Still the same old bad practices, anything goes wrong at fitting wash their hands of it and blame fitter who is on 3rd party contract that customer didn't even know about. On watchdog last night for it and no-one had nerve to go on and defend. Rip off Britain that's CPR put you in a contract with a 3rd person and not even tell you till there is a problem. sooner they go the better.
Same bunch in charge still who took it to the brink, what do you expect, lining their own pockets while they can until the cash cow dies. It will not be the CEO and Sales Director who will be crying it will be the store staff who will suffer.
Not long before the next update, I suppose December is the ideal time for telling fairy stories and trying to make people believe in something that doesn't exist. Abandon hope all ye that hold these shares.
It is not the landlords that will be the cause of the demise here, they have addressed that with the CVA. It will be down to the incompetent senior management and the appalling customer service linked with the draconian terms and conditions which belong in the last century. The CVA will only keep the patient on life support for so long, do not see them opening any Easter Eggs next year.
Worked for them once too.
Current ads about realigning brand as family favourite retailer. But also offering free fitting, underlay etc. Margin must be taking a hit, think it is all about trying to get some sales growth for next update or they will be in danger of being flushed away in a torrent of no confidence.
From profits to £70m loss, same CEO, CFO and Sales Director that took them to the brink still in place - how is it going to change?
Noticeable that no figure given for negative YOY figures, if it was a low single figure sure we would have had more info. I am hearing that sales are down around 20% on last year which was a poor year too. Need a huge pull around now in the busiest period for them to turn the corner which by my sources is not happening. Probably just bowl along now till figures released in December
check vacancies on website during busiest period over 130 in stores, you do the math.
Expecting negative L4L, more losses blamed on CVA, publicity etc. Lots of positive spin around new store layouts and product category growth and ready to take advantage etc.
From what I hear from people still there this is not the case, few bright spots but overall poor, you know what they say there are statistics, statistics and damn l**s.
where's the 40p nosugar, think single figures likely after next weeks update, just need to cut through the BS that we will be fed and find the facts.
Looks like it will hit 15p before the next update - single figures coming?
Also a recent ex-employee, agree with outlander and can add that they are no good as Retailers either, some of the appointments are laughable, can only see one outcome, going, going, gone.