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Bonovox
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Woolworths the high street chain has gone into administration following massive debt because of the current economic crisis. The high street chain has debts of over £385 million and has over 500 stores up and down the UK. Around 30,000 jobs are at risk with some closing now and the rest next year. I think this is really bad they have been going for 99 years and Woolworths do sell some good items including bargain mobile phones too.
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paul101
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i very nearly got a job with them 
edit: does that mean a massive sale??
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Daedalus85
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Bloody hope so, Xmas has come a little bit earlier if thats the case 
Well for us anyway, feel sorry for the poor sods who are going to lose their jobs 
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i wonder if i could buy woolworths?
ive got a 50pence, some blu-tak and an elastic band
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i blame the credit crunch
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you got your Green Day quote wrong pauline |
Bonovox
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Just heard that MFI have collapsed aswell. Bloody hell who is next one of the mobile networks? Lol just kidding i cant see that happening as they all make billions.
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Miss UK
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Something tells me getting a job in retail is a no no with the current status I wonder whats next
ive got till xmas to find a job cos im at the end of tether working for nothing,
I just hope it wasn't a waste considering the credit crunch is getting buisnesses up the butt 
i'll be sad to see Woolys close down I remember going in there with me parents at a wee age till now 
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Bonovox
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Yes its a shame its like so many old British companies going to the wall so sad. I dont know i might be wrong but ever since Labour came to power nothing but British jobs and UK industry is vanishing forever its scary. I know they are not to blame for the whole credit crisis but they are partly. But so many jobs and so much industry has gone or gone abroad since they came to power. Will never vote them again. Mind you im Irish but its bad over there now. My uncle cannot sell his house now.
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Miss UK
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that whole 2% of VAT makes me laugh when they decide to place it upright again it will be more like 20%
how the hell is 2% gonna make us wanna buy anyway?
might be ok if your buying a Plasma or sumat but below that it's a waste of space.
i'd like to see politicians live off min wage and see how they get on,
cos it's not fair they have £2k luxury
then when the UK goes down the pan they make us the consumers pay for it all!
Labour need to go Conservatives need to take bloomin over rant over!
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Bonovox
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Rich people make me sick. Carly Zucker said on tv OH NO THE CREDIT CRUNCH DOES NOT AFFECT ME. Yeah cos she is marrying a rich footballer Joe Cole. Makes me sick when people brag about money :@
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fluke9
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My wife has worked for Woolies for 7 years and it's not looking good.
And on a related topic.
Take a look at these.
The price of petrol is high because ?????
http://news.sky.com/skynews/H[....]s/Article/200811315156493?f=vg
http://www.petrolprices.com/b[....]-with-p-duty-increase-106.html
Vat was proposed to rise, almost certain it will.
http://news.sky.com/skynews/H[....]s/Article/200811415161668?f=vg
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rule_breaker
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My local woolworths closed down and they had a massive sale. My family went to do some shopping without noticing there was a huge sale on, they bought alot of kids clothes and house hold goods, and the bill was only £16!!! as I worked it out there was around £80 saving!!
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goldenface
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Shame its closing down, it is a national institution. The UK's 1st Woollies was in Liverpool and the store used to be huge.
I'll go there on Friday for one last shop I think.
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MWEB
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My first stop for sweets, DVD,s kids toys etc, terrible shame!!
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