FOCUS going into admin

I was gargling for some of this " keep off " stuff, mentioned in another thread and it seemed to be available from Focus DIY, except its not as they have just gone into administration.

 

It'll be a shame if they go down, because Focus are the only DIY store that do a 10% discount card for the over 55's.

 

Don't B&Q do something similar every Wed only?! I'm sure my parents have a discount card or some sort.

The Focus by us is useless and never seems to have the item you are looking for and the plants are always dry and dead, which is annoying as B&Q is a half hour round trip away on a good day.

 

The one Focus do for is for over 55's and for every day of the week. B&Q's is for over 60's and can only be used on Wednesdays.

P.S. They're no longer taking orders on-line. Wonder when the instore closing down sale will be? There's a Focus store just along the road from Buckingham Garden Centre (got a 10% discount card for there) so will keep an eye open.

 

To be honest I thought they'd already gone down the pan. Mind you, I'm not surprised since I recall, in the dim and distant past, that they opened a new store in the town where my parents lived - brilliant forethought coupled with outstanding business acumen, resulted in a DIY store being situated on the second floor of a shopping centre just about as far away from lifts, stairs and car park as it was possible to get.

Yeah - well done guys :pathead:

 

As has been said it's a shame if there's any job losses, but the staff at our local store know next to nothing about anything, garden stuff DIY, you name it.....not their fault I suppose; someone at the top should be training the staff.

Oh and aren't Focus the people selling that compost that kills seedlings off.....!!!???