The White Stuff (Lounged)

[SeanMacGabhann]

so THAT's why I buy a fair few clothes in there - cheers *Bob*

I've mentioned before about WS clothes - not revolutionary and no-one should buy everything from one place - but chosen wisely and combined well their stuff works a treat IMO

[bon3yard]

Bland, bland, bland.

[Mark]

Compared to the local competition for mens clothes I think it's ok.

[annaj]

I don't entirely understand why it matters if the clothes are boring, safe or bland.

I like casual, comfortable clothes. My only style requirements are nice colours and a shape that suits and fits me. It doesn't matter to me if they're bland, because I don't expect my clothes to define who I am, speak for me or express my individuality. I tend to think that's what my personality is for.

Is that just me?

[*Bob*]

Anna, if you're not sporting uberskinny jeans, asymmetrical hair and a bone through the nose you might as well just not exist.

Look out for bon3yard next time you're out - easy enough to spot.

[macroban]

Back to that boring trading statement....

?6.9m operating profit

Want to expand from 49 stores and can't fund it

Founders "willing" to dilute 80% share-holding to raise cash

How much does it cost to set up a branch like the East Dulwich White Stuff?

[annaj]

*Bob* I did wear skinny jeans in the 80s, before I'd learnt that not all fasions sould be worn by all people regardless of body type.

Never again.

And my hair is mostly asymmetrical, but that's because it falls that way and I'm very bad at blow-drying.

[david_carnell]

Sorry Macroban, but it appears that people are more happy discussing the pros and cons of clothes rather than the imminent (or not) demise of the retail sector.

Head in the sand and all that jazz.

[Moos]

(edited 'cos I was joking, but actually it was quite offensive)

[SeanMacGabhann]

to be fair I did pick up on that line in the report as well - but then just got caught up in the far less taxing debate on shades of a shadow

I don't know if the question is "is the fact that WS are seeking extra cash a sign that they are in trouble?" or is the question "is this the moment when WS jump the shark?" (see also GBK and further back in time Hogshead pubs. I remember when there were one or maybe two Hogsead bars in existance - lovely they were - then the concept was rolled-out and bastardised into a hussy version of it's former self)

In any case I don't think they are in trouble but they MIGHT be about to jump the shark. Having defended them a few times on here I have to say that recent lines aren't a patch on what they were a couple of years ago. Chasing the larger market does seem to have meant a more predictable selection.

[annaj]

david_carnell Wrote:

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> Sorry Macroban, but it appears that people are

> more happy discussing the pros and cons of clothes

> rather than the imminent (or not) demise of the

> retail sector.

>

> Head in the sand and all that jazz.

In my defence, since this thread started as a general discussion about the shop and what people think about it, chatting about clothes was hardly going off topic.

You could even go so far as to say it was macroban who took it off topic, and into all too familiar territory for him, by steering towards a discussion about the demise of the retail sector. Again.

But I'll play along. The company was founded in 1985 and in the 20 years since then has grown to 49 stores and a mailorder business. According to the Telegraph link they aim to open a further 26 stores (bringing the total to 75) in the next three years. It doesn't take a business genuis to work out that, if they acheive their aims, their rate of growth will have increased considerably. So, I would agree with Sean, if you take their statements at face value it looks like they're about to stop being a cool, sucessful, small chain we're allowed to like and become a dirty, big chain that we're obliged to hate ;-)

Moos, much more interested in what you said that was so offensive....

[bignumber5]

I like WS. I go for a wander in there every once in a while, like amnesiac unaware of identical previous visits - see window display, walk in enthusiastically, look at the clothes, smile, look at price tags, sigh, walk out again.

If we're on about staying on topic, shouldn't we be discussing the forthcoming opening of white stuff ;-)

[Administrator]

Title changed from "The White Stuff opening soon...." to "The White Stuff" to reflect the thread's change

[bignumber5]

Eeek

Was only playing, sorry!

[macroban]

It's difficult to believe this piece of "journalism".

[karter]

Macroban, what can't you believe? They too are selling up and cashing in. It's business:)

[macroban]

Good luck to them.

The price-to-earnings ratio looks wrong.

Anyone know about the health of real estate in Bulgaria?

[Administrator]

Lounged

[karter]

-- moved topic --

[macroban]

Whoops!

Seems I should have explained why the value of real estate in Bulgaria could affect the survival of our East Dulwich White Stuff.

[RosieH]

david_carnell Wrote:

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> Sorry Macroban, but it appears that people are

> more happy discussing the pros and cons of clothes

> rather than the imminent (or not) demise of the

> retail sector.

>

> Head in the sand and all that jazz.

David, spending my Sunday working on a client budget in preparation for a Price Waterhouse audit, I look to the forum for a little light relief.

Because the imminent demise of the retail sector is of interest to you doesn't mean that other people want to chat about it. "Head in the sand" could be considered a rather self-important way of looking at the fact that other people prefer to talk about skinny jeans

[SeanMacGabhann]

RosieH

Have you REALLY resurrected a month+ old thread just to point out that a post by david_carnell, which had several replies (and thus negating your whole point), is a post that no-one is interested in? (and thus negating your whole point)

if you are looking for light-relief there must be more obvious threads than this...

[macroban]

RosieH is innocent.

It was me.

[SeanMacGabhann]

true true, it was your good self that resurrected the thread - still an odd post to quote I thought. But I like RosieH and she's working on a Sunday. For PWC..... so, to quote you and to show Rosie some support

"RosieH is innocent"

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Free the East Dulwich One.