tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930103.post769677213510637979..comments2024-03-29T10:17:18.826+00:00Comments on No Rock And Roll Fun: HMV take FoppSimon Hayes Budgenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07084524317888577404noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930103.post-70149338377179818402007-09-03T09:18:00.000+00:002007-09-03T09:18:00.000+00:00Cambridge Fopp is open again! It was a joy to visi...Cambridge Fopp is open again! It was a joy to visit on Saturday, and fortunately didn't seem *too* HMV-ified. The stock had HMV-style labels on, but that was as far as their influence appeared to stretch. The big-name compilations were relagated to a cardboard stand halfway down the shop, with the front window devoted instead to the new Super Furries and Richard Hawley albums. The atmosphere was really good too, just like the old days (of about a month ago).<BR/><BR/>And there wasn't an iPod sock in sight...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930103.post-24643078176735969392007-08-01T13:36:00.000+00:002007-08-01T13:36:00.000+00:00This feels like an exclusive luxury goods retailer...This feels like an exclusive luxury goods retailer opening a "trade counter" round the back to flog goods at cost price.Adehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11863793927963933412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930103.post-87138382615688504532007-07-31T17:04:00.000+00:002007-07-31T17:04:00.000+00:00Strange that the Tottenham Court Road one wasn't c...<I>Strange that the Tottenham Court Road one wasn't chosen, seeing as it was their flagship London store.</I><BR/><BR/>not really, seeing as how it came across as an expensive vanity projectUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00778614652092553883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930103.post-38618648580231813032007-07-31T15:54:00.000+00:002007-07-31T15:54:00.000+00:00It looks like HMV bought Fopps' illfounded sense o...It looks like HMV bought Fopps' illfounded sense of optimism way before any money was exchanged. I predict a (management) buyout.eyetiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02565647360348069171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930103.post-82935321858454484222007-07-31T14:15:00.000+00:002007-07-31T14:15:00.000+00:00According to HMV these stores are ones that "trade...According to HMV these stores are ones that "traded profitably". But there were a lot more profitable Fopps - lack of trade wasn't why they went out of business. Strange that the Tottenham Court Road one wasn't chosen, seeing as it was their flagship London store.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930103.post-45603029673463362392007-07-31T12:50:00.000+00:002007-07-31T12:50:00.000+00:00interesting choice of stores - Union street (i.e. ...interesting choice of stores - Union street (i.e. not far from 2 HMVs) rather than Byres road which is in an area devoid of music but full of music fans with money to spend. And Rose Street always struggled being on the tourist trail, whereas the Cockburn Street branch is in the middle of the local goth hangout area and always saw consistent passing trade.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930103.post-50261450422277347622007-07-31T12:41:00.000+00:002007-07-31T12:41:00.000+00:00My local Fopp's on that list - I'm not sure whethe...My local Fopp's on that list - I'm not sure whether HMV's takeover is good news or not. There's a big HMV not that far away from the Fopp branch they've bought, so hopefully they'll try to do something with it which offers an alternative (you know, like selling music rather than Nintendo DS Socks and Talking 'Hitler in Your Pocket' Keyrings. So, maybe, reopen Fopp).<BR/><BR/>Now if only someone would open a music shop in my hometown, so I had a choice beyond WH Smiths and Woolworths :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com