JJB wont go bust more downsize until the storm is over. There are areas where JJB have sold to SD.com or closed and SDs takings have gone up 25% so it benefits that company.

JJB will probably close smaller stores like Leigh and focus on their top 50% of shops streamlining their products. They are currently building a partnership with Adidas and Nike to revamp areas of the shop to accomodate new clothing and footwear. Its going to be tough but they will get through it, thats if they have balls and cut losses quickly.

sky reporting that two subsidiaries off jjb to go into administration.

[urlhttp://www.bitterwallet.com/deathwatch-jjb-footwear-spin-off-in-administration/7499[/url

It's not looking good.

Where would that leave Latics sponsorship?

I suppose it depends if they've been paid up front like us. If they haven't then I suppose it means going finding another sponsor ASAP. If they have been paid up front then they're quids in if they decide to find another sponsor.

Next season the Stadium naming and Latics sponsor is up. From what ive been told both will be new.

JJB are announcing a sponsorship of dart player Phil "the power" Taylor in the Observer so can't be so hard up.

darts players are probably cheaper than a stadium or a football team, even if it is Phil 'The Power'

Disco Dave in Corrie last week

My heart bleeds, I suppose they can try XL airlines ....ouch

news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7881793.stm www.wigantoday.net/wigannews/JJB ... 4963755.jp

news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7881793.stm www.wigantoday.net/wigannews/JJB ... 4963755.jp

They have filed to apply for administrators to act on their loss making divisions, Original Shoe Company and Qube. JJB Sports itself isn't going into administration.

At least someone has read the story.

they have made middle management redundancies on monday at the warehouse - my friend was one of them, they are also asking for voluntary redundancies

nowt wrong with that if your nearing retirement age and the redundancy package is good.

sadly, i fancy the package will be the legal minimum.

and im all for management leaving first, but preferably upper management as they are the ones who have helped to screw up the business, not the shop flor rank and file.

*wpm in shop steward mode*

Latics will just stick VIZWEAR on the shirts until the end of the season.


As someone with a number of good friends within JJB - I hope they're ok