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On Tue, 19 Mar 2013 20:22:11 +0000, Peter Duncanson
wrote:

I worry that Maplin could be the next high street demise.

They'll become mail order only I think, before long, or maybe just keep
a small number of branches.

They could just shrink to one shop operating out of Southend-on-Sea.

or even on Maplin Sands ;-)

They are both a long way from the company's head office postal address
in Rotherham.

I think a "whoosh" is in order here.

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On Tue, 19 Mar 2013 20:20:26 +0000, Bill Wright
wrote:

Peter Duncanson wrote:

Someone who just buys one or two F-plugs every year or so is not going
to be unduly bothered about getting the best price.

My brother-in-law would be.

chuckle

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Peter Duncanson wrote:
On Tue, 19 Mar 2013 20:20:26 +0000, Bill Wright
wrote:

Peter Duncanson wrote:

Someone who just buys one or two F-plugs every year or so is not going
to be unduly bothered about getting the best price.
My brother-in-law would be.

chuckle

He's got a bad leg but he parks outside town and walks in, then
staggerers back with his shopping, to save 60p.
Their living room has a single 20W bulb (a modern one with a pasty
light). He reads the daily paper in the library.

Bill

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Bill Wright wrote:
Roderick Stewart wrote:
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What happened to Tandy?
Bill

The folded up in the UK, in the USA they are called Radio Shack

Steve Terry
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"Steve Terry" wrote in message
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Bill Wright wrote:
Roderick Stewart wrote:
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What happened to Tandy?
Bill

The folded up in the UK, in the USA they are called Radio Shack

You mean they performed the Japanese suicide ritual known as Origami.

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On Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:01:39 GMT, Paul Ratcliffe
wrote:

On Tue, 19 Mar 2013 20:22:11 +0000, Peter Duncanson
wrote:

I worry that Maplin could be the next high street demise.

They'll become mail order only I think, before long, or maybe just keep
a small number of branches.

They could just shrink to one shop operating out of Southend-on-Sea.

or even on Maplin Sands ;-)

They are both a long way from the company's head office postal address
in Rotherham.

I think a "whoosh" is in order here.

No whoosh. I intended my comment in the spirit of the original.

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charles wrote:

or even on Maplin Sands ;-)

Talking of which, am I right in thinking that Maplin didn't have any
retail outlets in its early years? Originally it used to sell ONLY
electronic components, and the catalogues were fantastic - for some
chips they published lots of interesting design information and usage
tips.

Obviously the decline in electronics hobbying meant they had to
diversify until what they are now - the ultimate retail gadget shop.


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In message , Steve Thackery
writes
charles wrote:

or even on Maplin Sands ;-)

Talking of which, am I right in thinking that Maplin didn't have any
retail outlets in its early years? Originally it used to sell ONLY
electronic components, and the catalogues were fantastic - for some
chips they published lots of interesting design information and usage
tips.

Obviously the decline in electronics hobbying meant they had to
diversify until what they are now - the ultimate retail gadget shop.

Weren't Maplin Cirkit?
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Ian

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On Wed, 20 Mar 2013 16:07:02 +0000, Ian Jackson
wrote:

In message , Steve Thackery
writes
charles wrote:

or even on Maplin Sands ;-)

Talking of which, am I right in thinking that Maplin didn't have any
retail outlets in its early years? Originally it used to sell ONLY
electronic components, and the catalogues were fantastic - for some
chips they published lots of interesting design information and usage
tips.

Obviously the decline in electronics hobbying meant they had to
diversify until what they are now - the ultimate retail gadget shop.

Weren't Maplin Cirkit?

?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maplin_Electronics

Maplin Electronic Supplies was established in 1972 as a small mail
order business by Roger and Sandra Allen and Doug Simmons. The
company originally started in a bedroom at the Allens' home in
Rayleigh, Essex, after the two electronics enthusiasts were
disappointed by the complexity and poor availability of existing
electronic component suppliers.
....
The first store opened in Westcliff-on-Sea; the mail order
department business moved into the spare rooms above the shop.

If the following is correct the company is not fading away:

Recent activity

In 2004 Montagu Private Equity purchased 67% of Maplin from Graphite
Capital at a cost of UK£244 million.[7] In 2007 the company began to
relocate its headquarters and distribution centre to a new facility
at Brookfields Park on the former Manvers Main Colliery, Rotherham,
just two miles from the old warehouse in Wombwell. Maplin
discontinued the processing of orders outside of the UK and Ireland
in January 2010, but is looking to expand abroad in 2015.

Montagu Private Equity are now evaluating their options with
Maplin,[citation needed] as the value of their investment has been
realised.[citation needed] It was envisaged that when the market
conditions are right, Maplin would float on the London Stock
Exchange; as yet nothing has been confirmed.

Store expansion

The company has invested UK£40 million to overhaul its e-commerce
platform and to reach a medium term goal of 300 retail stores
throughout the UK and Ireland before expanding abroad in 2015.[8]
The company is looking to find vacant store outlets in key cities[9]
in which to expand.

In 2013 Maplin Electronics plan to open travel stores in airports
and railway stations where it will offer a tailored product
selection (travel adaptors, batteries, laptop chargers etc.).[10]

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Ian Jackson wrote:

Weren't Maplin Cirkit?

I think they were completely different outfits.

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SteveT