New Posts For Thread: Toys R Us / Maplinshttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30992571/toys-r-us-maplinsDoesn't look good, 5,700 jobs and another Pension black hole.good article in the Guardian about Jamie Oliver and the medium cost ( high really ) restaurant chains. The money men bought into the chain restaurant theme and started buying up prime sites. One small operator was offered £650,000 to vacate his leashttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30992571/toys-r-us-maplins?post_id=553617133#553617133good article in the Guardian about Jamie Oliver and the medium cost ( high really ) restaurant chains. The money men bought into the chain restaurant theme and started buying up prime sites. One small operator was offered £650,000 to vacate his leasThu, 01 Mar 2018 04:48:37 -0600A lot of stores are on leasing deals with freeholders who have them under a barrel. That's fine if they are making money as retail businesses but when the hard times appear and the freeholder won't budge on the rent level, well multiply that by the nhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30992571/toys-r-us-maplins?post_id=553617099#553617099A lot of stores are on leasing deals with freeholders who have them under a barrel. That's fine if they are making money as retail businesses but when the hard times appear and the freeholder won't budge on the rent level, well multiply that by the nThu, 01 Mar 2018 04:39:18 -0600Twonky:Rent goes to Central Government?? rates might. but surely central government dont own all these properties?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30992571/toys-r-us-maplins?post_id=553616823#553616823Twonky:Rent goes to Central Government?? rates might. but surely central government dont own all these properties?Thu, 01 Mar 2018 03:41:00 -0600airport saleshttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30992571/toys-r-us-maplins?post_id=553616617#553616617airport salesThu, 01 Mar 2018 02:44:51 -0600Amazed WH Smith's still going. What loon would buy a book from there with what they charge?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30992571/toys-r-us-maplins?post_id=553616469#553616469Amazed WH Smith's still going. What loon would buy a book from there with what they charge?Thu, 01 Mar 2018 01:49:12 -0600Bunnings did take over Homebase but just read that they made a loss in their first 6 months so you maybe right twonky.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30992571/toys-r-us-maplins?post_id=553616453#553616453Bunnings did take over Homebase but just read that they made a loss in their first 6 months so you maybe right twonky.Thu, 01 Mar 2018 01:35:21 -0600Think Homebase have been taken over by Bunnings?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30992571/toys-r-us-maplins?post_id=553616451#553616451Think Homebase have been taken over by Bunnings?Thu, 01 Mar 2018 01:33:26 -0600Home base is the next to go under..lot of shops being shut down in favour of end of line clearance shops.It's the rent that goes to central government that's the killer. If the rent went direct to local councils, we would not have this problem.Whichhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30992571/toys-r-us-maplins?post_id=553615361#553615361Home base is the next to go under..lot of shops being shut down in favour of end of line clearance shops.It's the rent that goes to central government that's the killer. If the rent went direct to local councils, we would not have this problem.WhichWed, 28 Feb 2018 15:03:24 -0600The last time I used Maplins was in an emergency. I needed a phone charger immediately. There is still a tear in my eye form the experience, £15.It is funny how the Captains of Industry who get paid 5 noughts plus could not see the writing on the wahttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30992571/toys-r-us-maplins?post_id=553614767#553614767The last time I used Maplins was in an emergency. I needed a phone charger immediately. There is still a tear in my eye form the experience, £15.It is funny how the Captains of Industry who get paid 5 noughts plus could not see the writing on the waWed, 28 Feb 2018 14:05:19 -0600Think the only real shock is both have lasted as long as they did. Maplin's were so overpriced and the only shops I've seen are small and generally in prime city centre locations and no doubt leased. Useful if you needed some audio fuses or rechargeahttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30992571/toys-r-us-maplins?post_id=553614233#553614233Think the only real shock is both have lasted as long as they did. Maplin's were so overpriced and the only shops I've seen are small and generally in prime city centre locations and no doubt leased. Useful if you needed some audio fuses or rechargeaWed, 28 Feb 2018 12:43:03 -0600