Poster: A snowHead
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Just went to purchase something from snow and rock via a cashback site, and got this message while clicking through
"As a response to current news reports concerning this merchant, we want to give our members the choice on whether to purchase through us. At this moment, we cannot guarantee that any cashback tracked will go on to be paid to TopCashback and hence on to members. Please take this into consideration when purchasing."
I know there are store closures projected, but that was reported in January...................
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Snow and Rock's owners have entered into a "CVA" with all its creditors — like so many other big high street brands. A CVA is a formal insolvency process, and over 65% of companies that enter into one, eventually fail totally. In so many cases, it's just a sticking-plaster before the financial reality finally sinks in, and they go bust:
https://www.retailgazette.co.uk/blog/2019/05/creditors-approve-cotswold-outdoor-owners-cva/
I would imagine that the internet is just crushing them, just like it has so many other chains. How many of us have been to such shops, hunted around for what we want, and then ordered it off the internet at a cheaper price?
Last edited by Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person on Sat 14-09-19 16:11; edited 1 time in total
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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It always amazes me just how much top end, mega-expensive clobber they (and others - eg Ellis Brigham) stock - and question how much demand there can be for it.
Maybe not too much given the current state of affairs...
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TBH I'm surprised they've lasted so long.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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The website makes for curious reading - certainly hard to find new stuff among all the warehouse clearance tat.
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It wasn't the lack or range of stock for me, it was their poor customer service which is why I wouldn’t bother with them. Hopefully it will push some trade to the better (real) ski shops if they disappeared.
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ster wrote: |
It wasn't the lack or range of stock for me, it was their poor customer service which is why I wouldn’t bother with them. Hopefully it will push some trade to the better (real) ski shops if they disappeared. |
+1 for this. I stopped using them many years ago when they stopped employing skiers & techs who knew what they were talking about. Started going downhill (no pun intended) when the original (keen outdoorsman) owner sold it to a consortium who turned it into an expensive fashion boutique.
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@MikeM, @ster, damn right
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