FWJ Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-45140874 Or, more accurately, Sports Direct buys House of Fraser. Hmmmm. I wonder what this will mean for the grand old lady of Princes Street. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Findlay Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 Will it be a first at Jenners? Rangers tops displayed in their shop windows? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victorian Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 Big JENNERS worded mugs the size of your head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herbert. Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 Just now, Victorian said: Big JENNERS worded mugs the size of your head. Don't forget the stationary aswell and the staff will be cutting about in shorts aswell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudi must stay Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 2 minutes ago, Victorian said: Big JENNERS worded mugs the size of your head. Probably and different uniforms. Or probably nothing because it's successful anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyBatistuta Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 Great, that will be sulky, unfriendly staff in Jenners now. Anybody you ask for help, or you want served at the counter, it’s like you’ve got Kevin the teenager in front of you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William H. Bonney Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 (edited) 6 minutes ago, luckyBatistuta said: Great, that will be sulky, unfriendly staff in Jenners now. Anybody you ask for help, or you want served at the counter, it’s like you’ve got Kevin the teenager in front of you. Not been in Jenners for a while, but last time I was in, that was my experience! Thought the customer service really dipped after HoF bought it over, tbh. Edited August 10, 2018 by Boris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyBatistuta Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 Just now, Boris said: Not been in Jenners for a while, but last time I was in, that was my experience! I’m in there every now and then and have always found them pleasant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
¼½¾ Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 At Christmas, Santa will be sporting a red trackie and a beanie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 Just now, luckyBatistuta said: I’m in there every now and then and have always found them pleasant. I'm sure they are, similarly, whenever I've been in a Sports Direct, the folk working there have been polite and really helpful! 'Sa funny old game... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyBatistuta Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 Just now, Boris said: I'm sure they are, similarly, whenever I've been in a Sports Direct, the folk working there have been polite and really helpful! 'Sa funny old game... Sure is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 Just now, luckyBatistuta said: Sure is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyBatistuta Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 6 minutes ago, Boris said: Right back at ya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 2 minutes ago, luckyBatistuta said: Right back at ya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyBatistuta Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 8 minutes ago, Boris said: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 7 minutes ago, luckyBatistuta said: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 No need for Leigh Griffiths on this thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seymour M Hersh Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 Binns to be an SD warehouse? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escobar PHM Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 (edited) £90 million !!!! for the whole company and all the stock plus any buildings they own outright. He walks away from all rental debt, running into millions and he can bin the company pension scheme that employees have been paying into for years Creditors hung out to dry with this deal that was obviously on the back shelf before they went into administration. This is just wrong !!! Edited August 10, 2018 by Escobar PHM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All roads lead to Gorgie Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 This is sure to mean Lonsdale boxing gear will be the top designer fashion items available from now on in Jenners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 4 hours ago, FWJ said: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-45140874 Or, more accurately, Sports Direct buys House of Fraser. Hmmmm. I wonder what this will mean for the grand old lady of Princes Street. That's an iconic department store about to go down the plug hole. Used to meet the burd outside on a Saturday night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ribble Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 Really disappointed with the news, I was really looking forward to splashing a wad of next months bonus pay on liquidation discounted clothes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Maroonblood Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 51 minutes ago, Marvin said: That's an iconic department store about to go down the plug hole. Used to meet the burd outside on a Saturday night. Then you married her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 4 minutes ago, The Real Maroonblood said: Then you married her. I bloody wish. In truth I blew it. At the time I had other things going on. As a result I let her get away. She is now married to a Dunfermline fan and currently lives through there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Maroonblood Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 6 minutes ago, Marvin said: I bloody wish. In truth I blew it. At the time I had other things going on. As a result I let her get away. She is now married to a Dunfermline fan and currently lives through there. Que Sera Sera. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 1 minute ago, The Real Maroonblood said: Que Sera Sera. On the bright side at least she didn't get hitched to a bloody hibby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 5 hours ago, Boris said: Thought the customer service really dipped after HoF bought it over, tbh. And worse than that they stopped selling John Smedley gear. Shocking state of affairs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Maroonblood Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 11 minutes ago, Marvin said: On the bright side at least she didn't get hitched to a bloody hibby. Every cloud has a silver lining. