Scunthorpe HMV store to close
The HMV store in Scunthorpe is to close, administrators have confirmed.
Administrators Deloitte have today confirmed 66 HMV stores will close across the UK, including the Scunthorpe store on Jubilee Way in the Parishes.
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The closing down announcement on the HMV store in Scunthorpe today (Thursday)
The store employs 11 members of staff.
The 66 stores identified for closure employ a total of 930 staff.
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No fixed date has been set on when the store will close and it will continue to trade in the meantime.
However, it is expected the store will close over the next one to two months.
Other stores identified for closure include Wandsworth, Bayswater, Birmingham Fort, Wakefield, Barnsley, St Albans and a number in Glasgow.
Nick Edwards, Joint Administrator, said: “As part of our ongoing review of HMV’s financial position, we have now completed a review of the store portfolio and have identified 66 loss making stores for closure.
"This step has been taken in order to enhance the prospects of securing the business’ future as a going concern.
“We continue to receive strong support from staff and are extremely grateful to them for their commitment during an understandably difficult period.
"All other key stakeholders remain very supportive and I continue to be hopeful of securing a future for the restructured business."
HMV currently operates from 220 stores in the UK.
9 Comments
by FHall
Thursday, February 07 2013, 4:13PM
“Personally I find Piratebay much cheaper.”
by TFiLive
Thursday, February 07 2013, 3:45PM
“And stay away from Amazon - YOU pay tax on your hard earned AND your purchases - they pay NOWT !!!”
by TFiLive
Thursday, February 07 2013, 3:43PM
“This could sound the return of the Old School Record stores HMV & Virgin killed off”
by Secretisout
Thursday, February 07 2013, 1:36PM
“I wonder what Des and Keep Scunthorpe Alive thinks of this.
Oh thats right, Fallen Hero is in talks to move to Marshalls Yard in Gainsborough”
by MoragMcShin
Thursday, February 07 2013, 1:27PM
“" purchase the latest music record / tape / CD or film video cassette or film CD"
... or wax cylinder.”
by studmore
Thursday, February 07 2013, 12:34PM
“Who wants to bet the store will be taken over by yet another cheap, poundland style shop?”
by buffering
Thursday, February 07 2013, 11:37AM
“JohnJohn2011
That said though I could not understand why people would go weekly or more often to purchase the latest music record / tape / CD or film video cassette or film CD just to put there hard earned money into the hands of the music and film industries to pay inflated incomes.
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So who pays your wages then, or does your employer have some magical powers that enables them to pay wages from thin air....”
by JohnJohn2011
Thursday, February 07 2013, 11:17AM
“Each person has the right to spend and enjoy their money and spend it how they wish and on what ever they like. That said though I could not understand why people would go weekly or more often to purchase the latest music record / tape / CD or film video cassette or film CD just to put there hard earned money into the hands of the music and film industries to pay inflated incomes the these pop stars and film stars and all the hangers on. Twelve years ago I had a mate who would be happy to tell you about a big collection of film videos and CD's they had. I was speaking to this once mate when I met them in town before Christmas and during the short conversation I asked about the collection of films, they told me that nearly all of them had been thrown in the skip. I would have thought that over the years if that money had been saved it would have paid for a good family holiday abroad somewhere.”
by WNxbadboy3
Thursday, February 07 2013, 10:43AM
“Well this is sad. looks like i am going have to go to amazon from now on. lest that won't close.”