Retail stores are being killed off by business rate that are going to the bureaucrats.
And once the WTO tax hikes kick in we are properly ****ed.
Trump prefers them
Not trying to discuss their politics but
Good to see you have given that one up.
And once the WTO tax hikes kick in we are properly ****.
Political parties like to blame each others but non got the balls to deal with business rate.
Good to see you have given that one up.
Politics? LOL! People are just doing stuff as they see fit coz that is their identity and the nature of things.
Brexit or anti-Brexit ... they are who they are. Ain't going to change.
Frankly, I don’t see Superdry surviving for long in their current retail chain concept but as independent store perhaps
Revenue of £3/4 bn last year, and have seen a 22% profit rise so far this year, bucking the trend of high street retailers ,
not sure that your pocket gripes are holding them back, but you could always drop them an email with your observations & theories
Chewkw are you a shoplifter? Just saying "big pockets"
Revenue of £3/4 bn last year, and have seen a 22% profit rise so far this year, bucking the trend of high street retailers ,
not sure that your pocket gripes are holding them back, but you could always drop them an email with your observations & theories
High revenue does not mean long term survival. One bad year and all those revenue will be wiped off especially by those sucker business rate.
Bucking the trend? I sincerely hope they do as our high street in North East is practically empty of stores now.
My pocket gripes is just me but it does not take a genius to see low traffic to shops ...
I ain't a fashionista so my view does not make sense to high street fashion brand.
Chewkw are you a shoplifter? Just saying “big pockets”
I am referring to shirt pockets by the way. Not others sort of pockets.
Put it this way if you cannot put a medium size 4.7" smart phone in your pocket then the pocket is too small.
Chewy. , amazingly my business rates went down last year.
Except that the guy who gave 1 million pound created Superdry years ago, but sold his shares last year. Nothing to do with them now......
I am referring to shirt pockets by the way. Not others sort of pockets.
Pockets on a shirt?
Business rates going up because local Government has seen their central funding massacred for the sake of austerity. We also have a domestic economy over-reliant on consumer credit and buying stuff they don't need. Retail has also been propped-up by changes to the benefit systems where they employer everyone on zero-hours / part-time contracts and expect workers to get benefit top-ups. The High Street deserves what it gets - people like Philip Green who undertook leveraged buy-outs, loaded companies with debt, asset-stripped them and off-shored the proceeds. Fat chance of getting a WTO deal if we crash out and haven't sorted the Irish border - everyone else will slap maximum tariffs because they know we're royally-screwed and haven't got any leverage in a negotiation - the desperation will stink.
Chewy. , amazingly my business rates went down last year.
Is business rate going down something good that should be cherished? LOL!
It is like saying instead of the parasite sucking a pint of your blood this year they suck less. LOL!
The money you pay for business rate perhaps could be used by you to invest elsewhere for better use innit. I assume you have better knowledge of running a business and investing you own money better than anyone else.
Pockets on a shirt?
Yes, pockets on shirt. See all those "lumberjack" style shirts they have? Cannot even fit a smart phone without the mobile falling off.
The High Street deserves what it gets
Not everyone behaves like Philip Green or the likes. The more you maintain the high rate the more Philip Green you will create because they are the ones that can afford the rate.
The money you pay for business rate perhaps could be used by you to invest elsewhere for better use innit.
Yep, He can start by investing in some security, because no tax no police, then he might need some roads, so customers and deliveries can service his business, if he employs anybody they are going to need to be educated and healthcare, that's got to be paid for, although prayers should suffice to make sure he doesn't burn down. You know when you think about it, all the public services that a business needs business rates are a bit of a bargain. In fact some might suggest that business is subsidised though general taxation.
But not to worry we can do away with all them pesky things post brexit.
Yes, pockets on shirt. See all those “lumberjack” style shirts they have? Cannot even fit a smart phone without the mobile falling off.
This is is a good thing. I always laughed at the amount of phones you would see in a pub toilet where someone had gone to flush and bye bye phone....
Yep, He can start by investing in some security, because no tax no police, then he might need some roads, so customers and deliveries can service his business, if he employs anybody they are going to need to be educated and healthcare, that’s got to be paid for. You know when you think about it, all the public services that a business needs business rates are a bit of a bargain. In fact some might suggest that business is subsidised though general taxation.
