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Re: Beatties
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lugnet.loc.uk
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Wed, 23 May 2001 12:22:24 GMT
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Jon D Hayward <JonDHayward@Yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:GDs9xM.H03@lugnet.com...
> "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... :-(
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 with the closure of Toy Stack AND Beatties, there are not many toy
shops left in the south.
Gamleys appear to be going strong still, but for how long??
Huw
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| The Portsmouth branch closed down about 6 weeks ago. Huw Millington <hmillington@cix.co.uk> wrote in message news:GDsFHp.2tz@lugnet.com... (...) (23 years ago, 23-May-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| "Huw Millington" <hmillington@cix.co.uk> wrote in message news:GDsFHp.2tz@lugnet.com... (...) Beatties went in to receivership, partly it seems due to the parent company losing the rights to distribute Tamiya R/C toys. 13 stores have been sold to (...) (23 years ago, 23-May-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Beatties
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| "James Stacey" <James@minifig.co.uk> wrote in message news:GDs5F2.A7q@lugnet.com... (...) 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 (...) (23 years ago, 23-May-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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