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Blooming Marvellous Gone Under
oops double post!
[Modified by: mrssmith86 on January 05, 2009 12:56 PM]
[Modified by: mrssmith86 on January 05, 2009 12:56 PM]
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thanx
To be frank, it's not up to me to worry about Blooming Marvellous staff losing their jobs (the women in my local branch are so frightful they shouldn't be in a customer service job anyway). Just as I can't worry about those working for Woolworths, M&S or any other company who are shedding staff. It's happening everywhere. It's not nice, but it's how it is. Did you worry about me when I was made redundant one Christmas? Doubt it. I didn't expect anyone other than my immediate family to give two hoots about me not having a job.
And if BM hadn't been so overpriced in the first place, they might have sold more, made more profit and not got into financial trouble.
Miaow!!!!!!!!!!!! tee hee MrsA!!!!!!!!!!!!!
xxxxx
I just wanted to add that after the announcement of woolworths closing, i did pop into our local one, and was pretty shocked at the abuse the staff were getting because customers had to queue for ages, and the store was obviously messy........one customer even ranted that she had queued for about 3/4 hour for a gift voucher, and wasn't sold one!!
BMworker - truly hope you don't lose your job, but if BM does cease trading, then i hope you don't have to endure similar customers as i saw in woolworths!
XX
yes its very very sad people are losing jobs, but as someone else said its happening everywhere and its a fact.
this website isnt about job losses anyway its about pregnancy and babys, so of course we are going to think about getting cheaper stuff for ourselves, its not selfish, its why we r on here.
Maybe if the staff in the shops we helpfull and looked like they loved thier jobs and work a bit more we would have a little more sympathy.
it might be a good idea bm worker, if u are about to lose your job that you spend your time a little bit more proactivly by job hunting rather than being on here picking arguments with hormonal pregnant ladies !!!
it is very sad that u lose ure job but as the others have said hundreds of people have lost there jobs over the past 3 months and more to come and we all know that when there is a sale we all love to reep the benefits .......havnt u ever been to the next sale?so please dont make us ladies on here out to be the bad guys for trying to pick up a bargin x
Thought I would just give a bit of praise to the Norwich BM as the staff are really nice and are really helpful. Just thought i would give a bit of praise where its due as too often we focus on the negative and not mention the positive. )
[Modified by: kyan2012 on January 07, 2009 03:57 PM]
i will miss my shop if it is closed my manager and other co-workers are soo nice and fun 2 work with.
my best to all, and hopefully we will all get our money back x
dnt hav a go at the other b.m worker though it is scay to loose ur only income as u can imagen! im sure she was tryin 2 help, as am i. anyways, gd luck wiv ur pregnancys! and if my store stays open i hope 2 c some of u
[Modified by: Mummy Cat on February 15, 2009 01:47 PM]
[Modified by: MrsAmanda on January 06, 2009 06:28 PM]
Hi, I too am an ex BM employee, and I am sorry for not being a "proper" forum person, and didn't realise that this forum was like this towards new people wishing to contribute to a conversation.
Anyway, I am sorry to hear of people who have orderd goods but not received them. If they haven't been sent, then no money would have been taken. If they have been sent, people may be able to claim via their credit card (some cards will action claims under ??100, please speak to your card provider to clarification)
As an employee, we did not get paid for January, was advised company going into administration day after it actually did, I was made redundant and advised I would need to claim back my salary, redundancy pay, month in lieu from the government.
Unfortunately ex staff are also fighting to get money back, and haven't got a job either.
I don't expect or want any sympathy, but if anyone has any questions that I could possibly help with, I will be glad to answer.
"Blooming Marvellous, the 14-store chain set up by Judy Lever and Vivienne Pringle, has been sold to Arev, the Icelandic retail investor for a price believed to be around ??5m.
The so-called mumtrepreneurs built the chain from scratch in 1983 after failing to find alternatives to frumpy, old-fashioned and tent-like maternity dresses and trousers. Arev plans to increase the number of Blooming Marvellous stores to 25 and position the chain alongside Mamas & Papas, the upmarket family-run retail group, according to an executive close to the company. "
Hope this helps xxx
Cat 12+6
Hi,
The above quote was from when the company was bought out by the Icelandic investment company in August 2007.
Unfortunately they never increased the shops but partly due to the Icelandic banking problems, put the company into administration instead! - The company was bought out on Friday, I believe.
Like many I'm sure, the reason I shop online at BM only is because the nearest shop to me is 2 hours away. (Think it's either Lakeside or Bluewater) Sorry to anyone who has lost their job, and to those who aren't sure what's happening I hope it works out for you all.
Kathryn xx
Hi,
Glad you were pleased with the service. There should not now be a problem as the company has been bought, so is not in administration.
Unfortunately the administrators had to cut the head count, and I was one of the many chosen (gawd knows how they chose - they wont tell me what the criteria was - they said they had to reduce costs and it was a "names out of a hat" scenario - makes me feel better..not!)
It was a lovely company to work for, and I am missing work and my colleagues, and also all the lovely customers.
Hopefully, I will find another admin job soon, but as I haven't had a pay packet since December (as I said, they didn't have enough money to pay us in January, but didn't tell us until after when payday was due,) I'm hoping for it to be very soon!