Karis Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Book shops will be next with the likes of Kindles. I think the news that physical books were no longer to be made would reduce me to tears. This has truly been a bleak start to 2013. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quisquose Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Physical books are no longer going to be made ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penistone999 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 sorry to spoil your anti rent rant rant, but the overheads of the businesses are what have dragged them down i agree that you have to adapt your business to move with the times, but it isn't that easy when you are saddled with long term, ongoing liabilities Every business has overheads to pay , but many ,many survive and prosper, so you cant blame the rents . Take Blockbusters , no one rents video`s anymore ,not with things like SKY movies on demand, etc. Same with HMV ,people download music now , either legally or illegally. Im sorry ,but there just isnt demand for places like HMV or Blockbusters anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEDROCK Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 I can see places like WH Smith and Waterstones hitting the wall soon, along with Game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quisquose Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 I can see places like WH Smiths and Waterstones hitting the wall soon, along with Game. Bit late with your prediction for Game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penistone999 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Still, look on the bright side......... The city centre will be awash with even more Pound shops filling the soon to be vacated HMV`S And Blockbusters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stan Tamudo Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 The city centre will be awash with even more Pound shops filling the soon to be vacated HMV`S And Blockbusters. Did Blockbuster have a shop in the city centre? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rampent Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Poor Bob Holness - no more pees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEDROCK Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 It is all the fault of greedy councils. If rents and parking were cheap, then our high streets would be busy with trade. Mind you, people need to wake up and smell the coffee, we are in a global depression, only thing left is World War 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinfoilhat Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 It is all the fault of greedy councils. If rents and parking were cheap, then our high streets would be busy with trade. Mind you, people need to wake up and smell the coffee, we are in a global depression, only thing left is World War 3. Couple of points re rent - how much commercial property do SCC own ? I'd guess not as much as you think. On the other side of the coin in towns where council do own commercial property they are the first to put the rent up every year without fail. Hardly surprising the private sector do the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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