HMV Going into Admin

[lawrawrrr]

they've gone into administration before and still pulled through, it's unlikely they will again this time but they do almost have the monopoly on the high street so it is possible. Would be a shame but it really shows how online shopping is growing...

[Samantha]

Wow, haven't really been in a HMV store in a while, I usually just buy online so it does show how online shopping is expanding. I do hope they pull through though.

[Mikey]

Poor HMV. It's like the only shop where you can buy DVDs and CDS except from supermarkets in Glasgow and obviously online. If it shuts then i'll be sad cause it means I can't actually look at stuff infront of me and I hate shopping stuff like that in supermarkets. -cri

[Plebings]

Poor HMV. It's like the only shop where you can buy DVDs and CDS except from supermarkets in Glasgow and obviously online. If it shuts then i'll be sad cause it means I can't actually look at stuff infront of me and I hate shopping stuff like that in supermarkets. -cri

i'm sure there will be something to replace it if they do go, even if it's just independent record stores.

[Alkaz]

Bought my Nexus7 from there 6 months ago. Glad I didn't opt for their £150 12 month insurance plan for it . Never bought anything else from there but I do like to have a wonder round so will be a shame to see it go.

[GoldenMerc]

This is a huge shame, Another big company that was around my childhood leaving

[Inseriousity.]

@Bolt660; this is all your fault. if youd just bought that dvd

HMV have been in trouble for a long time, surprised they've managed to cling on for so long!

[Wig44.]

They should have copied Game's plan. Shutting down most branches, expanding their online business and buying in a wider range of stock. Shops are a thing of the past. People still go to things like clothes shops because you benefit from seeing clothing in real life and trying it on, but in the future this won't be necessary and I'd expect entire business districts to go dark...

Well, at least we'll have space for housing projects spawned by rampant population growth.

What I don't understand is why these businesses refuse to adapt.

[Jorders]

This has been a long time coming to be honest. I went to HMV in Liverpool during the Christmas holidays and their selection of games was dreadful. They had none of the new releases so their monthly top 10 games was made up from games like Fifa 12 and Battlefield Bad Company 2 etc.

[Cerys]

Is all this stuff happening because HMV etc is simply rubbish? Or is it because people are downloading their music online so they dont have as much service?
Anyway, sad to see it dying.