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambothump Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 3 hours ago, Escobar PHM said: £90 million !!!! for the whole company and all the stock plus any buildings they own outright. He walks away from all rental debt, running into millions and he can bin the company pension scheme that employees have been paying into for years Creditors hung out to dry with this deal that was obviously on the back shelf before they went into administration. This is just wrong !!! Bloody good deal for him, asset stripping is like buying a vintage car and selling it off for the parts, which are worth a lot more separately, than the sum value of the whole car. 2002 at least through to 2009 HoF wasted, literally millions in new and existing store fit-outs, plenty of their people and contractors lined their pockets. Belfast, Dublin, Norwich in 2004/5 alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Der Kaiser Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 I've been asked to leave Jenner's twice for mucking about in the toy department. I was in my early teens and both occasions were close to Christmas. I'm proud of both these moments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown user Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 2 hours ago, Escobar PHM said: £90 million !!!! for the whole company and all the stock plus any buildings they own outright. He walks away from all rental debt, running into millions and he can bin the company pension scheme that employees have been paying into for years Creditors hung out to dry with this deal that was obviously on the back shelf before they went into administration. This is just wrong !!! That's insolvency law for you, it's no different from when Hearts shed millions that we owed, and the new owners (us) benefitted. It is what it is, these laws exist to keep businesses going, not to benefit creditors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maroondevo52 Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 I put the Gold Leaf on the big letters on the outside of Jenners in princes street. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuel Camazzola Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 2 hours ago, Escobar PHM said: £90 million !!!! for the whole company and all the stock plus any buildings they own outright. He walks away from all rental debt, running into millions and he can bin the company pension scheme that employees have been paying into for years Creditors hung out to dry with this deal that was obviously on the back shelf before they went into administration. This is just wrong !!! The Jenners building is owned by a super rich woman from Fife and was leased to HoF I'm sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuel Camazzola Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 5 hours ago, Herbert said: Don't forget the stationary aswell and the staff will be cutting about in shorts aswell. stationEry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 35 minutes ago, Tazio said: And worse than that they stopped selling John Smedley gear. Shocking state of affairs. Writing was on the wall right there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herbert. Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 16 minutes ago, Samuel Camazzola said: stationEry. My stationery set ran out after a few weeks of school if only sports direct had been around at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyBatistuta Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 8 hours ago, Maroon Sailor said: No need for Leigh Griffiths on this thread Ok, is it safe to come back on and post now. Was getting worried the mods might give me a ban for such an offensive post. 5 hours ago, Marvin said: That's an iconic department store about to go down the plug hole. Used to meet the burd outside on a Saturday night. I’m still gutted about this, one of my favourite shops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rousset1 Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 Years ago, Jenners toy department was amazing. Now it's shit, reduced to half it's original size by a Barbour concession, I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seymour M Hersh Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 HoF ruined Jenners. It went from being the Harrods of the north to just another poor HoF store. The Jenners children who sold out to HoF because they couldn't be bothered running it should hang their heads in shame! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cade Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 Seems that the owner of Edinburgh Woolen Mill made a larger offer for HoF, including preserving their pension fund intact but the Administrators chose to go with the lower Ashley bid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Gentleman Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 1 hour ago, Cade said: Seems that the owner of Edinburgh Woolen Mill made a larger offer for HoF, including preserving their pension fund intact but the Administrators chose to go with the lower Ashley bid 'Scuse my ignorance (retirement pensions work differently here) but what happens to the Jenners/HoF pension fund now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cade Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 2 hours ago, John Gentleman said: 'Scuse my ignorance (retirement pensions work differently here) but what happens to the Jenners/HoF pension fund now? Whatever Mike Ashley wants to do with it. The protection of it was not part of his cut price offer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FWJ Posted August 12, 2018 Author Share Posted August 12, 2018 (edited) I really hope it stays open and stays as it is. It’s part of the ‘fabric’ of Edinburgh, like the floral clock or the one o’clock gun, just one of those things that make the city what it is. Edited August 12, 2018 by FWJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spirt of 98 Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 Was in Jenners today flagship store if Edinburgh is now selling No Fear jeans. ?Never thought I’d see the day. Shame! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamboelite Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 2 hours ago, spirt of 98 said: Was in Jenners today flagship store if Edinburgh is now selling No Fear jeans. ?Never thought I’d see the day. Shame! Looks a mess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nookie Bear Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 16 hours ago, spirt of 98 said: Was in Jenners today flagship store if Edinburgh is now selling No Fear jeans. ?Never thought I’d see the day. Shame! I was in last week and they are selling Everlast t-shirts. No way back from that imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locky Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Mike Ashley is a ****. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuel Camazzola Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 18 hours ago, spirt of 98 said: Was in Jenners today flagship store if Edinburgh is now selling No Fear jeans. ?Never thought I’d see the day. Shame! What/who are No Fear? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctor jambo Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 6 minutes ago, Locky said: Mike Ashley is a ****. He is, but we are all to blame. He is very good at what he does. School shoes for the kids- either pay £60 for something they will grow out of in a year from somewhere, or £15 from SD.- when you have 3 kids that's a vast difference.- save yourself £140 on shoes. You need to remember that a lot of the stuff in there used to be the same overpriced kack you still buy elsewhere- Soviet, Everlast, Hot Tuna, Ocean Pacific, Quicksilver, Converse, Vans, Firetrap, Pierre Cardin. Even Nike etc are much cheaper in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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