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2019/11/08 11:46:22
Subject: Games Workshop on BBC
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Imperial Recruit in Training
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2019/11/08 11:51:50
Subject: Games Workshop on BBC
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Trazyn's Museum Curator
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Makes sense. Britain is a smaller country.
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What I have
~4100
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Westwood lives in death!
Peace through power!
A longbeard when it comes to Necrons and WHFB. Grumble Grumble
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2019/11/08 11:54:50
Subject: Games Workshop on BBC
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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Yeah you can lose the UK in several US wildlife parks/reserves. It's many many times the size and thus for even a casual store coverage it would demand many more retail outlets.
UK GW is basically fully expanded into most regions. There's a few here and there where it would be nice to have a GW store, but they cover most of the major urban areas (its more your large towns and smaller that they aren't in and honestly with the highstreet the way it is that is no shock)
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2019/11/08 11:58:34
Subject: Games Workshop on BBC
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Ultramarine Librarian with Freaky Familiar
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Overread wrote:Yeah you can lose the UK in several US wildlife parks/reserves. It's many many times the size and thus for even a casual store coverage it would demand many more retail outlets.
UK GW is basically fully expanded into most regions. There's a few here and there where it would be nice to have a GW store, but they cover most of the major urban areas (its more your large towns and smaller that they aren't in and honestly with the highstreet the way it is that is no shock)
Even in most towns for me, I can run into a GW without really trying. Though, in all fairness, all GW stores tend to be in a similar kind of place within a town.
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2019/11/08 12:03:02
Subject: Games Workshop on BBC
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
UK
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Sgt_Smudge wrote: Overread wrote:Yeah you can lose the UK in several US wildlife parks/reserves. It's many many times the size and thus for even a casual store coverage it would demand many more retail outlets.
UK GW is basically fully expanded into most regions. There's a few here and there where it would be nice to have a GW store, but they cover most of the major urban areas (its more your large towns and smaller that they aren't in and honestly with the highstreet the way it is that is no shock)
Even in most towns for me, I can run into a GW without really trying. Though, in all fairness, all GW stores tend to be in a similar kind of place within a town.
I've seen them steadily move a bit over the years. From the middle of the main highstreet to the "not quite as nice but still sort of close to the highstreet" bit. They basically aim to be on the main or secondary or at the end of the highstreet. Cheaper rent, but not so far out that they lose the walk-in footfall traffic. Basically there's no point them being right out in the sticks where you have to know its there to find it; they need you to find them by accident regularly in order to make up the trade in new customers walking in and advertising.
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2019/11/08 12:06:52
Subject: Games Workshop on BBC
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Fixture of Dakka
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Overread wrote:
I've seen them steadily move a bit over the years. From the middle of the main highstreet to the "not quite as nice but still sort of close to the highstreet" bit. They basically aim to be on the main or secondary or at the end of the highstreet. Cheaper rent, but not so far out that they lose the walk-in footfall traffic. Basically there's no point them being right out in the sticks where you have to know its there to find it; they need you to find them by accident regularly in order to make up the trade in new customers walking in and advertising.
The local GW in Bury is a bit like that. It helps that there is a local pub just a few steps away...
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Casual gaming, mostly solo-coop these days.
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2019/11/08 12:10:33
Subject: Games Workshop on BBC
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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That actually reminds me that its somewhat odd to me that GW hasn't paid with starbucks or subway or one of the other major food outlet chains to share rent. Food and table and gaming under one roof would be a way to spread the load on rents; however I suspect the main issue is that they'd need bigger sites in general for every store doing that
However it seems tobe the model that many independent stores are going down - almost being more a food outlet with games.
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2019/11/08 12:50:26
Subject: Games Workshop on BBC
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[DCM]
Moustache-twirling Princeps
Gone-to-ground in the craters of Coventry
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Dual-use gaming stores have always seemed to do better than pure game stores. Mixed market and shared costs, as said. When lunch traffic dies down, get more tables out...
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2019/11/08 12:55:30
Subject: Games Workshop on BBC
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
UK
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Skinnereal wrote:Dual-use gaming stores have always seemed to do better than pure game stores. Mixed market and shared costs, as said. When lunch traffic dies down, get more tables out...
Plus lets face it if you're having a gaming night or just gaming in general that's a good hour plus of being around. Even just casual drinks can make a profit on you. Warhammer games might likes 2-3-4 hours or more. That's easily time to get a snack within.
Even if GW stores just got a drinks and food vending machine
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2019/11/08 12:56:50
Subject: Games Workshop on BBC
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Mysterious Techpriest
Fortress world of Ostrakan
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Only if they opened one store in Prague, that would be a blast. The closest is in Linz and Dresden. And Warsaw, I think...
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2019/11/08 13:00:46
Subject: Games Workshop on BBC
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Lethal Lhamean
Birmingham
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Tanke Tank wrote:https://www.bbc.co. uk/news/live/business-50261689?ns_mchannel=social&ns_source=twitter&ns_campaign=bbc_live&ns_linkname=5dc5407f02e268066e2236c6%26Game%20plan%3F%262019-11-08T10%3A54%3A23.369Z&ns_fee=0&pinned_post_locator=urn:asset:c6ca6a6e-aab7-4509-9ac3-28cf4cc0c6b5&pinned_post_asset_id=5dc5407f02e268066e2236c6&pinned_post_type=share
It seems that there are more store in USA+Ger than in Britain.
More stores in mainland Europe, not just Germany. Not really a surprise that.
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2019/11/08 13:24:24
Subject: Games Workshop on BBC
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Hallowed Canoness
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Hawky wrote:Only if they opened one store in Prague, that would be a blast. The closest is in Linz and Dresden. And Warsaw, I think...
It's pretty weird that there is no GW in Prague, since it's so close to THE MOST 40K PLACE EVER!!!!!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sedlec_Ossuary
https://sedlecossuary.com/sedlec-ossuary-pictures/
Ye got cherubs, bones, skulls skulls skulls, enough skulls to make a litteral throne of skull out of all those skulls!
Just how 40k is that?
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"Our fantasy settings are grim and dark, but that is not a reflection of who we are or how we feel the real world should be. [...] We will continue to diversify the cast of characters we portray [...] so everyone can find representation and heroes they can relate to. [...] If [you don't feel the same way], you will not be missed"
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2019/11/08 13:33:22
Subject: Games Workshop on BBC
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Daring Dark Eldar Raider Rider
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Been there around 20 years ago. Its probably the coolest place on earth. And the history behind it is very interresting too.
Seems to be more pricey and mainstream nowadays...
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Human ambassador of Cats on earth. All hail our feline overlords!!! |
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2019/11/08 13:41:37
Subject: Re:Games Workshop on BBC
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Owns Whole Set of Skullz Techpriests
Versteckt in den Schatten deines Geistes.
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Games Workshop shares soar on profit promise
Well that's a pretty easy promise to make when you release $300+ boxed sets every other week.
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