Ashley taking House of Fraser upmarket

[jackstar]

Someone told me today that Sports Direct was voted 2nd worst retailer in the UK for online sales. It seems House of Fraser is very quickly finding itself on that level.

He deserves nothing more than that store operating at a loss, he'll fill it with more tat, that's just the beginning.

 

[AirdrieBear]

I was in the saturday before last and the place was dead. As much as I want that c$%t to fail, I don't want to see decent folk lose their jobs

 

[lordmountbatten]

The new Paddy's Market

 

[Stonedandhappy]

That will be a Dunlop cheap tat suitcase no doubt.

It is.

There was a screen grab on here a few weeks ago.

 

[Donsky]

How the %^*& is this moron a billionaire?

A lot of the big names were too stubborn to move to online retail, as well as many just getting out of the business altogether. The UK is such a small place that he was essentially able to monopolise online retail for sports equipment and clothing.

 

[nemessis]

Someone told me today that Sports Direct was voted 2nd worst retailer in the UK for online sales. It seems House of Fraser is very quickly finding itself on that level.

2nd worst eh

 

[Northampton Lodger]

That is embarrassing, used to be one of my favourite shops

 

[tuc]

Sad times for a store that was great for kids at Christmas

 

[Ali Baba]

For all his money he is a fat fu*king tramp.Midas touch in reverse.

 

[Ali Baba]

That is embarrassing, used to be one of my favourite shops

Me to.Vouchers for the store every Christmas and birthday.Not anymore.

 

[Neilstonger]

It’s also a shame that great British brands like Lonsdale, Slazenger and Dunlop are owned by that scumbag.

 

[Vote For Pedro]

I was in Jenner’s earlier. A few dodgy brands in there now! That’s it fucked!

 

[Thewandofpedro]

I can only assume he was taking the piss when he made the “Harrods of the high street” comment.

 

[TexMexBear]

Was my favorite Glasgow store, now off limits for myself and family,
I wish someone or something (a heart attack) would end that fat fuk for good.
A cancer on society.

 

[Dooodooodrooo]

Ffs, get yir sports socks, two for a pound, two for a pound.

 

[KimStelper]

Might pop in and see if I can get some upmarket shuttlecocks for badminton with 15% off.

 

[imvaison]

It’s also a shame that great British brands like Lonsdale, Slazenger and Dunlop are owned by that scumbag.

These once great brands and others all of reasonable quality bought up by the villain and cheapened by low quality maufacturing into tat. Trying to live off the good names built up by previous owners.

 

[Dylanbear]

17h17 hours ago
Brexit is upon us. House of Fraser now stocking Lonsdale @Coldwar_Steve

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who the %^*& would wear that pish

 

[BroomhouseBear]

He’s got some prime retail space and a ton of luxury brand goods for buttons. He’s also battered down the rent on these places as the alternative was them lying empty.

That’s the only reason he did it. He’ll now fill them with his SD tat.

 

[BroomhouseBear]

I think that will drive brands like Ralph Lauren etc away from House of Fraser.

Given his record of shafting suppliers, not sticking to contract terms, deliberately putting subsidiaries into admin and then the stock disappearing into his other warehouses leaving invoices unpaid, they won’t touch him with a barge pole.

It’s a scenario he’s not used to. The luxury brands do not need him or his jumble sale outlets and the last thing they want is him trying to f*ck them over so he can sell their goods on the cheap.

Saying that I suspect he’s factored this into his move for HoF. He’s got some very sought after premises and he know thinks of he fills them with his SD sh*te he’ll rake it in.

 

[de_bigwan]

17h17 hours ago
Brexit is upon us. House of Fraser now stocking Lonsdale @Coldwar_Steve

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This definitely the Glasgow store on Buchanan street Suck?

 

[Bluenozebob]

All part of his masterplan methinks.
Buy the Glasgow building. Fill it with crap merchandise. Make a statement that it's not financially viable to keep it open. Close it down. Turn the building into luxury flats. Sell flats for huge profit.
..............Chunt..............

 

[Mexi]

It's starting to resemble Weisfelds - that WEWW knockoff on the site of the old Goldberg's. That one didn't last long

 

[sheddensbear]

Wonderful site for a Hotel.

 

[Grant K]

The final nail in the high street coffin.
I see Scum Direct were rated 2nd worst online retailer by Which? Hope the company die

It does beg the question, who were the worst! Not the handle any retail business would want.. worse than Sports Direct!

 

[bluetonic]

Not sure why anyone is surprised. House of Fraser was dying on its arse anyway.

Very much overpriced and living off past glories

 

[jackstar]

Totally agree with that,I don't want anyone to lose their jobs

I was in the saturday before last and the place was dead. As much as I want that c$%t to fail, I don't want to see decent folkjobs

Totally agree with that,I would hate to see decent workers losing their jobs. It won't do wonders for confidence having him as your boss,just look at the way the SD staff get treated.

