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I am not sure who all your satisfied shareholders are. Even Odey must be getting a bit nervous if the stories are true that none of the big 4 are interested in tendering to audit spd accounts and after the outcome of the most recent court stuff. Never any dividend payments here and the share price a long way off the £7 plus I remember not so very long ago. Instead of relying on brokers to get the share price up why don't you buy something that isn't on its knees like HoF and then treating their remaining customers with contempt, stop all the trading in options etc. as only the jd share dealing was a triumph and some deb's a few years ago not sure about Tesco Stop all this bravado about smashing into debs at some point because, as you are aware, they have been outperforming all their competitors in these tough times. . If you want a FOOT in the door in Scandinavia then you'll have to pay a fair price. As the old adage says: you only get what you pay for. Have a good weekend x
Spot on QE
Can any body explain to me how he has been able to record an 85M loss against debs , wouldn’t he have to of sold his holding?
Hi Dip like yourself I have done very well with spd in the past but I don't know who is advising Mike these days. Maybe people are frightened to be candid to his face. We live in very cut throat times and if you dither then your competitors will take advantage. I'd be surprised if HoF can be resuscitated and it seems to have become toxic in recent weeks to its customers and suppliers. A merger with debs might be HoF's only option but whether the reverse is true is not so clear cut. I'm a debs customer and agree with the recent survey that put it in the top six of reputable retailers - spd came last. If JL have Elton John on their Christmas ad in the year of his farewell tours then maybe Mike should pay Ed Sheeran or George Ezra to promote HoF but he wouldn't shell out for that. The likes of Alfie Boe is a bit too high brow and old to be my cup of tea which probably explains why as a Glaswegian the only thing about HoF that ever animated me was Santa's grotto.
Anyway I see Greeneking have upped their shareholder discount from 20 to 25% and for up to 5 visits per month in their pubs and restaurants and are offering incentives to all holders for hotel stays so a bit of a rant on these bbs sometimes gets a result. Good luck with your investments.
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Do you think Elton John and other toonies are relevant in diverse environment, Overall, marketing campaigns in retail sector are flop show, they lack the themes and customer buying behavior. Good marketing campaigns fail the new entrants in the market or any particular segment. Right now, too cold-slump , too hot-slump. Tories tightening of belt is major reason in High street sluggishness but that will change as soon as new Gov comes.
Hi KRSS personally I think it is hilarious if JL are wheeling out Elton John in his farewell tour year as he has become synonymous with state funerals and 3 songs featuring the word Goodbye not buy. Think the money could have been put to much better use. I don't see him being a hit with the younger generation of shoppers is my main point. I liked M & S's Paddington ads last year for a very personal reason and do think Fleetwood Mac's Albatross on this is not just food this is M & S food has been fairly effective but then I have been to more of their concerts than anybody else's. That said I am not watching much telly and even less on the commercial channels. I'm not by nature a JL shopper and so unlikely to be turned on by Elton. They had a tea strainer I liked but it is no longer in stock in store and not worth the postage to buy it online.
On media articles, doubt if Mike would have the ability to bloke the disposal of Magasin du Nord but if he wants it then he might need to get in the queue. Do you think the outgoing spd director made a faux pas? If so there would always be the Mash route. For mash get Smash now that was a good ad. ATB