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Wilkinsons in administration - 12,000 jobs at risk
- Steve30000
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Re: Wilkinsons in administration - 12,000 jobs at risk
The old Binns store will be empty for a while then.
Possibly more student flats.
Possibly more student flats.
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Re: Wilkinsons in administration - 12,000 jobs at risk
I like Wilkinsons in Sunderland, so much stuff. But if customer figures are dropping due to online buying I can see why such a large shop can suffer.
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Re: Wilkinsons in administration - 12,000 jobs at risk
Another big building that will sit there looking an eyesore for years.Baffle Ball wrote: ↑11 Aug 2023, 14:24 I like Wilkinsons in Sunderland, so much stuff. But if customer figures are dropping due to online buying I can see why such a large shop can suffer.
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Re: Wilkinsons in administration - 12,000 jobs at risk
I went there about two weeks ago for some gardening stuff and the shelves were empty.Baffle Ball wrote: ↑11 Aug 2023, 14:24 I like Wilkinsons in Sunderland, so much stuff. But if customer figures are dropping due to online buying I can see why such a large shop can suffer.
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Re: Wilkinsons in administration - 12,000 jobs at risk
It's been like that for months.Crawford wrote: ↑12 Aug 2023, 10:29I went there about two weeks ago for some gardening stuff and the shelves were empty.Baffle Ball wrote: ↑11 Aug 2023, 14:24 I like Wilkinsons in Sunderland, so much stuff. But if customer figures are dropping due to online buying I can see why such a large shop can suffer.
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Re: Wilkinsons in administration - 12,000 jobs at risk
Wilko in Sunderland is a massive store but I have noticed it is not that busy when I go, such a shame because it had everything.
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Re: Wilkinsons in administration - 12,000 jobs at risk
Looks like it's game over...
https://www.timeout.com/uk/news/heres-t ... ood-080723
Today (September 11), it was announced that takeover bids have failed and that all 400 Wilko stores will be closing down. According to the GMB union, all Wilkos will close by early October.
Last week it was announced which 52 Wilko stores will be the first to close. Tomorrow (September 12) 24 stores in the UK will close, while on Thursday (September 14) 28 more stores will shut.
After weeks of uncertainty, discount store B&M struck a deal to buy up to 51 Wilko stores for a price of £13 million. This deal doesn’t necessarily save any jobs: it will just see B&M take over retail spots.
As of today (September 11), other takeover deals have failed. Canadian entrepreneur Doug Putman – the guy behind HMV’s recent resurgence in the UK – was apparently working on a deal to save 300 of Wilko’s 400 stores and 12,000 jobs. This has now fallen through.
https://www.timeout.com/uk/news/heres-t ... ood-080723
Today (September 11), it was announced that takeover bids have failed and that all 400 Wilko stores will be closing down. According to the GMB union, all Wilkos will close by early October.
Last week it was announced which 52 Wilko stores will be the first to close. Tomorrow (September 12) 24 stores in the UK will close, while on Thursday (September 14) 28 more stores will shut.
After weeks of uncertainty, discount store B&M struck a deal to buy up to 51 Wilko stores for a price of £13 million. This deal doesn’t necessarily save any jobs: it will just see B&M take over retail spots.
As of today (September 11), other takeover deals have failed. Canadian entrepreneur Doug Putman – the guy behind HMV’s recent resurgence in the UK – was apparently working on a deal to save 300 of Wilko’s 400 stores and 12,000 jobs. This has now fallen through.
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Re: Wilkinsons in administration - 12,000 jobs at risk
What a sad demise and what a carry on trying to save Wilko.
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Re: Wilkinsons in administration - 12,000 jobs at risk
Another massive building that's going to look like an eyesore as it sits there for years.Sunderland Nut wrote: ↑12 Sep 2023, 02:37 What a sad demise and what a carry on trying to save Wilko.