High Street Casualties

Barely a month passes without news of one or more High Street big names going into administration.

Although victims of the deepening globalist economic crisis they are also, in a significant number of instances, victims of globalist internet based retail corporations who pay no or little tax in the UK.

Further more, for every “big name”, there are scores of lesser companies that have gone to the wall – a situation that is far more likely to worsen than improve over the intermediate to longer term.

 

So, just for the record, here is a list of the more prominent High Street casualties

 

Republic: Called in the administrators on the 13th February, 2013. 2,500 employees and 121 outlets.

Blockbuster UK: Called in the administrators on the 16th January, 2013. 4,200 employees and 528 outlets.

HMV: Announced its intention to file for administration on the 15th January, 2013. 4,350 employees and 239 outlets.

Jessops: Went into administration on the 9th January, 2013. 1,534 employees and 187 outlets.

Comet: Appointed administrators on the 2nd November, 2012. 6,600 employees and 236 outlets.

JJB Sport: Went into administration on the 24th September, 2012.  4,000 staff and 180 outlets.

Clinton Cards: Entered administration on the 9th May. 8,300 staff and 750 outlets.

Aquascutum: Went into administration on the 17th April, 2012. 250 employees and 10 outlets.

Ellie Louise: Announced it had gone into administration on the 2nd April, 2012. 439 employees and 97 outlets.

Game Group: Announced it intended to file for administration on the 21st March, 2012. 5,800 employees and 600 outlets.

Pumpkin Patch: Appointed administrators on the 19th January 2012. 400 employees and 36 outlets.

Peacocks: Entered administration on the 18th January, 2012. 9,600 employees and 611 outlets.

Past Times: Entered administration on the 16th January, 2012. 500 employees and 51 outlets.

Hawkins Bazaar: Entered administration on the 30th December 2011. 380 employees and 65 outlets.

D2 Jeans: Entered administration on the 29th December 2011. 400 employees and 47 outlets.

Barratts: Went into administration on the 8th December, 2011. 3,840 employees and 191 outlets.

La Senza: Applied for administration on the 3rd December, 2011. 2,600 employees and 146 outlets.

TJ Hughes: Entered administration on the 30th June, 2011. 4,000 employees and 57 outlets.

Jane Norman: Entered administration on the 27th June, 2011. 1,600 employees and 89 outlets.

Habitat: Went into administration on the 24th June, 2011. 900 employees and 33 outlets.

Focus DIY: Entered administration on the 5th May, 2011. 4,000 employees and 180 outlets.

Homeform: Went into administration on the 2nd May, 2011. 1,300 employees and 160 outlets.

With the High Street “casualty list” threatening to lengthen even further, some have suggested that George Osborne’s time would be better spent in requiring the internet based globalist retail corporations to pay tax at the same rate as their UK High Street competitors, rather than in campaigning for bigger bonuses for No 10’s friends in the globalist bankster fraternity.