Aye, market stalls and indoor butchers in the markets had plenty of food here...
whilst the shops around it were facking empty.
Agree with article
Though ASOS could be facked
Agree completely Rosso. It's something I already do, no taking credit for it,, it's because I live in easy walking distance of the local shops and have to get the car out for the super.markets..
There are going to be a lot of jobs lost, so every little helps.
I’d happily used smaller grocers, as long as they don’t try and take the pi$$ like some are starting to do, those ones I’ll just avoid forever
That said my mothers just told me shes been to the market, and it was packed today, she had to queue ages to get some veg.. Looka like the vultures have turned their attention, or maybe cause its the weekend?
Sorry Rosso while I agree entirely with your article I couldn’t help but read it as though it was Churchill’s speech
Rosso on his soapbox in Portugal “we shall fight them on the beaches”
comment by Admin1 (U1)
posted 24 minutes ago
Agree with article
Though ASOS could be facked
----------------------------------------------------------------------
ASOS will be absolutely fine, trust me.
Their supply chain strategy is genius. They source and manufacture from 28 countries, with over 500 factories. I believe they are also entirely non-dependent on China for both supply and manufacturing now.
Their model is literally the future of global mass market retail logistics.
comment by Irishred (U2539)
posted 4 minutes ago
Sorry Rosso while I agree entirely with your article I couldn’t help but read it as though it was Churchill’s speech
Rosso on his soapbox in Portugal “we shall fight them on the beaches”
----------------------------------------------------------------------
How does one post that ‘knight and sword’ smiley I’ve seen on here?
That, anyway.
I agree with your article but a lot of these smaller shops will close down temporarily in the next few weeks so if that is the case Amazon and the like aren’t a bad option. But I do agree with the principle.
comment by rosso is done with this (U17054)
posted 15 minutes ago
comment by Admin1 (U1)
posted 24 minutes ago
Agree with article
Though ASOS could be facked
----------------------------------------------------------------------
ASOS will be absolutely fine, trust me.
Their supply chain strategy is genius. They source and manufacture from 28 countries, with over 500 factories. I believe they are also entirely non-dependent on China for both supply and manufacturing now.
Their model is literally the future of global mass market retail logistics.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Profit warning in December £4m on sales of 1.3bn
comment by Admin1 (U1)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by rosso is done with this (U17054)
posted 15 minutes ago
comment by Admin1 (U1)
posted 24 minutes ago
Agree with article
Though ASOS could be facked
----------------------------------------------------------------------
ASOS will be absolutely fine, trust me.
Their supply chain strategy is genius. They source and manufacture from 28 countries, with over 500 factories. I believe they are also entirely non-dependent on China for both supply and manufacturing now.
Their model is literally the future of global mass market retail logistics.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Profit warning in December £4m on sales of 1.3bn
----------------------------------------------------------------------
It had made a massive investment in infrastructure, the online platform and other technology.
Their market is absolutely massive now and their customer base is still growing. They’ve learned a lot about marketing the last few years too; they’ve made mistakes they’ve talked about on that front and in service provision that I think they’ve already demonstrated they have learned from. Noises in the industry are that they’re actually in a pretty good place.
And given the empty high streets, I think they’ll do just fine.
Cheers, i wasnt too familiar with them other than the profit warning and my wife deciding not to buy fast fashion a year or two ago. She was a Boohoo and Asos addict at one point.
comment by Bryan ROBBson (U22311)
posted 21 minutes ago
I agree with your article but a lot of these smaller shops will close down temporarily in the next few weeks so if that is the case Amazon and the like aren’t a bad option. But I do agree with the principle.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I guarantee that anything you find on Amazon you could still source from a brick and mortar or alternative independent online retailer
I own businesses and as of this morning, have had to shut them all.
In my 35 years of business, I have had ups and downs due to changes in the external climate, but this situation is exceptionally tough to comprehend and navigate through.
Any support people can provide to independents is massively, massively appreciated, as I know thousands of businesses will go to the wall despite the governments efforts.
Just been down my local brewery where they are selling corona kegs, should keep me going for a while
99% of business in the UK are SMEs (there are 6 million of them in the UK). They employ well over half of the workforce and account for half the turnover in the private sector.
Without SME's there is no United Kingdom. It is essential we all support them at times like this.
It is said that the phrase “England is a nation of shopkeepers” is attributed to Napoleon Bonaparte as his acknowledgement of Britain's readiness and resistance for war with France and the unlikely scenario of any French invasion been successful.
On a similar side note, the small charities are being hit really hard, if you are in a good position, try to help those guys out first.
Agree with the OP. well said.
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posted on 21/3/20
Aye, market stalls and indoor butchers in the markets had plenty of food here...
posted on 21/3/20
whilst the shops around it were facking empty.
posted on 21/3/20
Agree with article
Though ASOS could be facked
posted on 21/3/20
Agree completely Rosso. It's something I already do, no taking credit for it,, it's because I live in easy walking distance of the local shops and have to get the car out for the super.markets..
