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General Category => Chesterfield Discussion => Topic started by: Old Cruser on February 28, 2013, 05:20:31 PM

Title: Republic saved?
Post by: Old Cruser on February 28, 2013, 05:20:31 PM
It seems Sports direct are taking over the Republic shop in Chesterfield, whether they intend to open another S/D or keep the Republic clothes shop open is unclear from the news paper report?
Maybe someone else could enlighten us on this
Title: Re: Republic saved?
Post by: Fly on February 28, 2013, 05:32:36 PM
Looks like they will be selling the same as 'Republic' do now.

http://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/news/local/breaking-news-chesterfield-jobs-saved-as-sports-direct-buy-out-republic-1-5457086 (http://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/news/local/breaking-news-chesterfield-jobs-saved-as-sports-direct-buy-out-republic-1-5457086)
Title: Re: Republic saved?
Post by: Old Cruser on February 28, 2013, 05:55:20 PM
Thanks Fly - hubby read it out to me and I typed it in - should have looked for the link  :-[
Title: Re: Republic saved?
Post by: Fly on February 28, 2013, 05:57:52 PM
No probs. Nice to see you today  ;)
Title: Re: Republic saved?
Post by: Old Cruser on February 28, 2013, 06:58:46 PM
Yes and you, hope you kept busy.
Title: Re: Republic saved?
Post by: Fly on February 28, 2013, 07:21:37 PM
OT. That was the last job I did apart from my school contract  ;)
Overall, not actually a bad day  :)
Title: Re: Republic saved?
Post by: therealjr on February 28, 2013, 07:34:45 PM
Quote from: Fly on February 28, 2013, 05:32:36 PM
Looks like they will be selling the same as 'Republic' do now.

Which rather begs the question what does Mike Ashley think he can do that the current owners couldn't?
Title: Re: Republic saved?
Post by: Fly on February 28, 2013, 07:38:09 PM
Make the stuff in Shirebrook at a cost cutting price.
You ever been to the Shirebrook factory and seen the European workers been bus'd in ?

I have. Not a dig at you  ;)
Title: Re: Republic saved?
Post by: therealjr on February 28, 2013, 07:43:22 PM
I appreciate it wasn't.

Thats my point though, doesn't in cease to be "the same as Republic do now" if he does that?
If you remember that was the point in the original posting when the news of Republic going under came out.
They hadn't got sufficient 'brand status' to be expensive but equally they weren't in the cheap as chips Primark market.
I don't see where Ashley can position them in the market.
But then again I don't own a £1.5bn retail operation!!
Title: Re: Republic saved?
Post by: therealjr on February 28, 2013, 07:45:24 PM
As an aside I heard an interesting story the other day (which might be complete and utter BS but comes from a reasonably good source) regarding Mike Ashley and Dave Whelan. Which reminds Fly are you in a position yet to tell us what Mr Whelan was doing in Chesterfield?
Title: Re: Republic saved?
Post by: Old Cruser on February 28, 2013, 07:47:09 PM
Quote from: Fly on February 28, 2013, 07:21:37 PM
OT. That was the last job I did apart from my school contract  ;)
Overall, not actually a bad day  :)

Business a bit slow on Thursday's then. I suppose you will make up for it on another day
Title: Re: Republic saved?
Post by: Fly on February 28, 2013, 08:00:35 PM
Back on topic.

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Which reminds Fly are you in a position yet to tell us what Mr Whelan was doing in Chesterfield?

If I knew his intentions Jon, I'd tell you.
I took him to Focus, now Debenhams and Maplin.
MFI, Now TKMAX.
Nuffield Health, now, Cannon. Or the other way round.
COMET, now PoundStretcher.

Oh, he also nipped into McD's.
I don't think he was impressed with Chesterfield.
Perhaps because everything he saw wasn't in the town centre ?