I've never been a fan of Wilko - bit of a tat shop: https://leamingtonobserver.co.uk/new...s-wilko-store/
Wilko in Administration
I've never been a fan of Wilko - bit of a tat shop: https://leamingtonobserver.co.uk/new...s-wilko-store/
In the distant past, I've bought household goods from them.
I did a university course with a guy who thought he could beat them at their own game as a student supplier. Wilko wiped the floor with him very quickly.
Of course it'll fit, you just need a bigger hammer.
Perhaps the problem was it didn't really sort out its own image, I mean, was it a hardware store, DIY, retailer, stationery, or home furnishing.
“I doubt sometimes whether a quiet and unagitated life would have suited me - yet I sometimes long for it.”
- Lord Byron.
It was a bit of everything, wasn't it? It had survived for many years, mainly on student populations I suspect.
I did read a report that was blaming the likes of Poundland and B&M for its' demise. If that was the case, then I might suggest that Wilko's marketing department had let them down.
Of course it'll fit, you just need a bigger hammer.
Prices were reasonable. I'm not sure how long they had been going, was it more than 15 years?
Last year they had a sale on duvet covers and I got two as my sister also wanted one she loved the design and it was good cotton fabric. But I will admit to buying screwdrivers and one of those retracting tape measures in Robert Dyas. as Wilko had a poor supply on that line. However I will be sad to see them go.
Last edited by margaret; 12-08-2023 at 01:07 PM.
“I doubt sometimes whether a quiet and unagitated life would have suited me - yet I sometimes long for it.”
- Lord Byron.
Wilko was founded in Leicester in the early 30s. So they had a pretty good run.
I remember being told during one of my MBA sessions that very few companies reach 100 years old.
Of course it'll fit, you just need a bigger hammer.
True but, I can only think of W.H.Smith older than 100 years, started in 1792.
“I doubt sometimes whether a quiet and unagitated life would have suited me - yet I sometimes long for it.”
- Lord Byron.
A few names here, Margaret. Link
I wouldn't take the list at face value though, they talk of RR producing jet engines during the war.
Companies House lists 5000+ businesses as being over 100 years old. That sounds a lot, but when you actually look at the number of companies started it pales into a very small percentage.
Of course it'll fit, you just need a bigger hammer.
We're going to be plagued by more B&M shops: https://rugbyobserver.co.uk/news/upd...-stores-46171/
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