Gutted,another business bits the dust,terrible shame >
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19-01-12, 12:49 PM
Gutted,another business bits the dust,terrible shame >
19-01-12, 12:54 PM
geez, that's a huge business to go down the pan. Wonder who is buying the stock...
19-01-12, 12:58 PM
...................... :-X
19-01-12, 12:58 PM
wow bad news indeed
19-01-12, 01:18 PM
"Those who ignore the lessons of history are doomed to repeat them..." I don't recall to whom that quote is attributed, but apparently nobody at GW was familiar with it... Witness the late 90s and massive expansion by M&P, Carnell, Motorcycle City, Riossi, all followed by a big crash as they realised that they'd over-expanded and the market wasn't there to sustain it all.
It is sad news though. I have no great love for GW, they've rarely failed to disappoint when I've dealt with them, but all the same there are plenty of people who'll lose their jobs and a motorcycling landmark will be gone, at least in the short term...
19-01-12, 01:37 PM
Arghhh I have my bike booked in for the Honda Service there soon! now I have to go to Abingdon!
19-01-12, 01:44 PM
Reading further into this. Looks like they have closed 4 branches.
Slough, London & 2 in Cornwall. The shop is still trading online.
19-01-12, 01:50 PM
I have the feeling lots of companies are going to the wall this year :-/
19-01-12, 01:58 PM
A trip to GW's was always a good excuse to go for a ride
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