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Beatties
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Wed, 23 May 2001 10:17:08 GMT
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"James Stacey" <James@minifig.co.uk> wrote in message
news:GDs5F2.A7q@lugnet.com...
> Is there still any Beatties shops in existance??
Most Beatties stores have now closed down. There are two still open near me
(Bromley and Thurrock Lakeside, Essex), but they are both low on stock. The
Bromley one has had no new stock (LEGO, diecasts et al) for over a month
now, and the staff are worrying that they're next on the list for the
chop... :-(
> I worked for them in the past (before I got a real job) and they were in
> deep shtuk for years. Then the Cardiff shop closed suddenly, and I know • for
> a fact although it didn't have the highest turnover it had the highest
> profit margin, so I assumed the entire thing had gone tits up.
> www.beatties.net has gone too.
>
> James Stacey
> www.minifig.co.uk
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> "Mark Morgan" <coachie@excite.com> wrote in message
> news:GDr8BL.BA4@lugnet.com...
> > Hi folks,
> > Just a quick report on current shopping finds. Model Team 5533 for • £14.99
> at
> > my local woolies - wasn't there last time I looked and haven't seen it • at
> any
> > other store.
> > You may be lucky, but it was probably an old box they found lying • around.
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> > I'll happily pass these on at cost to builders. I may even part out • some
> 8880
> > wheels if anyone wants them?
> >
> > Also had two Chrome Knight sets - the dragon and cart ones.
> >
> > Toy Stack in Kingston has also disappeared, now replaced by another • teddy
> bear
> > shop. Beatties is a dead loss for Lego too, nowadays.
> >
> > My car is still off the road after SCLF - still waiting on the part :-(
> >
> > Mark
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>
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Message has 2 Replies:
 | | Re: Beatties
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| I used to work for the Newbury Store, last i have heard that they are in finical trouble, all stores are set to close when they have paid back all of the outstanding orders, hence no new stock as they can't afford it. Lego was the main suppier, but (...) (24 years ago, 23-May-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
| | | Re: Beatties
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| Jon D Hayward <JonDHayward@Yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message news:GDs9xM.H03@lugnet.com... (...) me (...) The (...) I have a list of which ones are going and which ones are being retained by their new owner -- I'll dig it up when I get home later. What (...) (24 years ago, 23-May-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: 5533 at Woolies
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| Is there still any Beatties shops in existance?? I worked for them in the past (before I got a real job) and they were in deep shtuk for years. Then the Cardiff shop closed suddenly, and I know for a fact although it didn't have the highest turnover (...) (24 years ago, 23-May-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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