Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/25

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Subject: [Leica] Jessops Classics - News
From: gwpics at googlemail.com (Gerry Walden)
Date: Sat Nov 25 22:53:28 2006
References: <4565EF7D.1060204@summaventures.com> <4568029C.1020703@nathanfoto.com> <4568D8F4.3060702@summaventures.com>

The inference I get through trade contacts is that the Jessops group
are in financial problems. I understand that although turnover is high
their profit margins are very low, and that they are trying to arrange
a sell-off. I believe they have been hit badly by internet shopping.

Gerry

> > Peter Dzwig wrote:
> >
> >> For those who are interested,
> >>
> >> I was in Jessops Classics this afternoon and asked them if it was
> >> still true that they were closing. The answer was that they are - but
> >> they don't know when yet. I noticed that theor stock of Leica stuff
> >> had very substantially reduced.
> >>
> >> Peter Dzwig
> >>

-- 
Gerry Walden LBPPA
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