But not to worry we can do away with all them pesky things post brexit.
Ya, those points have been exhausted for so long they really make little sense anymore.
You can blame whatever you wish the bottom line is the high street is slowly empty of shop occupants.
A bargain? What bargain? The high streets have plenty of empty shops.
p/s: ... you can either kill the business off, with business rate, before the business even make profit or tax them later when they make profit (whatever rate ...)
You can blame whatever you wish the bottom line is the high street is slowly empty of shop occupants
Well lets blame Europe then, bloody EU letting all them African migrants in to the UK to destroy our high streets, or it could be evil pixies, I have seen them stealing out of the cash registers and straightening our proud bent British bananas, I think they come from lapland.
Is this merry dance to avoid the bit where the Tory Brexiters are starting to panic that the wheels are coming off
Well lets blame Europe then, bloody EU letting all them African migrants in to the UK to destroy our high streets, or it could be evil pixies, I have seen them stealing out of the cash registers, I think they come from lapland.
Like I said previously NO govt has the guts to abolish the business rate regardless.
Is this merry dance to avoid the bit where the Tory Brexiters are starting to panic that the wheels are coming off
If you only see it from one perspective (yours) then you only see what you wish to see.
It is about the opportunist Superdry brand trying to position themselves politically (brand positioning) as the representative of the "rebel" brand in the 48.1% market niche.
It is about the opportunist Superdry brand trying to position themselves politically (brand positioning) as the representative of the “rebel” brand in the 48.1% market niche.
Do keep up
Except that the guy who gave 1 million pound created Superdry years ago, but sold his shares last year. Nothing to do with them now……
Despite being really confident that leave would win any vote at any time, they really don't want to ask any more questions, you know because they are so confident...
If you only see it from one perspective (yours) then you only see what you wish to see.
Maybe, yes.
It is about the opportunist Superdry brand trying to position themselves politically (brand positioning) as the representative of the “rebel” brand in the 48.1% market niche.
Beautifully illustrated.
The irony is strong with this one.
I’m really looking forward to the governments ‘Protect and Survive’ style leaflets with their advice on what to as the economy collapses and we all face starvation. I’m sure it’ll be comedy gold!
This shit will be worth it if in the inevitable civil unrest I get to see Boris swinging from a lamppost shortly before someone stoves my head in with a pickaxe for my last tin of spam
True Binners but you might be able to have Jose's work permit revoked, and if you play your cards right and get in with the real new powers of the people they might let you design some
I’m really looking forward to the governments ‘Protect and Survive’ style leaflets with their advice on what to as the economy collapses and we all face starvation. I’m sure it’ll be comedy gold!
But surely all we need is the leaflet that explains how the NHS is going to spend its extra £350m per week? I’m confused.
Chewkw you is funny...
Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab said securing a deal was still "the most likely outcome" - but added making alternative arrangements was the "responsible" thing to do.
You couldn’t make this shit up. Satire is finished. There is nothing left to parody.
That’s what Armando Illucianelli said. That there’s no point in writing any satire about Brexit as the reality is so unhinged, you just couldn’t compete.
i love the way the Brexiteers are flippant enough to say it’ll ‘probably’ be ok. From the mouths of those who’ll be just fine, thanks very much, whatever happens
It is about the opportunist Arron Banks and Farage brands trying to position themselves politically (brand positioning) as the Insurance and financial services representative of the “gullible” brand in the 51.9% market niche.
If you only see it from one perspective (yours) then you only see what you wish to see
It is about the opportunist Arron Banks and Farage brands trying to position themselves politically (brand positioning) as the Insurance and financial services representative of the “gullible” brand in the 51.9% market niche.
"If you only see it from one perspective (yours) then you only see what you wish to see" 😀
After the decision by the people? 😀
informed peoples vote or misled peoples decision?
you are arguing only about the validity of democracy, not if brexit is a good idea (it isn't) which is being championed by honest people for the benefit of the majority (it isn't).
informed peoples vote or misled peoples decision?
Shouldn't people just accept the new direction set for the country or is democratic decision only applicable in some instances?
you are arguing only about the validity of democracy, not if brexit is a good idea (it isn’t) which is being championed by honest people for the benefit of the majority (it isn’t).