 

[alexg123]

ERZ YUR Big Fat Mike Bargains Folks 2 furra pound hen .....Whit ? ....Ye I still prefer men' werr it where ? the Gallagate ? Whits rat ? ..... Too snobby lookin'hen ? NAW! ..We huvnae' any green and white wans left

 

[SenoraCuellar]

I think that will drive brands like Ralph Lauren etc away from House of Fraser.

Lots of brands refusing to work with him. Jigsaw, Karen Millen and Armani have all told him to bolt apparently.

 

[jdm1873]

Everlast socks on special on the home page of their website.

 

[justice1]

House Of Horrors.

 

[NONOTONE]

Someone told me today that Sports Direct was voted 2nd worst retailer in the UK for online sales. It seems House of Fraser is very quickly finding itself on that level.

Saw that mate....Homebase must be really Gladys Knight to come last behind SD

 

[Legend76]

He will turn that place into a jumble sale.

 

[Briggsbear]

Was in town today and bypassed the store. Gutted because I used to like it but %^*& giving him my cash

 

[DavyMcK]

Lots of brands refusing to work with him. Jigsaw, Karen Millen and Armani have all told him to bolt apparently.

I'm sure that's how it went at USC as well. Bit by bit high end suppliers pulled their products

 

[Battlefield Bear]

A further word of warning for anyone still considering purchasing from the HoF group. Ashley has changed the returns policy to bring it into line with his other jumble sales.

I tried to take a Lyle and Scott polo shirt back to Jenners at Lomond Shores and was told I could only get an exchange. They couldn't offer store credit as they didn't have any gift cards. All previous cards that they had have been cancelled and new ones are yet to be delivered.

The poor staff seemed to be at their wits end with all the shite they've been hit with since the takeover, so we managed to come to a compromise on the QT but it was far from satisfactory.

 

[punksnotdead]

Lots of brands refusing to work with him. Jigsaw, Karen Millen and Armani have all told him to bolt apparently.

My missus says Chanel have pulled out of Frasers, massive blow if true.

 

[Wugs]

 

[Boldvale]

Jenners at Lomond shores has the same shite. It won't end well.

 

[Fondablondes]

How the %^*& is this moron a billionaire?

He's a fat bastard, a fat horrible cnut, a fat feckin tyrant, but morons don't become billionaires. I hate the twat with a passion, but moron is not one of the many nouns relevant to this parasite.

 

[the_baron]

We all joked about it when it was announced he had bought House of Fraser, never thought he would actually do it though. Guy is an absolute parasite.

 

[GR4Dave]

Lots of brands refusing to work with him. Jigsaw, Karen Millen and Armani have all told him to bolt apparently.

And the most important one to refuse to work with him.....Hummel.

 

[Jan Wyck]

Nephew was in Hof F last week doing a reccy. Said there were racks of SD tat and they hadn't even bothered to remove the SD price tags. Just covered over by Hof F price tags.
Even the street beggars have moved on to somewhere they wouldn't be seen dead outside.

 

[TCWNS1872]

All part of his masterplan methinks.
Buy the Glasgow building. Fill it with crap merchandise. Make a statement that it's not financially viable to keep it open. Close it down. Turn the building into luxury flats. Sell flats for huge profit.
..............Chunt..............

I'm inclined to agree.

He's interested in the property portfolio.

Harrods of the north

 

[McQueen]

Any Christmas deals on white Lonsdale sports socks Suck?

 

[nemessis]

Ashley can't lose as he has a prime piece of real estate and that will be the end result.

 

[Teddyjohn]

Fatso has just sacked all cleaning staff in the Glasgow store with less than two years service and made the remainder re-negotiate their contracts. That leaves only 6 cleaners to clean the entire Glasgow store which (if you care to have a look) is filthy.

These are people that depended on the Living Wage just to scrape by.

I reckon there will be major headlines from the HQ of Fatso after the Xmas shopping period as lots of suppliers have agreed short term supply contacts. It may be that Fatty is left with little choice by some though!

 

[Teddyjohn]

Ashley can't lose as he has a prime piece of real estate and that will be the end result.

They said that about David Murray often enough when his focus became Real Estate.

During the credit crunch his liabilities was in excess of his property value which is why the bank (TSB) did a debt for equity swap with Murray including terms and conditions such as selling Rangers Football Club.

 

[Blues and Royals]

' the Harrods of the North ' he called it.

Jesus H Christ........

 

[scobie1873]

Would be interesting to see the terms of the sale of the HOF in Glasgow. It was owned by the City Coulncil apparently.
How long before they can turn in to flats?
Freedom of information?
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www....c-frasers-store-glasgow-95m-safeguarding/amp/