There are going to be a lot of jobs lost, so every little helps.
posted on 21/3/20
I’d happily used smaller grocers, as long as they don’t try and take the pi$$ like some are starting to do, those ones I’ll just avoid forever
posted on 21/3/20
That said my mothers just told me shes been to the market, and it was packed today, she had to queue ages to get some veg.. Looka like the vultures have turned their attention, or maybe cause its the weekend?
posted on 21/3/20
Sorry Rosso while I agree entirely with your article I couldn’t help but read it as though it was Churchill’s speech
Rosso on his soapbox in Portugal “we shall fight them on the beaches”
posted on 21/3/20
comment by Admin1 (U1)
posted 24 minutes ago
Agree with article
Though ASOS could be facked
----------------------------------------------------------------------
ASOS will be absolutely fine, trust me.
Their supply chain strategy is genius. They source and manufacture from 28 countries, with over 500 factories. I believe they are also entirely non-dependent on China for both supply and manufacturing now.
Their model is literally the future of global mass market retail logistics.
posted on 21/3/20
comment by Irishred (U2539)
posted 4 minutes ago
Sorry Rosso while I agree entirely with your article I couldn’t help but read it as though it was Churchill’s speech
Rosso on his soapbox in Portugal “we shall fight them on the beaches”
----------------------------------------------------------------------
How does one post that ‘knight and sword’ smiley I’ve seen on here?
That, anyway.
posted on 21/3/20
I agree with your article but a lot of these smaller shops will close down temporarily in the next few weeks so if that is the case Amazon and the like aren’t a bad option. But I do agree with the principle.
posted on 21/3/20
comment by rosso is done with this (U17054)
posted 15 minutes ago
comment by Admin1 (U1)
posted 24 minutes ago
Agree with article
Though ASOS could be facked
----------------------------------------------------------------------
ASOS will be absolutely fine, trust me.
Their supply chain strategy is genius. They source and manufacture from 28 countries, with over 500 factories. I believe they are also entirely non-dependent on China for both supply and manufacturing now.
Their model is literally the future of global mass market retail logistics.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Profit warning in December £4m on sales of 1.3bn
posted on 21/3/20
comment by Admin1 (U1)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by rosso is done with this (U17054)
posted 15 minutes ago
comment by Admin1 (U1)
posted 24 minutes ago
Agree with article
Though ASOS could be facked
----------------------------------------------------------------------
ASOS will be absolutely fine, trust me.
Their supply chain strategy is genius. They source and manufacture from 28 countries, with over 500 factories. I believe they are also entirely non-dependent on China for both supply and manufacturing now.
Their model is literally the future of global mass market retail logistics.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Profit warning in December £4m on sales of 1.3bn
----------------------------------------------------------------------
It had made a massive investment in infrastructure, the online platform and other technology.
Their market is absolutely massive now and their customer base is still growing. They’ve learned a lot about marketing the last few years too; they’ve made mistakes they’ve talked about on that front and in service provision that I think they’ve already demonstrated they have learned from. Noises in the industry are that they’re actually in a pretty good place.
And given the empty high streets, I think they’ll do just fine.
posted on 21/3/20
Cheers, i wasnt too familiar with them other than the profit warning and my wife deciding not to buy fast fashion a year or two ago. She was a Boohoo and Asos addict at one point.
posted on 21/3/20
comment by Bryan ROBBson (U22311)
posted 21 minutes ago
I agree with your article but a lot of these smaller shops will close down temporarily in the next few weeks so if that is the case Amazon and the like aren’t a bad option. But I do agree with the principle.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I guarantee that anything you find on Amazon you could still source from a brick and mortar or alternative independent online retailer
posted on 21/3/20
I own businesses and as of this morning, have had to shut them all.
In my 35 years of business, I have had ups and downs due to changes in the external climate, but this situation is exceptionally tough to comprehend and navigate through.
Any support people can provide to independents is massively, massively appreciated, as I know thousands of businesses will go to the wall despite the governments efforts.
posted on 21/3/20
posted on 21/3/20
Just been down my local brewery where they are selling corona kegs, should keep me going for a while
posted on 21/3/20
99% of business in the UK are SMEs (there are 6 million of them in the UK). They employ well over half of the workforce and account for half the turnover in the private sector.
Without SME's there is no United Kingdom. It is essential we all support them at times like this.
It is said that the phrase “England is a nation of shopkeepers” is attributed to Napoleon Bonaparte as his acknowledgement of Britain's readiness and resistance for war with France and the unlikely scenario of any French invasion been successful.
posted on 21/3/20
On a similar side note, the small charities are being hit really hard, if you are in a good position, try to help those guys out first.
posted on 21/3/20
Agree with the OP. well said.
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