Tom Hark Preston Park
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- Jul 6, 2003
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I always felt vaguely cheated that we never had a Wilko in Brighton. Ah well, a bit late for that now, looks like 
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[News] Wilko on brink of collapse
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A mex eyecan
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- Nov 3, 2011
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oi, I’m getting on a bit and I hate WHSmiths. Guess i must be a bit down with the kids then what with my radical attitudes
The branches at airports and major train stations make them their money.
- Oct 17, 2008
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I remember last time I went in the Eastbourne branch, about a year ago, it was dreadful. Like stepping back in time. The shelves were bare. I was surprised they were still going at that point.
As always, thoughts are with the staff on the ground losing their jobs.
As always, thoughts are with the staff on the ground losing their jobs.
BluesRockDJ
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- Jan 24, 2020
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Until I saw the 'k' I thought you were referring to the band Wilco !!
- Oct 17, 2008
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I used to provide this service. £17 a week, from the newsagents in Seven Dials. Took an hour.
fly high
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Add in hospitals
Colonel Mustard
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- Jun 18, 2023
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Charming!
Wilko's is a great place for thingamyjigs and whatchamacallits — that sort of stuff. But I feared the worst about a year ago when I found their home-brew shelves permanently almost empty. Good for cheap gardening bits and pieces but, as someone said, an endangered species in the Amazon era.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Not necessarily. Bon Marché went into admin but were bought and are still open. Liquidation is the end.
As pointed out previously in this thread, The Range and B&M do the same but better.
They did a damn good SqueedgyI've been in Wilko Worthing several times, but I don't think I've ever bought anything in there.
What do you buy from Wilko?
UK homeware retailer Wilko has warned that it is on the brink of collapse, putting some 12,000 jobs at risk.The privately-owned company said it had filed a "notice of intention" to appoint administrators after failing to find enough emergency investment.Wilko, which has 400 UK stores across the UK, is well-known for its affordable everyday items.
Wilko homeware chain on brink of collapse
The retailer, which employs 12,000 people, blames mounting cost pressures at its 400 UK stores.www.bbc.co.uk
junior
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I spent ages going round Runcorn recently trying to find a 'Mothering Sunday' (not Mother's Day) card and after going in about 10 different stores, I finally found on in Wilko. That said, I don't think I've been in a Wilko since I lived in Burgess Hill 25 years ago, so I probably haven't helped their financial situation.
That’s Burgess Hill’s premium store gone then…….. 
Iggle Piggle
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- Sep 3, 2010
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Wilko let in dogs and I took mine in whilst the kids bought pick and mix for our trip to the cinema in the afternoon. Whilst we saved a tenner over and above the extortionate rates at cineripoff world, this was wiped out by the 300 quid vets bill caused by the dog eating chocolate raisens my crack handed son dropped on the floor.
FFS. Ban dogs from shops.
FFS. Ban dogs from shops.
Thunder Bolt
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beorhthelm
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- Jul 21, 2003
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from the article sounds like they should have sold off assets and wound up the business years ago. probably running on fumes a while, why some owners sold up.
Yay capitalism.
Pet supplies and toys seem to be fairly cheap in there, only thing I really buy in there
- May 8, 2018
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they’ll turn it into another Jump inThat’s Burgess Hill’s premium store gone then……..
