I'd not vote Labour at present.

Torries being elected depends on if they can avoid another recession. It's partly what cost Gordon Brown.

could you tell that to Brotherhood Retail Park.

It has 4 stores on it, one of the a Mattress Man (a bit cheap looking) but no real anchor store to attract anybody like Focus USED to. Over all their is about 10 large sized units on the development. The only thing it has going for it is the fact Morrisions is next door. If the Maskew Avenue Retail Area gets the planned supermarket, then that wont be much of a bonus.

Not confident about their relaunch next year then?
http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/n...cookieSet=true

sorry my election speculation, was based on us entering a double bit recession, as being speculated about.

Obviously I dont with this to happen, but a fresh round of stores closing is not good news.

People I think would vote for Tories, even if they knew it meant pain for them, and those around them, if they thought it would work out, but so far that has not happened.

TBH I am getting fed up with party polotics, and would rather no MP was a memeber of a party, so their only interest is serving their voters, also all MPs would be in government, not 1/3 to 1/2 being sat doing very little opposition, despite being elected to govern by the voters in their area.

not in the slightest, however that really is the only thing they can do now.

Well at least these retailers will be able to blag a bargain!

having another read of the posted article, if its going to be open for Summer 2012, they should probaly be making a start on the redevelopment, with 2 new empty units, now would be a good time.

Still its a shame that nothing has been done about the empty stores for (in most cases) a couple of years now, really they couldnt have offered a discount rate to a start up?

Jane Norman has gone into administration its been reported today.

It says that Jane Norman is a fashion retailer for 16-25 year-olds. I always thought it was for older women?

Maybe that's why they've gone under.

No, it has always been a cheap and cheerful, not overly adventurous shop for the very young. Sort of between Primark and Top Shop.

Jane Norman cheap? I don't think so, have you ever been in one of their stores? Their stock was always overpriced rubbish that the chav girls at school always raved about, I'm not surprised they've gone under

The Company has 90 stores and supposed to be £140 Million in debt. The Website seems to be still open for business.

http://www.janenorman.co.uk/

Looks like TJ Hughes will be next:
(notice to file for administration made today)

http://www.drapersonline.com/news/tj...026696.article

I love TJ Hughes - they haven't been in NI long, and always liked wandering around the shop

Surprised by this.

How does this affect the discount chain Home Bargains?

I doubt we'll go back in to recession this year but regardless I don't think this government has had long enough to sort out the mess yet. If we avoid recession before the next election (4 years is a long time) and the books are starting to be balanced enough to relax the current austerity measures then I see the Tories being able to use that to win outright in 2015.

jane norman closed on Saturday in Bolton

Home Bargains is great hope it is ok ?

It is scary the amount of stores going under again

Not surprising with quarterly rents being due though

Seems it is.

It's just the TJ Hughes brand and seeming the owner wants to buy back the most profitable shops.

So by going inton administration they can axe the loss making ones and debt. Quite a few retailers have done this.

Different owners I think.

Yeah its TJ Morris that own Home bargains I looked it up.

Even Carpetright could close 50 stores.

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Bus...tration_Today_

however will we cope without Carpetright yeah ok its sad for the staff.

I wonder how whsmith keep going, it's nothing but a glorified newsagent especially since they stopped selling cd's and dvd's etc. Never very busy and over priced