Many many businesses DEAD

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M&Co set to close 170 stores by Easter.

I've always found it rather an ODD shop. I only ever see them in small towns, or regional shopping centres in bigger cities. Never in the main shopping centres or malls.
 
Peekaboo said:
I had to Google that. I don't think I've ever even SEEN that shop anywhere.
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It's the sort of place you walk straight past without even noticing. I do think it will be missed, but largely by a demographic whose voices aren't often heard. Older women in small towns.
 
Paperchase had a big flagship shop here but moved into a smaller unit down the road a year or two ago, I only used to go into the bigger one for the coffee shop (which wasn't run by them) so all this is probably all my fault sorry :(
 
They used to do a thing where if you took out the Paperchase free loyalty card you could claim one free coffee every week, but that didn't last long (presumably following record losses due to abuse by patrons NAMING NO NAMES :tongueout:). I also once bought something there and claimed my birthday discount (for they also did those) and the lady behind the counter kept going WOO and YAY in a slightly disconcerting manner so that put me off a bit.
 
COB said:
They used to do a thing where if you took out the Paperchase free loyalty card you could claim one free coffee every week, but that didn't last long (presumably following record losses due to abuse by patrons NAMING NO NAMES :tongueout:). I also once bought something there and claimed my birthday discount (for they also did those) and the lady behind the counter kept going WOO and YAY in a slightly disconcerting manner so that put me off a bit.
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:D This at least sounds better than the infamous noodles incident
 
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The Unholy Ghost said:
Where we will buy our useless trinkets and pointless knick knacks at inflated prices? :(
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Don't Typo do essentially the same thing? And those younger people seem to like it more than Paperchase. .

I can't think of what hole Paperchase filled for me now, other than if I was looking for a sparkly plastic reindeer at Christmas.
 
Actually I haven’t been to Paperchase in at least two years so it’s my fault as well. The “tempting” tables of useless rubbish really aggravated me AND ALSO there was an occasion where they didn’t have the Christmas cards I wanted SO YOU CAN IMAGINE THE LOOKS
 
The bigger branch here had quite a bit of home decor stuff upstairs, but it wasn't particularly appealing and surprisingly pricey to boot. I was never sure who it was actually FOR, though it was next to a pretty well stocked arts and crafts section so I'm sad to see that go.
 
Omg I think the pinnacle of my shopping life was a large Borders a little outside the main shopping centre in an attempt at a retail park (it was actually really useful)

I just liked Borders anyway but the Paperchase was just the fatuous tat on the cake pour MOI
 
I used to like the Angel branch of Borders as you could graciously lie down on the floor and nobody would say anything. For some reason this quite amused me and I liked to take full advantage of these exciting possibilities
 
Oh Flying Tiger too! I found a very useful blanket there for tuppence.

Not only did the smooth plasticky fibres satisfy all my static electricity generation needs, the lurid power-clashing pattern kept forest critters away from my picnics. I guess it was a combination of nature’s danger colours and its round eye-like motifs that gave the impression of an apex predator in HELL!
 
Oh, BORDERS :(

The one here had the best import magazine and arty periodical sections. And they seemed to actively encourage you taking them to the cafe to read them with no intention of buying whatsoever.
 
Borders is probably my most missed dead business of all :( It was right in the very centre of the city centre, in a really distinct and iconic building, and it had EVERYTHING plus a nice café so it was always heaving with people browsing the mags before meeting their Gaydar dates. After Borders closed it got carved into two units - the front became an All Saints, and the back became the always-upmarket ZIZZI (both are now also closed :shock:)
 
Borders was indeed spectacular when it came to magazines. I don’t think there’s currently anywhere quite like it on that front. Certainly and obviously not SMITHS
 
COB said:
Borders is probably my most missed dead business of all :( It was right in the very centre of the city centre, in a really distinct and iconic building, and it had EVERYTHING plus a nice café so it was always heaving with people browsing the mags before meeting their Gaydar dates. After Borders closed it got carved into two units - the front became an All Saints, and the back became the always-upmarket ZIZZI (both are now also closed :shock:)
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Ours is now a Sainsburys Local and a Wilko :(
 
The Unholy Ghost said:
Borders was indeed spectacular when it came to magazines. I don’t think there’s currently anywhere quite like it on that front. Certainly and obviously not SMITHS
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I particularly liked reading all the trade mags like Music Week, Screen International and The Stage which you'd struggle to find anywhere else and were always horribly expensive even back then.
 
Not a shop, but it sounds like Funko (of dead-eyed pop culture figurines fame) might be in trouble:
kotaku.com

Over $30 Million Worth Of Funkos Are Headed To The Landfill

Sorry Funko Grogu, may the Force be with you, wherever you are
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I have a couple that people got me as gifts but I've never really understood their appeal, and they're so ubiquitous in so many shops it might be nice to see them less often. Dumping so many into a landfill seems incredibly wasteful though - I'm guessing they're not made of recyclable plastic :(
 
Well they didn't have their own shops, but in certain areas of Scotland they were the ONLY rolls you'd want to buy :shock: I bet those bastards at McGhee's are rubbing their hands together at this news :evil:
 
GinAg (39) said:
We literally do.
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Oh!

Soldier Where Is It GIF by U.S. Army
 
Instant Pot DEAD?

Somehow this company also owns Pyrex which is obviously much more of a blow to most.
 
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