 PM | #12 | |||
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18-11-2016, 05:35 PM | #13 | |||
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