thecrashingisles Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 It's the vinyl countdown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnionTerror Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 I'm sure these issues will be brushed off, and any problems will be carpeted over... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juvenal Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 I'm sure these issues will be brushed off, and any problems will be carpeted over... And the firm will come out even fitter.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
200p Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 I was scratching my head as to why these aren't a penny stock, but it looks like these are tightly held, and not so much is free float. http://tools.morningstar.co.uk/uk/stockreport/default.aspx?tab=6&SecurityToken=0P00007O2X]3]0]E0WWE$$ALL&Id=0P00007O2X&ClientFund=0&CurrencyId=GBP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Miyagi Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 It's a looming disaster for the shareholders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold Bishop Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 You lot are piling it on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Democorruptcy Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Great news for any executives who picked Carpetright for their share performance comparison group. It's looking like a bumper year for Next PLC bonuses with Carpetright, HMV, etc. Though it must have been upsetting to finally have to take Woolworths out of their group this month just 3 years after they went bust! The comparator group of companies for the three year performance periods to January and July 2011 was as follows: Burberry Findel Kesa N Brown Carpetright French Connection Kingfisher Signet Carphone Warehouse Home Retail Group Marks & Spencer Tesco Debenhams JJB Sports Morrisons W H Smith Dixons Retail J Sainsbury Mothercare Woolworths For periods ending January 2012 to January 2013, ASOS, Halfords and HMV have been added to the comparator group and Woolworths removed. For periods ending July 2013 onwards Ted Baker has been added to the comparator group and Findel, French Connection and JJB Sports removed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgia O'Keeffe Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 (edited) Great news for any executives who picked Carpetright for their share performance comparison group. It's looking like a bumper year for Next PLC bonuses with Carpetright, HMV, etc. Though it must have been upsetting to finally have to take Woolworths out of their group this month just 3 years after they went bust! Not sure Next need no mark retailers to benchmark themselves against for performance, their performance is pretty much unparalleled against any other main street retailer since the credit taps were turned down Edited January 31, 2012 by Tamara De Lempicka Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger Woods? Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 All jokes aside, Lord Harris, the CEO of Carpetright seemed like a decent, clued in chap. Iirc I heard an interview with him before the crash and he mentioned he was warning his staff that they really should think very carefully about taking on debt etc. as the whole thing was going to unravel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erat_forte Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Do you think that if they go bust, there is a chance for their competitors to hoover up their assets? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecrashingisles Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 (edited) If they do, the administrators might have to go for a 'Pre-Shakenvac'. Do the shake'n'vac and take the assets back Do the shake'n'vac and take the assets back Let your creditors hang, your owners too Every time you go bust, remember what to do... Edited January 31, 2012 by thecrashingisles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pl1 Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 The board just didn't have the right kind of fibre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnionTerror Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 It's a looming disaster for the shareholders. They're going to have to suck it up.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtickle Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 (edited) They're going to have to suck it up.. Fry and Laurie had a whole episode sponsored by Tideyman's Carpets :-) http://abitoffryandl...ts_introduction there was another sketch which included the line "Tideyman's Carpets... the deep shag that really satisfies". even better, found it : http://abitoffryandlaurie.co.uk/sketches/trick_or_treat Edited January 31, 2012 by mrtickle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diver Dan Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Their competitors are going to walk all over them now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juvenal Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 They could be destined for the dustbag of history... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saberu Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 I was going to cut in with a clever pun but I see they've all been taken. There's a rugged group of posters on here. It's knot a good day to be a carpet supplier in Britain as it seems this is being uncovered as a dyeing industry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnionTerror Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Surely if anyone decides to invest in carpets, they're only going to get burnt... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Democorruptcy Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Not sure Next need no mark retailers to benchmark themselves against for performance, their performance is pretty much unparalleled against any other main street retailer since the credit taps were turned down In the year Jan to Dec 2010 their share price dropped but on top of his £689,000 basic, Wolfson picked up a £1,034,000 performance bonus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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