Blacks going

[robevs73]

We have a field and trek in Llanelli althoe i don't buy my camping kit there I buy cross trainers/boots , cycling clothes and jackets there, I used to buy in Blacks Swansea but the prices were a bit high.
Shame they are going, I like some of the old tents and good to see the old Bulldog pots, I wish I still had my bulldog pans.!

 

[Scots_Charles_River]

Vango own 'Blacks of Greenock', I thought Blacks Leisure and 'Blacks of Greenock' were the same. Vango bought them over. So the 'shops'
Blacks/Millets are separate.

Blacks of Greenock are the tent manufacturers, eg force ten, icelandics.

http://www.blacksofgreenock.co.uk/
.........The Blacks of Greenock brand is now separately owned by the AMG Group, whose products include Vango, Lichfield, Trangia, Teva, Rossignol and Wayfarer........

 

[Muddyhands]

Just reading BBC and looks like JB sport are going to buy Blacks including euro hike and peter storm which was also owned by Blacks

 

[Wayland]

I cannot remember the last time Blacks actually had anything that I wanted to buy. It was certainly a long time before they bought Millets so I doubt If I'll grieve over them.

The truth is that these days I buy the right stuff on-line instead of something that a shop assistant thinks I want.

While I obviously have some sympathy for the people who will lose their jobs, I'll miss Lakeland Bushcraft a lot more than Blacks.

 

[MikeLA]

Same here long time since I have been to Blacks. Trying to keep my kit to a minimum. Too much junk bought that I never used.

 

[Stew]

While I obviously have some sympathy for the people who will lose their jobs, I'll miss Lakeland Bushcraft a lot more than Blacks.

I wasn't aware of this! Lurch has stopped trading?

 

[spandit]

My White Brethren and I were disappointed after getting excited about the title of this thread

(only joking)!

We've got a Millets in our town - keep popping in but nothing worth buying is actually reduced, despite the 70% off posters in the window. Was after some Craghoppers lined trousers but they're not reduced at all. I don't know if it's a chain but went into an outdoor store called Yeoman's in Cheltenham - was very impressed, much better range of stuff

 

[lucan]

I was in the Hull store today, Up to 80% off most items, Shop was almost empty of stock.

 

[Kerne]

SWMBO got a bargain jacket in the Stratford store today - it's an ill wind...

 

[Smith28]

The truth is that these days I buy the right stuff on-line instead of something that a shop assistant thinks I want.

Snap. Although I'm going to Maidstone for a shopping trip on Sunday (gag) so I hope they save some bargains for me then.