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Re: Beatties
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Wed, 23 May 2001 10:41:56 GMT
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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 they have backed out.
I know that Swindon and Basingstoke have shut in the past 2 years, i am not
sure about Reading, but the nearest store to me now is Nottingham as Lincoln
close before i moved to here, but is Nottingham still open?
Looks like it will be TRU and Toymaster to be the main supplies? - also S@H
michael
> "James Stacey" <James@minifig.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:GDs5F2.A7q@lugnet.com...
> > Is there still any Beatties shops in existance??
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> 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... :-(
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> > 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
> >
> >
> > "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.
> > >
> > > 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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