Posts by MichaelMiles (archived2)
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B&O Profits warning issued today
in General Discussion & Questions · Dec 22, 2014 18:18The only area the company are strong in is loudspeaker technology. They need to put all their efforts into that area but the majority of the shops should close. 15-20 company owned shops in the UK should suffice for such…
The stores are changing !!
in General Discussion & Questions · Oct 15, 2013 08:10I recently passed the Marlow store , but it is closed - it has been for a number of days . The sign says it's closed for refurbishment !!! Can't believe anyone would spend money on doing this in the current market !! Per…
Store Closures
in General Discussion & Questions · Aug 9, 2013 01:52I believe all you say Lee and have a great regard for all you do for the brand. I also have met the same people as you and even the inspirational Anders Knutsen ( there was a man who was passionate about the brand and wh…
Store Closures
in General Discussion & Questions · Aug 7, 2013 16:30I think you are right Reading was owned/managed by B&O. However IMHO it may be difficult for them to own/manage for much longer as the full years accounts may show us in the next couple of weeks . The reason why they got…
Store Closures
in General Discussion & Questions · Aug 7, 2013 15:39The Reading store is now closed - gone are the heady days when there were 120 stores in the UK . There are only 61 now !!! And of these ,possibly 8-10 are owned and managed by B&O themselves !!! Who knows what accounts m…
Shop in Shop or B1 Store?
in General Discussion & Questions · Jun 26, 2013 10:48There should be more SIS in the Uk. In Germany there are almost an equal amount of SIS to B1. For much of what a B&O customer wants an SIS is more than capable of giving a great service. Where the whole experience is des…
Share price drop?
in General Discussion & Questions · Mar 26, 2013 21:08The report from Handelsbanken to their clients regarding B and O makes for interesting reading and perhaps goes someway to explaining the dramatic fall in the share price here is a link P52724PR7e56a20-9054.pdf Tue will …
Can B&O survive? Maybe soon?
in General Discussion & Questions · Apr 23, 2012 08:53I feel sorry for all those dealers who invested heavily into the brand , many excellent dealers have now gone to the wall after reassurances from the company that things were going to get better. I hope that from Beoplay…