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Re: Beatties in trouble?
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Thu, 20 Apr 2000 23:08:41 GMT
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Beatties in Winchester has closed too - I don't remember seeing any 'closing
down' notices, they just seem to have packed up and left. I had noticed a
general drop in stock levels (of everything, not just Lego) but I had
assumed they were making space for new lines or summer toys. This closure
means there is now only one shop that I can think of that sells Lego in
Winchester - a 'local' toy shop that is always a bit overpriced - plus
Argos, which means a trip to TRU in Southampton if I want to buy any Lego.
tsk.
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Colin
numbersix@freshfroot.freeserve.co.uk
ICQ 25808282
Ian Bishop <ian@goodlife.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
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> I heard from a Beatties employee yesterday that all the Beatties shops
> in Scotland have been sold off. I heard from someone else that this was
> to Hamleys?? Seems unlikely, but who knows.
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> The Beatties guy also said that the English shops were not yet sold, but
> were heading for closure unless profits / sales improved. Anyone else
> heard anything?
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> Ian Bishop, Ayrshire, UK
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| The Middlesbrough branch closed down a week or so back too (in the NE of England). Maybe there is something on the web somewhere that would give a clue what is going on? (I can't call up the www myself right now...) Phil. ----- Original Message (...) (24 years ago, 22-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
| | | Re: Beatties in trouble?
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| On Thu, 20 Apr 2000 23:08:41 GMT, Col uttered the following profundities... (...) There was an article in Metro (Paper for commuters) last week. Heavy losses, and as such some closures were to occur. Don't remember if it was shutting down (...) (24 years ago, 23-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
| | | Re: Beatties in trouble?
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| Yep, the Beatties in Holborn looked closed and pretty empty as does the one in Romford, anyone know about beatties at that well know venue the "Essex girls favourite" i.e. Lakeside? regards, Jason (24 years ago, 24-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| I heard from a Beatties employee yesterday that all the Beatties shops in Scotland have been sold off. I heard from someone else that this was to Hamleys?? Seems unlikely, but who knows. The Beatties guy also said that the English shops were not (...) (24 years ago, 20-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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