Comment on What has gone wrong at Wilko?
GreatAlbatross@feddit.uk 1 year ago
I’ll miss Wilko if they do disappear.
Both Wilko and Argos are fantastic for “I need this in the next hour” (assuming you live in an urban area). And their seed products are pretty good.
Wilko seems to be a bit piggy-in-the-middle right now, however.
They’re not as hardcore DIY as Wickes/Toolstation.
They’re not as friendly as Homebase for decoration things.
They’re not as cheap as Tesco for domestic products.
Their only real USP is that they’re a bit of those things, in the middle of town. And Robert Dyas is working on that, all be it at a higher price point.
They need to make things “good enough” so that people get things from Wilko, rather than making a special trip to a retail estate.
Sporting2968@feddit.uk 1 year ago
I’ll be heartbroken if Argos goes the same way. It really is so useful for those sort “I need this item today at a reasonable price” items. It often competes with Amazon on prices, and I have a reloadable gift card through work that provides a modest discount making it my go to for most purchases. My local Argos is in Saintsbury which a lot of them seem to be now and it appears to work well as a relationship.
GreatAlbatross@feddit.uk 1 year ago
I honestly trust Argos more than Amazon at this point.