My point was (and remains) that it was not your first port of call for any of the stuff it sold. It didn't know what sort of business it was. Big contributing factor to it ultimately failing.
Sent from my iPhone On 19 Jan 2012, at 14:46, "Mark Humphries" <[email protected]> wrote: > Ian, you really ought to stop coming out with ridiculous rubbish when trying > vainly to prop up your arguments. > > How on earth is the lottery better or worse than anywhere else? > > And woollies was famous for its pick'n'mix. It was the go-to shop for that! > > The reason it went tits up is because it went downmarket, angling for the > cheap and cheerful, and the poundshops came along and did it better. > > Nothing to do with diversifying.. unless you are going to tell us all what > core business it had which it neglected? > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Ian Murray > Sent: 19 January 2012 13:25 > To: Chris Briggs > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [LU] Leedslist Digest, Vol 19, Issue 50 > > Maybe bad example, but I disagree with you entirely. Woolworths was diverse > - what did it sell:- > > Clothes - better in MnS > Music - better in HMV > Lottery - better at any newsagent > Sweets - see lottery > Tools - better in homebase > Plants - better in blood b n q > Kitchen equipment - Argos > > > _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] PETE CASS (1962 - 2011) Rest In Peace Mate
