What business will go bust in 2013?

Malibu Sunshine

Sorry to sound like the Grinch but many businesses trade in December just to capitalise of Christmas and then declare bankruptcy in January.

My prediction: Harvy Norman

krudler

hmv may not be far off, sad to say

cantdecide

The 2012 calendar company...

Lapin

My local pub.

admiralofthefleet

xtravision

Malibu Sunshine

Lapin wrote: »

My local pub.

And many pubs in an Irish city centre, particularly Dublin. The income no longer justifies the rent.

allthedoyles

certainly more pubs , and possibly some Woodies branches ( the ones where there are more than one in town )

mattjack

woolworths and time machines

Malibu Sunshine

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

xtravision

They're one of the cleverest re-adopting Irish businesses of the past 10 years. They're more like a D.I.D. now than a DVD rental store. They'll be safe imho.

3ndahalfof6

The balloon company.

admiralofthefleet

o briens sandwich shops

carry out off licences

heatons

Liam90

dunnes stores.

Shinaynay

my predictions are:

one of the two urban outfitters
a major dept store possibly Clerys
d.i.d electrical
hmv
evans (plus size womans clothing)
mothercare
barrats shoes
awear

Malibu Sunshine

Many Cost Sofa Plus type businesses.

Malibu Sunshine

Liam90 wrote: »

dunnes stores.

Too big to fail.

Malibu Sunshine

Shinaynay wrote: »

my predictions are:


a major dept store possibly Clerys

Clerys was saved this year, was bought by a huge American company.

admiralofthefleet

Shinaynay wrote: »

my predictions are:

one of the two urban outfitters
a major dept store possibly Clerys
d.i.d electrical
hmv
evans (plus size womans clothing)
mothercare
barrats shoes
awear

good ninja edit there, i was going to ask you when linsday lohan got a sex change operation

mattjack

Shinaynay wrote: »

my predictions are:

one of the two urban outfitters
a major dept store possibly Clerys
d.i.d electrical
hmv
evans (plus size womans clothing)
mothercare
barrats shoes
awear

Thats Blanchardstown SC wiped out so.

shruikan2553

Im hoping Eircom but I doubt it.

I'd agree with at least 1 sofa place, Im sure another bank will need more money

mattjack

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

good ninja edit there, i was going to ask you when linsday lohan got a sex change operation

Lohans been dead years ,

Shinaynay

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

good ninja edit there, i was going to ask you when linsday lohan got a sex change operation

ha!! i thought i'd save that thought for the 2013 general predictions thread :-)

M cebee

mcdonalds

allthedoyles

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

o briens sandwich shops

carry out off licences

heatons

An O'briens sandwich shop opened last month in our town and it will more than likely be closed by end 2013

0ph0rce0

Hopefully the place where I work so they can pay me lots of redundancies monies and I can get my sanity back

The_Kew_Tour

shruikan2553 wrote: »

Im hoping Eircom but I doubt it.

Why would you want somebody to lose their job?

scummy if ask me.

Liam90

M cebee wrote: »

mcdonalds

With any luck.

Shinaynay

mattjack wrote: »

Thats Blanchardstown SC wiped out so.

didnt all of the topshop/miss selfridge group pull out last year already
? awear is clinging on for dear life as is barrats. reckon theyll go the same way as that knicker shop in 2011

JTMan

Liquidation/examinership for the below firms.

HMV
Thomas Crosbie Holdings
IN&M (maybe)
TV3
Xtravision

razorblunt

Groupon.

Strawberry Fields

Shinaynay wrote: »

didnt all of the topshop/miss selfridge group pull out last year already
? awear is clinging on for dear life as is barrats. reckon theyll go the same way as that knicker shop in 2011

Wouldn't be surprised if Barrars went, bought shoes in there a while ago, was walking down o'connell street and the heel came right off. They simply weren't merchantable quality, got my money back and I wasn't the only one.

Micky Dolenz

Not a good idea.