The title pretty much says it all. Are Zavvi and HMV the only music chains left in the UK?
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The title pretty much says it all. Are Zavvi and HMV the only music chains left in the UK?
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Well, for those that sell music, you’d put in WH Smiths, Woolworths as well as the supermarkets… But since Fopp went bust, I can’t think of any others…
Fopp’s not bust. They’re reopened, but only in limited locations. I know there’s one on Rose Street (behind Jenner’s) in Edinburgh.
What about Virgin?
Virgin became Zavvi…
Fopp is now owned by HMV and has about 8 stores IIRC.
And now it’s looking like HMV could be finished.
Yesterdays game, innit. Book chains next, I presume.
High street rents dropping, and still dying.
High street rents don’t drop. The property industry made sure of that – most commercial leases feature Upward Only Rent Reviews. If you want to know why our high streets are dying, that’s a good place to start.