Debenhams Share Discussion Threads

[niggle] 13/11/2017 10:50

kazoom, I was on that one as well lol! ST what do you define as 'clerical items'?

[edmundshaw] 13/11/2017 08:40

Cold snap now... some of theose woollies and overcoats should move... and the extra thick dog collars... :-)

[american idiot] 13/11/2017 08:33

Profit warnings on lots of retailers are just around the corner then.

DEB will warn on profits soon.

You heard it here first.

[simon templar qc] 13/11/2017 07:38

Clothing and footwear suffer 9% decline in October ...

[ignoble] 12/11/2017 17:27

I don't have a dog !
:-)

[edmundshaw] 12/11/2017 17:08

Cheap dog collars anyone? :-)

[simon templar qc] 12/11/2017 16:56

Press gloomy about current retail sales as retailers discounting earlier than normal, they are now calling "Black Friday" to be a "Slack Friday".

[ignoble] 11/11/2017 22:13

Lol "Clerical Items"

[ignoble] 11/11/2017 22:11

John Lewis ...seems to be trying too hard

Do like the Marks slogan "Spend it Well"

Experts saying last week that the Christmas Ads bring in millions of extra sales ... me being an old cynic don't quite see that.
Lewis Ad cost £7 million apparently.
The Ad Agencies must love it.
My wife has finished her Christmas shopping already, or so she says , so it will not make a blind bit of difference to us.

[simon templar qc] 11/11/2017 21:50

ignoble

I do agree the Debenhams advert is about one of the best but I also like the Marks, Lidl and Aldi ads.

I don't rate the John Lewis add this year.

[kazoom] 11/11/2017 21:47

"Due to warner Autumn stores have piles of woollies and coats to get rid of and clerical items not been selling."

Blimey when the Pope and the CofE are feeling the pinch we know the economy is in trouble.

[ignoble] 11/11/2017 21:15

Just seen the Debenhams Christmas Advert
In my opinion , it is the best of the lot.

[simon templar qc] 11/11/2017 20:17

Now everyone's seen John Lewis Christmas advert here is the latest parody...

[simon templar qc] 11/11/2017 13:20

Retailers are in panic mode as sales have already started before Black Friday and are slashing priced, which will erode margins.



Due to warner Autumn stores have piles of woollies and coats to get rid of and clerical items not been selling.


Retail spend to get even weaker...



If that is not enough the EU has downgraded 2018 to measly growth GDP growth of 1.3 and even worse at 1.1% in 2019

The UK could even go into recession.

With these poor forecasts I see a major high street chain going under.

[catsneck2] 10/11/2017 18:08

Simon Templar QC, you seem to be the fountain of all knowledge and I'm after a few tips, can you help me out.Looking for anything up to a 5 year investment, where do you see deb, for instance in 5 years as you seem to be a regular poster here.

[simon templar qc] 10/11/2017 16:51

Hanging on the edge at 40 pence at close. Should break support soon.

[zcaprd7] 10/11/2017 15:59

Well, you're not going to get a drone to deliver a Starbucks, people seem to like to hang out in malls (I don't get it myself)?

[clocktower] 10/11/2017 10:14

Bricks and clicks with destination stores that are and have brand awareness like MTC, who have international presence, from focusing on their niche sector, stand to outshine general mixed product retailers, as speciality is the name of the game, is where I see possible future retail gains.

[simon templar qc] 10/11/2017 09:32

BDO say retail slump worst on record today..



There is hardly a day goes by without negative news on retail spend.

[simon templar qc] 10/11/2017 08:12

No one said all buying will be online but a lot of it was.

As for banks well look how many have shut down over the years.

[andyj] 10/11/2017 00:15

I don't buy into the view that shops are finished and all buying will be online. It's a fad and the sheep are panicking and driving retail shares to bargain prices. We heard it all before when innternet banking started, all the banks were slashed and Prudentials Egg held up as the inevitable future. Yeh, right.

[terminated] 09/11/2017 23:25

Why are you asking ST? if he was a proper investor he wouldn't be spending time commenting on stock he has no intention of owning. He is an arm chair commentator, a told you so wind up merchant. You find them on many boards.

[simon templar qc] 09/11/2017 18:23

Will have a look.

[zcaprd7] 09/11/2017 18:11

Hmm, what are your thoughts on intu property, value play or value trap?

[simon templar qc] 09/11/2017 17:31

Not gloating at all, I have been warning consistently for months and months things would get worse for all bricks and mortar retailers its just getting more and more competitive every day.

Something has to give some retailers will hit the wall.

All I am doing is pointing out which ones are most at risk.