Lude Generation

A job would be nice!!!

IMO these comanies can only blame themselves for their downfall. For example HMV, in the BBC news article said that christmas sales were disappointing, particularly in technology products. My question is why did HMV branch out in to supplying high price technology products? Having to pay to stock these items and tying up cash? It's not like HMV is most peoples first thought in buying a laptop or tablet. HMV is bee in decline for years yet they tried to overstretch themselves and in the end paid the price. HMV even admitted themselves "it failed to embrace the shift towards online sales and digital downloads."

I always wondered how long it would be before Jessops went under.

The mrs gets all her film developed there for £5 a roll, they would process negatives, print and supply her a new roll of film for that price... a roll of film is usually around a fiver so how they made a profit on that side of things I don't know...

As for the others... the likes of Amazon has surely spelled the end for most of these companies. I wouldn't be surprised if more big names went under before long.

As for MPs voting in a wage increase for themselves... I just don't get how they can get away with doing that at all

there will be more.

the bottom line us its cheaper and more convenient to buy online.

Blockbuster....I'm not suprised. Netflix etc are much better even in cost and lengh of time owning a film.

I prefer having a DVD on the shelf in my house, then streaming them live off netflix. I use netflix for when i am bored and want to watch something old that i dont have, or if im out. Ive not shopped in an HMV store in... well years. At least 9 years!

Lewis -

LewisH wrote:I prefer having a DVD on the shelf in my house, then streaming them live off netflix. I use netflix for when i am bored and want to watch something old that i dont have, or if im out. Ive not shopped in an HMV store in... well years. At least 9 years!

Lewis -

then its your fault i love hmv i like looking round at the films an music without that how do you get to listen/watch anything new. Guess i am old fashioned but i like to actually possess the music or dvd i paid for and not be held to ransom by apple/itunes

HMV must have known before Christmas that they were going in to administration. I've got about £50 in vouchers I can't use know

Mercutio, i must not of typed that very well. I prefer to have the DVD then to have some "digital copy" of it. I have over 1000 dvds and over 400 blu rays at present. Slowly replacing DVD's to blurays

Lewis -

Howzit37 wrote:HMV must have known before Christmas that they were going in to administration. I've got about £50 in vouchers I can't use know

The stores havnt actually closed yet have they ? get in there quick