Posted 11 September 2023

Wilko finally shut up shop?

Just saw Wilko with all its shutters down in my local town. I assume its nationwide?
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  1. youldyboy's avatar
    Really sad for all the shop staff
  2. mutley1's avatar
    this is pretty sad as we have a local wilko, which is great value.
  3. Timbonagasaki's avatar
    The one in Louth, Lincolnshire is getting a big delivery tonight.
    jimbo23's avatar
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    Maybe excess stock left in the local warehouse?
  4. JHD007's avatar
    Wilko has been mismanaged for years’ there’s only so much cash you can take from the cash cow, shocking for all those that are now looking for new jobs.

    dailymail.co.uk/new…17/
  5. MonkeysUncle's avatar
    Unfortunately just about every UK supermarket is hugely in debt due to private equity firms.

    Or a certain person called Terry making billions out of doing it
  6. Gollywood's avatar
    They announced the stores that were closing last week.


    Plus they're in discussions with The Range, Home Bargains and Poundland
  7. mysmugcat's avatar
    bbc.co.uk/new…ned

    The Wilko name will disappear from UK High Streets after a rescue deal for the chain fell through. (edited)
  8. bozo007's avatar
    The current environment is going to expose all the mismanaged businesses. Unfortunately, it also means that competition will reduce hurting consumers.
    jimbo23's avatar
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    I just find that for years, nobody has a clue what they are doing. I'm going through a bereavement process with a certain bank which has taken over a year and the system and management is just utterly shocking.
  9. NuffinisFree's avatar
    Taken from bbc website bbc.co.uk/new…619

    The following stores will close on 12 September:

    • Acton
    • Aldershot
    • Barking
    • Bishop Auckland
    • Bletchley
    • Brownhills
    • Camberley
    • Cardiff Bay Retail Park
    • Falmouth
    • Harpurhey
    • Irvine
    • Liverpool Edge Lane
    • Llandudno
    • Lowestoft
    • Morley
    • Nelson
    • Port Talbot
    • Putney
    • Stafford
    • Tunbridge Wells
    • Wakefield
    • Weston-super-Mare
    • Westwood Cross
    • Winsford

    The following stores will close on 14 September:
    • Ashford
    • Avonmeads
    • Banbury
    • Barrow in Furness
    • Basildon, Belle Vale
    • Burnley
    • Clydebank
    • Cortonwood
    • Dagenham
    • Dewsbury
    • Eccles
    • Folkestone
    • Great Yarmouth
    • Hammersmith
    • Huddersfield
    • Morriston
    • New Malden
    • North Shields
    • Queen Street Cardiff
    • Rhyl
    • Southampton-West Quay
    • St Austell
    • Stockport
    • Truro
    • Uttoxeter
    • Walsall
    • Woking

    All stores will be closed by October (Does this mean before October or by the end of October) (edited)
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