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linkinpark875linkinpark875 Posts: 29,703
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Noticed one of these stores a few days ago. Sells alot of replay stuff and cheap.

Seems a bit of a Zavvi rival to HMV. How come they don't open up more stores?

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    TomGrantTomGrant Posts: 4,251
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    linkinpark875 wrote: »
    Noticed one of these stores a few days ago. Sells alot of replay stuff and cheap.

    Seems a bit of a Zavvi rival to HMV. How come they don't open up more stores?

    I can imagine it being a tough market considering the low prices at online retailers like Amazon.
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    linkinpark875linkinpark875 Posts: 29,703
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    TomGrant wrote: »
    I can imagine it being a tough market considering the low prices at online retailers like Amazon.

    Poundland do all the replay stuff but it's limited so it's quite a good idea a store that has a proper selection for a cheap price.
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    Ethel_FredEthel_Fred Posts: 34,127
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    linkinpark875 wrote: »
    How come they don't open up more stores?
    1) Newish chain from the north of England
    2) Depends on where you live - my GF has three within 20 minutes drive

    So give it time
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    Marksw76Marksw76 Posts: 969
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    Ethel_Fred wrote: »
    1) Newish chain from the north of England
    2) Depends on where you live - my GF has three within 20 minutes drive

    So give it time

    Yes they seem to be progressing further South. A great place to pick up long deleted compilation CDs. Not all of there stock is second hand though, I thought they had bought the stock of old Virgin/Zavvi shops but I could be wrong...?
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    linkinpark875linkinpark875 Posts: 29,703
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    Marksw76 wrote: »
    Yes they seem to be progressing further South. A great place to pick up long deleted compilation CDs. Not all of there stock is second hand though, I thought they had bought the stock of old Virgin/Zavvi shops but I could be wrong...?

    Was it not Head Entertainment? I think most of there shops later shut down.
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    bbclassicsbbclassics Posts: 7,806
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    I used to love Thats Entertainment but apparently the only one local to me (Cheshire Oaks) has now shut down. :(
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 0
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    There's one in Doncaster, but I rarely buy anything. Simply because they have to be the worst laid out stores ever, and I get bored looking before I find anything I want.

    Even the staff don't seem to get the logic of the layout- if there is any?
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    Loz_FraggleLoz_Fraggle Posts: 5,759
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    linkinpark875 wrote: »
    Was it not Head Entertainment? I think most of there shops later shut down.

    No, Head came out of the ashes of Zavvi, when That's Entertainment first emerged I think a lot of their stock was from chains that had gone bust, now I think that has thinned out and a lot of stuff comes from Music Magpie and other similar outfits.
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    linkinpark875linkinpark875 Posts: 29,703
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    What happened to the Newcastle store?
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    lea_uklea_uk Posts: 9,648
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    linkinpark875 wrote: »
    What happened to the Newcastle store?

    They are redeveloping the part of Eldon Square that it was in.
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    linkinpark875linkinpark875 Posts: 29,703
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    lea_uk wrote: »
    They are redeveloping the part of Eldon Square that it was in.

    Is it moving or left the city for good?
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    lea_uklea_uk Posts: 9,648
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    I think it has left for good. I'd love to see it come back at some point.
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    glyn9799glyn9799 Posts: 7,391
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    I loved the Newcastle store and was disappointed when it closed. The old Metro Centre store was the best though. I bought absolutely loads from there. I don't know why they closed that one either. Very disappointing.
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    AcerBenAcerBen Posts: 21,328
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    Didn't realise they had started to close stores. I hope they're not struggling. I love the Manchester one. Can't help thinking there's no long term future for them though.
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    linkinpark875linkinpark875 Posts: 29,703
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    AcerBen wrote: »
    Didn't realise they had started to close stores. I hope they're not struggling. I love the Manchester one. Can't help thinking there's no long term future for them though.

    They seem to shut up shop and open a new store in another town. I notice there's a few new ones opened. They don't seem to want to expand much. The Glasgow one moved to the old Game shop in a better location.
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    linkinpark875linkinpark875 Posts: 29,703
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    Thats Entertainment have an interesting strategy. They had a store in Glasgow, moved then shut and opened there only Scottish store in Livingson. The Newcastle store has also shut now.

    Maybe they can't compete with CeX who have stores in most towns now?
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    hmeisterhmeister Posts: 2,371
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    linkinpark875 wrote: »
    Thats Entertainment have an interesting strategy. They had a store in Glasgow, moved then shut and opened there only Scottish store in Livingson. The Newcastle store has also shut now.

    Maybe they can't compete with CeX who have stores in most towns now?

    Cex have 2 stores in Newcastle and 1 in the Metro Centre plus there's at least one in every town or city.

    The was a That's Entertainment in Chester but I think it closed and became a Pret. The last time I was in Manchester I went to a large That's Entertainment which was extremely cheap and had a massive selection.

    Edinburgh has a Fopp and a Cex which are quite close to each other but Fopp is nearly as bad HMV for high rip off prices.
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