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RE: Music Zone calls administrator in

DotNetWebs — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 20:40:23 GMT

Hi cool Dude!

Thank you for registering and welcome to the forums.

It's funny I can't remember who was there before MVC either. :unsure:

Whoever takes over the building I hope they have a bit more success than the last couple of owners. Although as I have previously pointed out MVC and Music Zone (and Silverscreen incidentally) failed on a national level so the closures were not necessarily a reflection on the performance of the Horsham stores.

RE: Music Zone calls administrator in

Fri, 16 Feb 2007 20:18:33 GMT

Who was there before MVC? I can't remember!

RE: Music Zone calls administrator in

The Writer of The World — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 19:02:18 GMT

:cool:I was very sorry to hear that MusicZone is now in administration :crying: a friend of mine worked there and would always tell me when the latest Doctor Who DVD's were in.

I wonder who will replace it now, or perhaps they'll leave it empty as there seems to be a curse in that building.

The Cool Dude :cool:

RE: Music Zone calls administrator in

DotNetWebs — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 17:06:52 GMT

That's great news for FOPP. As my favourite store in Horsham I just hope FOPP doesn't expand too quickly which would appear to have caused the downfall of Silverscreen etc.

RE: Music Zone calls administrator in

Mon, 05 Feb 2007 20:04:54 GMT

Deja vue for ~~MVC~~ Music Zone then :) Can't see them re-opening the Horsham store having invested in the other shop already

RE: Music Zone calls administrator in

Dancemix — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 18:55:56 GMT

News out today from the music industry is that retailer Fopp is to buy 67 former stores from Music Zone, which went into administration last month.

RE: Music Zone calls administrator in

DotNetWebs — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 21:39:10 GMT

They weren't competitive on price but the Horsham branch was one of the best performing Silverscreen branches in the country. Unfortunately for them they were another business that collapsed due to national problems.

Still every cloud has a Silver(screen) lining. If they had still been around I doubt FOPP would have moved here. And I am very pleased that FOPP are here. :)

RE: Music Zone calls administrator in

Thu, 04 Jan 2007 21:20:21 GMT

Sliverscreen did not make it either, but they were rarely competitive on price

RE: Music Zone calls administrator in

DotNetWebs — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 11:01:55 GMT

This is very sad but not something that surprises me.

I agree with you M that is has the space and it certainly has the customer service. I feel for the staff because it was not that long ago many were in this position before when MVC collapsed.

I disagree that it has the product. I buy a lot of music CD and DVDs and will always try and buy in Horsham before resorting to buying on-line. Music Zone seemed to carry a much smaller product range than MVC did. They seemed to concentrate on chart stuff which, as you point out, can often be bought cheaper in the supermarkets.

I think FOPP is very clever because a lot of products it sells can not be obtained elsewhere in Horsham. These products are also often cheaper than buying on-line when postage is taken into account. FOPP's success in Horsham will depend on whether there is a market for its products in Horsham. I think there is but only time will tell.

HMV obviously has the weight of a major chain behind it and it also has a very prominent position in West Street.

I personally think Music Zone in Horsham was always going to struggle following the arrival of FOPP and HMV. This was not the fault of the Horsham staff who are a dedicated bunch. This is another store closure due to national problems.

Good luck to all the staff.

Music Zone calls administrator in

Thu, 04 Jan 2007 07:01:37 GMT

It would seem that the banks have decided to call in the debts of Music Zone. Currently they are still trading and looking for a suitor.

This is one of Horsham's best shops in terms of product, space and customer service and it would be a shame to lose it. I think that it is an oversaturated market in Horsham with specialists Fopp & HMV also in the same market, not to mention Sainsbury's, WHS etc on the periphery.

The story is on the BBC here

Good luck with staying in business - the staff and management deserve it!