Woolies
- 21 November 2009 21:3233626PaulB, sorry if this seems like a plug but I just gotta do this.
Congratulations to Woolworths on their return to business. Minus any real shops, their new store is 100% virtual at woolworths.co.uk and they haven't returned half-heartedly. The site is packed to the rafters with all the usual stuff that Woolies were famous for - games, DVDs, electrical goods, toys, and YES!!!! A digital PICK N MIX.
They do seem to have dropped a lot of their old tat (I was not able to find any ironing board covers or dusters but hey, it's early days). I miss Woolies in Dover and this is a welcome return of an old familiar shop and I am pleased to say that they've done extremely well with their new online effort.
It's comforting too - Xmas just isn't Xmas without Woolies! - 21 November 2009 21:3633630you can see woolies old stock in most of the local "pound" type shops.
i think it used to be called the "worth it" brand. - 21 November 2009 21:5233631I did not know this well done to them,I hope they do well and we see one back in Dover
- 22 November 2009 08:3633652I knew that Woolies were doing to be an internet-only shop and were working on their web-site - did you get the job Rick ?
It's good that the name lives on, if only on the internet, but I'd still prefer a High Street shop.
Roger - 22 November 2009 08:5733655No problem at all there Rick, yes I saw something about Woolworths being back on the web. I think it was advertised on TV as a christmas initiative. Yes everyone had a kind of affection for Woolworths...you remember buying to toys for the kids and the sweets for yourself..and so on. But as with all these things we simply didnt use it enough, there wasnt enough footfall through the doors in the end and the giant went crashing down.
I wonder what ever happened to that woman who opened a Woolworths mark II in one English Town. She was a former manager of Woolworths so knew the buyers, the staff and so on, and made a stab at re-creation. She was featured on the news but I wonder... did it work out!? Its very difficult for single stores nowadays without the support of a chain.email: dover7@msn.com - 22 November 2009 13:4633677Wellworths is still doing well, it's based in Dorchester.
- 23 November 2009 00:1933717Roger - nah, I didn't get the job of making their website. it is VERY nice though!
- 23 November 2009 11:2733731Yes, I did see the advert on TV recently about Woolies new internet shopping site although personally for me Woolies was a great place to go into the store and have a good rummage around and experience it face to face so to speak. But, hey, I hope they do well on the net, I guess thats the way forward for them but pick and mix just wont be the same especially for all the little kiddies excited by the various colours of all those juicy sweets before their very eyes
- 23 November 2009 13:3233733Ah now Colette I used to pretend I was buying the sweets for 'de child'...but really..if the truth be told I was the one addicted to an occasional nibble.
Brings a famous oul advertising ditty to mind...
"
I was a secret lemon fizz nibbler
Ive been tryin to give it up but its one of those nights "
I used to humm that to myself while prowling round the flat late at night in search of satisfaction!
email: dover7@msn.com - 23 November 2009 18:0133747woolies on the net does not interest me, it was always a good shop to browse around.
everything one could need without going out to a windswept bypass. - 24 November 2009 09:5233803Whats this I hear you say PaulB, walking around at night looking for some satisfaction from a lemon fizz nibbler, the mind boggles!
