The 2020 Death Pool

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Jill Gascoigne has passed away.
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Topcat wrote: Wed Apr 29, 2020 2:35 pm Jill Gascoigne has passed away.
Oh. :cry: I always loved that she was married to Alfred Molina.
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She had Alzheimer's for many years. How sad.
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Oasis and Warehouse are definitely both closing down. Those poor staff members.
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It’s just awful. We’re all going to be reduced to looking in the same 5 shops and people will be out of work. I realise that looks like my priorities are wrong, I don’t mean them to be!
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Ella77 wrote: Fri May 01, 2020 8:10 am Oasis and Warehouse are definitely both closing down. Those poor staff members.
I was going to post this. I'm personally so disappointed! I valiantly tried to keep them going. I hope they can find new jobs but jesus, that's going to be hard right now.
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So much of my wardrobe is Warehouse and I tried too.
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I must about 50% warehouse. 20% oasis. The rest is a mix. I know you live in a bubble but I know loads of people who used them both an awful lot, it feels hard to believe there isn't a business worth saving in there.
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The brand & stock has been bought by Hilco, so it will be “saved”.
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I rarely use oasis but warehouse has been my go to shop for years. It was a really good balance of quality and price. Most of the alternatives have annoyingly inconsistent sizing and/or quality (H&M, New Look etc) or are pricey and a bit middle aged.

Obviously it's worst for people losing their jobs but it's a real gap in the market.
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They have been bought, asset stripped and sold on again a few times in the last few years so while they probably would make a profit if they were normal, they've got such a big debt, they'll never get clear. It's a shocking practise.
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I really agree Ken. Occasional exceptions apply but - I find M&S and Next a bit ageing, New Look/Topshop/River Island too young/poor quality, H&M are ok but really randomly sized and quality differs hugely. Cos, Hobbs, and others of that ilk are a bit expensive for me for staples (and never feel that appropriate to my lifestyle). Zara is a bit way out.

That makes sense Cos (well, the actual asset stripping doesn't, but your explanation does!).
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Looks like J Crew’s up next. It had seriously lost its way, but it used to have some nice stuff (back when you could order direct from the States and pay less).
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Noooooooooooooo! I am wearing head to toe J Crew right now.
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smalex wrote: Fri May 01, 2020 10:53 am I really agree Ken. Occasional exceptions apply but - I find M&S and Next a bit ageing, New Look/Topshop/River Island too young/poor quality, H&M are ok but really randomly sized and quality differs hugely. Cos, Hobbs, and others of that ilk are a bit expensive for me for staples (and never feel that appropriate to my lifestyle).
This exactly. I feel like I'm going to have to go on some kind of big mission to find a new shop that's me when this is all over. :ruby:
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I think Warehouse as a brand will kind of survive. :fc:
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Ella77 wrote: Fri May 01, 2020 9:09 pm Looks like J Crew’s up next. It had seriously lost its way, but it used to have some nice stuff (back when you could order direct from the States and pay less).
Oh no! I buy a lot of stuff from there.
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I don't understand why Oasis and Warehouse are falling down so much, when I know so many people who buy stuff from there! As you say, I can't think of another brand which could fill the gap. River Island at a push I suppose.
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Did you see Cos' post about why? It's a bitter shame for their staff. Hundreds of empty shops are a shame for everyone, really.
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Dave Greenfield of the Stranglers has died of CV19.
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