Empire Direct

www.empiredirect.co.uk

They have been closed down.
They claimed to be cheaper than others but they were not for a while now.
So a bit surprised but maybe they did not get the volume of sales.

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David

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David wrote:

www.empiredirect.co.uk

They have been closed down.

Well, they've gone into administration, which isn't necessarily the same
thing.

They claimed to be cheaper than others but they were not for a while
now. So a bit surprised but maybe they did not get the volume of sales.

I popped into the Loughborough one a few weeks ago, just to see what
they have in the sales, bugger all really, e.g. Sony BDP-S350 was the
only Blu-Ray on display, and the price was higher than I'd want to pay
for the newer BDP-S550.

"David" wrote in message
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www.empiredirect.co.uk

They have been closed down.
They claimed to be cheaper than others but they were not for a while now.
So a bit surprised but maybe they did not get the volume of sales.


Not surprised with a web-site like that ;-)

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"David" wrote in message
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www.empiredirect.co.uk

They have been closed down.
They claimed to be cheaper than others but they were not for a while now.
So a bit surprised but maybe they did not get the volume of sales.

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Regards,
David

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When I got my TV with them I saved a bit. I found out after I purchased the
set that I was entitled to a 8% reduction in price too, needless to say they
were unwilling to give a refund ;p.

I just get 5% discount now from ASDA and 4% from DSG (still not worth it
with DSG) so hopefully neither of them go bust!

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David wrote:

www.empiredirect.co.uk

They have been closed down.

Well, they've gone into administration, which isn't necessarily the same
thing.

They claimed to be cheaper than others but they were not for a while now.
So a bit surprised but maybe they did not get the volume of sales.

I popped into the Loughborough one a few weeks ago, just to see what they
have in the sales, bugger all really, e.g. Sony BDP-S350 was the only
Blu-Ray on display, and the price was higher than I'd want to pay for the
newer BDP-S550.


Web site say shops have been closed, due to lack of stock.

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Regards,
David

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They used to be selling their stuff via Amazon. I bought a tape deck from
Amazon and it came from Empire Direct.
Brian

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www.empiredirect.co.uk

They have been closed down.
They claimed to be cheaper than others but they were not for a while now.
So a bit surprised but maybe they did not get the volume of sales.

--
Regards,
David

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Its the old story. The banks refused to stump up the credit to buy the xmas
stock these shops wanted. Its what happened to Woolies as well.
Brian

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"Andy Burns" wrote in message
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David wrote:

www.empiredirect.co.uk

They have been closed down.

Well, they've gone into administration, which isn't necessarily the same
thing.

They claimed to be cheaper than others but they were not for a while
now. So a bit surprised but maybe they did not get the volume of sales.

I popped into the Loughborough one a few weeks ago, just to see what they
have in the sales, bugger all really, e.g. Sony BDP-S350 was the only
Blu-Ray on display, and the price was higher than I'd want to pay for the
newer BDP-S550.


Web site say shops have been closed, due to lack of stock.

--
Regards,
David

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They used to be selling their stuff via Amazon. I bought a tape deck from
Amazon and it came from Empire Direct.
Brian

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I think they had many EmpireBrands.. It was possible for you to sell
products and have them ship them (Much like Computer2000 does for PCWB)..
Bit of a crazy system when you can sell something for 15% profit, without it
ever having to be in your possession :P..

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www.empiredirect.co.uk
They have been closed down.

I was watching BBC News Channel when it came up as breaking news at
the bottom of the screen. I could not believe it!

Apparently they had to call in the administrators due to a lack of
stock. This tells me that suppliers were not supplying them...that
must be due to bills not being paid on time. Just a guess.

They claimed to be cheaper than others but they were not for a while now.
So a bit surprised but maybe they did not get the volume of sales.

Their overheads were low, but then they opened 14 shops and perhaps
they lost their low cost competitive advantage?

John

On 19 Jan, 20:57, Andy Burns wrote:
David wrote:
www.empiredirect.co.uk

They have been closed down.

Well, they've gone into administration, which isn't necessarily the same
thing.

True, I suppose, but unless somebody buys the business from KPMG, the
administrator, it is going to close permanently.


I popped into the Loughborough one a few weeks ago, just to see what
they have in the sales, bugger all really, e.g. Sony BDP-S350 was the
only Blu-Ray on display, and the price was higher than I'd want to pay
for the newer BDP-S550.

Having shops meant that they lost their cost advantages of being
purely a web-based firm.

John