The News Thread (for news that does not need a thread)

[D1tchd1gger]

They closed the one in Southampton which was quite large (3 floors) and on the pedestrianised High Street rather than in a shopping centre (the big shopping centre is actually just over the road, it's very centralised).
So in Hampshire the biggest City doesn't have one, so there's now Portsmouth, Winchester and Basingstoke and all in shopping centres, although due to the size of Winchester it's not a big one.

 

[HWR]

The one in Cambridge went and that was pretty big iirc. The main one I use is Oxford Street alongside the Fopp in Covent Garden so I hope those remain.

 

[Captaaainuniverse]

will PureHMV get restated? (I still have points

ahem
this is why I never go for points cards when it comes to brick & mortar, you never know when they'll change the scheme or if the shop will be there next week

I once had an elite points card for gamestation, I was collecting points on it and all gamestation stores closed before I could buy any games with it

 

[thedoctor2016]

It will probably get wiped when the company is sold they usually happen and put it as debt but we shall see

 

[Ian Wolf]

The full list of HMV branches to shut has been revealed.

Ayr
Bath
Bluewater
Bristol, Cribbs
Chichester
Exeter, Princesshay
Fopp, Bristol
Fopp, Glasgow Byres
Fopp, Manchester
Fopp, Oxford
Glasgow, Braehead
Guernsey
Hereford
Manchester, Trafford
Merry Hill
Oxford Street
Peterborough, Queensgate
Plymouth, Drake Circus
Reading
Sheffield, Meadowhall
Southport
Thurrock
Tunbridge
Uxbridge
Watford
Westfield
Wimbledon

Oxford Street heads list of HMV closures

 

[HWR]

Well that sucks. Looks like Fopp Covent Garden will be my go to now then. It’ll probably save them a lot in rent but it’ll be sad to see it go.

 

[IncendiaryLemon]

Darlington lives!

 

[thedoctor2016]

Yeah it seems areas where rents are high. Like Obv London and I assume Cribbs and the Trafford Centre

 

[Patient-X]

I'm surprised Oxford Street is closing with it being the first HMV. The rent must be crazy though.

 

[Gemsy-chan]

Looks like the one at Gunwarf Quays in Portsmouth has survived.

 

[HWR]

Fopp Covent Garden is rather cosy so I’m glad it’s survived the cull. I usually go there and to Forbidden Planet too since it’s just down the road.

 

[HWR]

One another note I’m surprised the Harlow one survived. Guessing it was profitable enough to keep.

 

[ayase]

Darlington lives!

And Boro. Good day for the North East, which is not something you get to say every day.

 

[Ian Wolf]

And Boro. Good day for the North East, which is not something you get to say every day.

Yes, Boro is my local HMV too so I’m glad that is still open as well.

 

[IncendiaryLemon]

And Boro. Good day for the North East, which is not something you get to say every day.

or ever really

 

[Sarah]

Oh, that's not good. Both Bath and Bristol (including Fopps).

 

[Captaaainuniverse]

My Scouser brother won't be happy. Southport's gone

 

[DragoStark]

Nooo Thurrock rip. Well there goes the most convenient HMV for me.

 

[Peachy]

Wow, Plymouth's store is closing. HMV Drake Circus is the only shop of its kind down here, this absolutely sucks.

 

[Magical Senshi]

My local HMV in Colchester has survived (as well as the Norwich Chapelfield store that I go to whenever I visit Norwich).