I am referring to Superdry trying to create something for themselves. If the person wants to donate then donate, no need to advertise their product brand.
Shouldn’t people just accept the new direction set for the country or is democratic decision only applicable in some instances?
Sigh... democracy means that it does not matter if you win or lose you still have the right to campaign and fight for what you believe to be right. If something is set forever as soon a vote occurs we can do away with all this voting lark as there would be no need for any more elections.
one could say Farage et al should have just accepted the direction decades ago, but hey democracy means they didn’t have to..
the fact this is not a democratic negotiation between the Uk parliament and the EU just one between two warring factions of one political party that doesn’t even command a majority is an entirely different matter...
I am referring to Superdry trying to create something for themselves. If the person wants to donate then donate, no need to advertise their product brand.
Did he advertise the fact or did the media state that he was linked to Superdry making it sound like he was currently involved with Superdry ? Or don't you need to worry about that in your assessment of the situation...
Trump prefers them
Not enough praise for this reply from @Klunk… so a small round of applause from me.
Anyway, October is looming large…
tick tock…
*sigh*
Theres absolutely no point in trying to engage with chewkw, many have tried to explain how a parliamentary democracy works, it’s a bit like me trying to explain to my cat how the magic pictures on my laptop screen got there. All he knows is that he likes to chase them.
All hail the killfile.
Oh hey @chewkw, remember all that discussion about how you thought JLR would never move production as their brand was inherently British and that was a key selling point for them?
Well... my brother-in-law and sister-in-law both work for JLR and have just announced that they have to relocate from Warwickshire to Nitra in Slovakia by December.
Oh hey @chewkw, remember all that discussion about how you thought JLR would never move production as their brand was inherently British and that was a key selling point for them?
Well… my brother-in-law and sister-in-law both work for JLR and have just announced that they have to relocate from Warwickshire to Nitra in Slovakia by December.
Lol*. I think that is what is known as an inconvenient truth.
Given the current state of politics and 'truth' I fully expect you to be shouted down and denounced as an 'enemy of the people'.
*Note that is a bitter and eyes rolling 'lol'. Unfortunate for your family, though. Are they assuaged at all by knowing that they are necessary collateral damage in 'taking back control'? I wouldn't be.
By the way, you won't get a real answer from Chewie, you do know that, right?
Did he advertise the fact or did the media state that he was linked to Superdry making it sound like he was currently involved with Superdry ? Or don’t you need to worry about that in your assessment of the situation…
I would imagine the media added it for context. Otherwise the story is retired/unemployed businessman who you don’t know thinks leaving the eu is a bad idea
Nitra looks alright from google images but then so does Solihull... if JLR relocate and probably pay for housing, schools etc it could be a fantastic move even if just for a short time. New environment, new culture - working abroad is something I believe everyone should do at some point
So what are the odds for no deal again?
Shouldn’t people just accept the new direction set for the country or is democratic decision only applicable in some instances?
Where I work there has been this "decision" taken on some stuff, which is just plain stupid. I keep getting dirty looks from the manager involved who tells me "that train has left the station" and "the decision has been socialized" and "you're the first person to raise any objections to this".
But it's still utter cobblers, and I have yet to get an explanation of why we're doing this, or in what way it will improve things. It's all very brexity.
And because I'm not a mindless sheep, I'm going to carry on objecting until either someone explains why it makes our lives better, or sense prevails and we abandon it, or I get sacked.
But yes Chewy, if you are a mindless sheep who does things without questioning them, without having an adequate explanation, then you should just accept Brexit.
it could be a fantastic move even if just for a short time.
Minimum of two years I'm told (setting up the teams that will be taking the jobs). Possibility of being more permanent.
working abroad is something I believe everyone should do at some point
True but nice to have the choice of when though eh? I don't think many people would choose to do it when they have one kid approaching exam age and another still in middle school. Plus they have literally just finished a four year long renovation and extension project on their current house!
Shouldn’t people just accept the new direction set for the country or is democratic decision only applicable in some instances?
Of course if the vote had gone the other way Nigel and the other ***** would have just accepted the result and gone on their merry way happy that it was the "will of the people". Or not.
Of course, we joined due to the will of the people in the first place, so why did Nigel &co campaign for another referendum?
