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Arleya
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Lack of stock, Maybe not: Today 13:30

Norwich riverside branch of JJB is looking well stocked now. Popped in yesterday to get some new golf gear.

If they put anymore stock on the shop floor it would start to look like a sportsdirect jumble.


imho + dyor. By flyingscotsmanone ]]> http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:JJB.L&display=discussion&id=5613970&action=detail Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:46:00 GMT flyingscotsmanone tag:iii.co.uk,2003:tst.5613911
Thanks for the post on your visits to the three Edinburgh stores. It is deserving of a positive tick and more for each one you visited and for the update on the existence of the catalogues. I shall ensure numerous blue ticks across your posts.

I am Xmas shopping tomorrow myself so should hopefully scoop up my own copy of the catalogues.

I've done extremely well out this company this year and will be putting some of those profits back through the tills tomorrow with a number of JJB Gift vouchers as top-ups for 7 or 8 of my friends and family.

imho + dyor.

FS1.


By flyingscotsmanone ]]> http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:JJB.L&display=discussion&id=5613911&action=detail Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:56:00 GMT flyingscotsmanone tag:iii.co.uk,2003:tst.5613788 http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:JJB.L&display=discussion&id=5613788&action=detail Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:43:00 GMT Panofscouse tag:iii.co.uk,2003:tst.5613681 http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:JJB.L&display=discussion&id=5613681&action=detail Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:42:00 GMT popes11 tag:iii.co.uk,2003:tst.5613663 http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:JJB.L&display=discussion&id=5613663&action=detail Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:34:00 GMT popes11 tag:iii.co.uk,2003:tst.5613628
1. Finance options, this should overcome some peoples xmas woes. It's a £10 deposit and pay nothing for 6 months deal. If you pay it all off in the 6 months you pay no fees or interest. However if you dont you will be whacked with a 29.9 % APR (ouch!!)

2. the catalogue's are in store. I've got the serious about bikes and serious about fitness one. I dont know if there are any others yet?? By uninformedJP ]]> http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:JJB.L&display=discussion&id=5613628&action=detail Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:16:00 GMT uninformedJP tag:iii.co.uk,2003:tst.5613618 http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:JJB.L&display=discussion&id=5613618&action=detail Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:11:00 GMT bengypooley tag:iii.co.uk,2003:tst.5613560
14 votes up for that totalnovice. Imho, quite rightly too. These boards do become a joke sometimes and we all try to work around that. Unfotunately, this is not always because of people interested in shares. It's bad enough we have to suffer the idiots on here. To suffer those who don't appreciate the problem anywhere but their own backyard is beyond the pale.
By Szerelmem ]]> http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:JJB.L&display=discussion&id=5613560&action=detail Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:47:00 GMT Szerelmem tag:iii.co.uk,2003:tst.5613557
I trust you all had a good weekend. I know I did!! Anyway, enough of the pleasantries, the reason for the post is to report on 3 JJB stores I visited today.

Craigleith Retail Park, Hermiston Gait Retail Park and Kinnaird Retail Park

All three stores still have the old style JJB branding on the front of the shop. They were all laid out in pretty much the same way, with Craigleith and Kinnaird exactly the same (so much so that if I took a photo of each you would not be able to tell them apart).

The layout was quite easy to navigate and it allows you to go straight to the section you are looking for. They have black signs with white writing detailing the sections.

Importantly none of the stores I went to had any stock issues. All the shelves had stock with all sale items well labeled and in the centre of each store forcing you past other sections for that impulse buy.

I spoke briefly to the manager at the Hermiston gate store and asked about a few of their items and how the new strategy was going. He obviously was not going to be negative about things but I did get a sense of confidence about the way things are going at JJB and he sounded quite excited about exciting new stock arriving in January (his words). I did ask him how sales have been and said 'they have been good'.

At all the stores I noticed the clientele and was happy to see a wide a diverse set of customers. There were families looking to kit jonny out with some footy boots, ball and kit; others looking to get jack and jill that bicycle and accessories for xmas; Some youngsters looking at the nike gear and grannma's looking at for some presents for their kids or grankids (i hope they were anyway or esle that runnning kit is not gonna be pretty!!). I even witnessed an exercise bike rung through the tills!!

Anyway, there you have it. I plan on going to the same stores in the next couple of weeks without the kids so I can spend more time and money in the stores.

Anyway, if you're still awake, good trading week to all.

uJP By uninformedJP ]]> http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:JJB.L&display=discussion&id=5613557&action=detail Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:45:00 GMT uninformedJP tag:iii.co.uk,2003:tst.5613444
I can see where you got your name. Luckily for you, you do not visit this board often. If you and bengypooley did, you would understand some of the problems the valued contributors and everyone else who reads this board have had with these idiots. Wizeewig and No. blah blah blah are only interested in causing trouble and posying rubbish. Before you start judging people and throwing your red marker around, maybe you could be good enough to appreciate why I think they are a nuisance.

If you cannot ascertain the facts of the matter and can only react one dimensionally, well then, to be honest what value does your opinion hold? By Szerelmem ]]> http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:JJB.L&display=discussion&id=5613444&action=detail Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:45:00 GMT Szerelmem tag:iii.co.uk,2003:tst.5613328 http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:JJB.L&display=discussion&id=5613328&action=detail Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:44:00 GMT Overlooker tag:iii.co.uk,2003:tst.5613100 http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:JJB.L&display=discussion&id=5613100&action=detail Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:40:00 GMT totalnovice2 tag:iii.co.uk,2003:tst.5612759 http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:JJB.L&display=discussion&id=5612759&action=detail Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:59:00 GMT bengypooley tag:iii.co.uk,2003:tst.5612755 http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:JJB.L&display=discussion&id=5612755&action=detail Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:56:00 GMT Szerelmem tag:iii.co.uk,2003:tst.5612738 http://www.iii.co.uk/profile/public/?type=neighbourhood&pp=1&user_id=4392234&cd=639b68bceb714d0dd96b83ab449156a9 By steveinwigan ]]> http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:JJB.L&display=discussion&id=5612738&action=detail Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:46:00 GMT steveinwigan