Woolies was always first for shoplifting...
________________________________ From: Ian Murray <[email protected]> To: Chris Briggs <[email protected]> Cc: "<[email protected]>" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 11:48 AM Subject: Re: [LU] Leedslist Digest, Vol 19, Issue 50 No, I might not!! Not a chance. No-one went to Woolworths first up for their CDs, at least not since CDs came out. I can't comment on the history. It's a bridge too far that mate. Sent from my iPhone On 19 Jan 2012, at 16:42, Chris Briggs <[email protected]> wrote: > You might also need to concede the point about music, whilst HMV might have > had a wider choice I am almost certain that woolies was the biggest music > retailer in the country for many decades. > > > On 19 Jan 2012, at 15:44, "Ian Murray" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Ok - conceded. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On 19 Jan 2012, at 15:42, "Mark Humphries" <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> It was my first port of call when it came to pick 'n' mix. Great range, >>> decent prices! >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Ian Murray [mailto:[email protected]] >>> Sent: 19 January 2012 15:06 >>> To: Mark Humphries >>> Cc: Chris Briggs; <[email protected]> >>> Subject: Re: [LU] Leedslist Digest, Vol 19, Issue 50 >>> >>> 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 _______________________________________________ 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
