Comments on: After the loss of M&S and T&G, Whitley Bay gains B&M http://www.soultsretailview.co.uk/2009/11/24/after-the-loss-of-ms-and-tg-whitley-bay-gains-bm/ Blogging about shops, by North East retail consultant and analyst Graham Soult Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:01:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Soult's Retail View » The Wo- of Woolies makes a brief comeback in Rhyl http://www.soultsretailview.co.uk/2009/11/24/after-the-loss-of-ms-and-tg-whitley-bay-gains-bm/comment-page-1/#comment-12036 Soult's Retail View » The Wo- of Woolies makes a brief comeback in Rhyl Mon, 07 Mar 2011 23:52:31 +0000 http://www.soultsretailview.co.uk/?p=892#comment-12036 [...] As my George Rye example from August 2009 showed, fallen-off signs are often fun in revealing little bits of retail history that might otherwise be forgotten. In this particular case, the exposed Woolies sign reminds us of why B&M is succeeding where Woolies failed – by minimising its costs, and doing as little as necessary to get its new stores open and trading in record time. [...] [...] As my George Rye example from August 2009 showed, fallen-off signs are often fun in revealing little bits of retail history that might otherwise be forgotten. In this particular case, the exposed Woolies sign reminds us of why B&M is succeeding where Woolies failed – by minimising its costs, and doing as little as necessary to get its new stores open and trading in record time. [...]

]]> By: Soult's Retail View » B&M Bargains heads to Burton – but where next? http://www.soultsretailview.co.uk/2009/11/24/after-the-loss-of-ms-and-tg-whitley-bay-gains-bm/comment-page-1/#comment-11481 Soult's Retail View » B&M Bargains heads to Burton – but where next? Fri, 25 Feb 2011 15:55:16 +0000 http://www.soultsretailview.co.uk/?p=892#comment-11481 [...] that would never normally have become available, including large units in Stockton town centre, Whitley Bay and Chester-le-Street and, most recently, a portion of the old Big W at Portrack Lane. B&M [...] [...] that would never normally have become available, including large units in Stockton town centre, Whitley Bay and Chester-le-Street and, most recently, a portion of the old Big W at Portrack Lane. B&M [...]

]]> By: Soult's Retail View» Blog Archive » One day – ten former Woolies – one tired blogger http://www.soultsretailview.co.uk/2009/11/24/after-the-loss-of-ms-and-tg-whitley-bay-gains-bm/comment-page-1/#comment-123 Soult's Retail View» Blog Archive » One day – ten former Woolies – one tired blogger Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:24:46 +0000 http://www.soultsretailview.co.uk/?p=892#comment-123 [...] brings us nicely onto the next stop in my journey, at Whitley Bay. The B&M store there has only been open a few weeks, and it was nice to see the building full of stock as well as people – all a bit of a change [...] [...] brings us nicely onto the next stop in my journey, at Whitley Bay. The B&M store there has only been open a few weeks, and it was nice to see the building full of stock as well as people – all a bit of a change [...]

]]> By: Paul Gill http://www.soultsretailview.co.uk/2009/11/24/after-the-loss-of-ms-and-tg-whitley-bay-gains-bm/comment-page-1/#comment-87 Paul Gill Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:44:15 +0000 http://www.soultsretailview.co.uk/?p=892#comment-87 Hi Graham Nice to hear that WB shop fronts are being filled but I can't imagine the residents of WB are much consoled by the loss of M&S with a B&M! Paul Hi Graham

Nice to hear that WB shop fronts are being filled but I can’t imagine the residents of WB are much consoled by the loss of M&S with a B&M!

Paul

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