Woolworths Shutdown Hits Zavvi - UPDATED
Games supply chain cut
Posted 2 Dec 2008

Zavvi's message to its customers.
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Zavvi has issued a statement to MCV regarding this issue, it reads as follows:
‘In light of the recent news that the Woolworth's Group and its CD, DVD & Games distribution arm Entertainment UK have gone into administration, zavvi (in the short term) is dealing direct with relevant suppliers to ensure stock of new release titles such as Take That’s 'The Circus' and DVDs such as Hancock and Dark Knight are available to its customers in its 125 UK & Irish stores.’
If you've seen a deal on Zavvi's website that tickled your fancy recently and didn't pounce on it, you're out of luck. Thanks to Woolworths and its distribution company EUK going into administration, Zavvi is currently not making sales of games, music and DVDs through its website.
A message on Zavvi's website further advises that any order placed in the last few days via the website that cannot be guaranteed will be cancelled, with refunds provided as necessary.
The website advises that it is still possible to shop at Zavvi's high street outlets. That said, it was reported yesterday that Zavvi and WHSmiths, another EUK-supplied retailer, were still waiting on their copies of Sony's Resistance 2 - an issue that may have been a factor in the game's average Charts performance.
Similarly, the retailer has been left without copies of Take That and Britney Spears' new albums - sure to be two of the year's biggest music releases, depressing as that is. According to Zavvi, it will have copies of the albums today.
Sources:
Zavvi.co.uk
The Telegraph
Comments
2/7
Big shame if Zavvi go under too.
On the flipside this means sales before january. I might be able to get a nice hd tv bargain from Woolies.
On the flipside this means sales before january. I might be able to get a nice hd tv bargain from Woolies.
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3/7
its current rumor that Asda is in talks to buyout Woolies, and as such havea high street retail outlet for games, Music, Movies and electrical goods as well as Clothing and Homeware products basically Woolies but with Asda printed on the sign. still do we need a Walmart UK? how many people actually went to Woolies for there gaming needs now anyhoo, mums and grans aside.
4/7
let's face it though, Zavvi was never going to last very long, i know I'm speaking in the past tense, but its only a matter of time isn't it.
no what i mean, Savvi?
no what i mean, Savvi?
5/7
As far as i'm aware, they're only cancelling stuff they can't send out at the moment. No point spooking people, surely?
6/7
Nick de Mowbray Jeffrey wrote:
Slight correction required.
Would be best to be correct about such things. Sure you will agree.
Would be best to be correct about such things. Sure you will agree.
I certainly do.
Cheers
Tim
7/7
Joji wrote:
Big shame if Zavvi go under too.
On the flipside this means sales before january. I might be able to get a nice hd tv bargain from Woolies.
On the flipside this means sales before january. I might be able to get a nice hd tv bargain from Woolies.
There's not thought of Zavvi 'going under' here. The company will be sourcing its wares direct instead of using EUK.
See the story update.
Cheers
Tim
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"Woolworths are not recently bankrupt", they have appointed an Administrator, Deloitte.
They are trading currently, and this has been confirmed by Deloitte.
Would be best to be correct about such things. Sure you will agree.