RE: Do we need Provexis after 12 years?15 Sep 2020 19:10
No I didn't like seeing it fail, but, as a retailer, I saw the inevitability. Ashley was way ahead of them.
I took some fearsome stick from the loyals there, in those days a lot more was tolerated on the boards. As far as I recall, I never confused talking on that board with talking in this board. My view on this one back then was that the route to commercialisation was unclear, it has been a long route and it isn't anywhere near full potential. What is sad is that some folks failed to adjust, sticking or selling rather than carefully adding. Each to their own, but I'm happy with my strategy, which has always been one of accepting some risk without blaming others.
By the way, I think you'll find JJB was in terminal decline even in 09.