Jessop's Relaunches

[Pete Askew]

Call me a sceptic...

BBC News - Camera chain Jessops re-opens two months after closing

 

[Hamish Gill]

hmm, I read about this yesterday in the metro...

 

[Dan Cattermole]

Heard about this today.
It was quite predictable.

 

[Dave Moss]

I heard about this as well looking at it he is looking more at the online sales I did read somewhere as well he is looking to more put Jessops back a few years with second hand sales and more knowlegeable staff as well

 

[Hamish Gill]

Time will tell, but I'd guess as an entrepreneur who is in the public eye and making a point of his affiliation he will likely be even more driven to succeed ...
Wpuld be nice if it did turn out well... Trained staff, in Jessops... A novel concept

 

[Chris Dodkin]

"customers to get products for the same price as online" what a concept!

If they build a B&H / Adorama / DigitalRev type model, based off of solid online sales and competitive pricing, then it should be a no brainer.

B&H have great pricing, the store actually has stock, and people who know what they are talking about - and winning combination.

Good luck to Jessops I say

 

[Andy Boardman]

I think once P J has the year end results through and sees how little profit there is he will dump it asap.Like Hamish said trained staff will be a new approach,Canon once told me it was a waste of their time and money training up the staff as the turn round of staff was ridiculous.

 

[Peter Blake]

you mean he's just doing it for the bragging rights?

and an MBE

 

[Adam Lewis]

Saw it open on Market Street in Manchester on Thursday. In the morning it was stocking up, by 3 ish when I went passed it next, it was open to customers... Prices still through the roof mind. I looked at a mem card, it was £55 in jessops, £29 in calumet down the road. What's the point eh?

 

[Hamish Gill]

Ah the Jessops way returns ... Cameras at cost, accessories highly inflated ... Worked for them last time ... ...