Retail Week report Jessops going into administration.

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Re: Retail Week report Jessops going into administration.
In reply to Peter Del, 5 months ago

Peter Del wrote:

I lived near the SRS that closed down. It was staffed by people who knew their business (one left to open his own shop in Chiswick) and I bought many cameras there.

Is that Chiswick Camera Centre? I wondered where that had come from.

However, 'customers' would seek advice, try out the camera, and then buy it on line from, say, WEX, but the final straw was when the greedy landlord massively increased the rent. He couldn't achieve it so he eventually reduced the rent and it is now a takeaway!

A takeaway...just what Rayners Lane needed.....  I only went to that branch of SRS when I was in search of secondhand gear or items that the Watford shop didn't have in stock, but I support what you say about the folk there knowing their business! In that sense, it was what I'd call an old-style camera enthusiasts shop - and all the more welcome for it.

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