Neilds
Assistant Pro
not in Chippenham - virtually the only clothes shop in town, especially for men. 75% of my wardrobe is Next!
Which Brand Has Dropped The Furthest
- Thread starter GB72
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I thought you meant golf clubs, some people call them bats ?. Okay, I'm out of the cricketing world now so I don't see what happens at club level any more. Fair play if they still make, or sell, quality bats still. How the rest of their gear is pitched at SD however...................
Jimaroid
Journeyman Pro
Brand Britain.
They are online only, bought by the Boohoo fashion group, ask a young person?. They have no high street presence now, all of their stores are closed. I used to like Debenhams, it is a miss that they are not there.
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Poulter's fashion brand?
Actually it was never that good in the first place.
Actually it was never that good in the first place.
greenone
Active member
£350 is an average bat these days.
phillarrow
Well-known member
Sony for music.
Once upon a time they absolutely dominated mobile music devices with the original Walkman. When the ipod came out, they launched an updated Walkman based on downloaded music. I was convinced they would wipe the floor with Apple so I bought a Walkman instead of an ipod. I was wrong. ?
Sega and Nintendo being totally usurped by Xbox and PlayStation was a bit of a surprise too.
Once upon a time they absolutely dominated mobile music devices with the original Walkman. When the ipod came out, they launched an updated Walkman based on downloaded music. I was convinced they would wipe the floor with Apple so I bought a Walkman instead of an ipod. I was wrong. ?
Sega and Nintendo being totally usurped by Xbox and PlayStation was a bit of a surprise too.
Foxholer
Blackballed
They still dominate Tennis and Basketball.
With revenue of nearly half a billion, they are still a sizeable company, though nowhere near Nike, with revenue of nearly 40Bn (down 38% in 2020) or Adidas's nearly 25Bn (down 16% in 2020).
Remember, the biggest of those brand (Nike) actually pulled out of the Golf equipment market - because, for 20 years, that area of the business always made a loss!
Doon frae Troon
Ryder Cup Winner
I’d say it’s lower/mid range from what I’ve seen from other manufacturers
greenone
Active member
Depends if you want a big name on the sticker. You can still get a very good bat for that money if you go to a small independent maker and not one of the bigger names where you are paying for the pros bats.
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Manchester United PLC ?
I always got my bats handmade from the likes of Charlie French, Kippax and Warsop Stebbing
WS actually made all of nasser Husseins bats but he just put GN stickers on them
RichA
Well-known member
Raleigh. Once the pride of Nottingham and one of the most famous names in bicycle manufacturing. Now the cycling equivalent of MG.
RichA
Well-known member
My last bat was a GM that cost about £90 and gave 5 years of service before I retired from cricket. I could never tell the difference between a GM cheapie and my mates' £600 Willostix, but the strike pattern below will tell you that I was in the team for my bowling rather than my batting. ?
Those edges have seen some action
RichA
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And all of them carefully steered between WK and 1st slip for 4.
SHiiBBZ
Club Champion
Ah I have so many - especially fashion.
Von Dutch, Ecko, Rocawear, Nickelson, Abercrombie & Fitch, G-Shock and Casio watches.
Even all the surfing brands that were cool in the 2000's have died. Rip Curl, Billabong, Quiksilver etc
Von Dutch, Ecko, Rocawear, Nickelson, Abercrombie & Fitch, G-Shock and Casio watches.
Even all the surfing brands that were cool in the 2000's have died. Rip Curl, Billabong, Quiksilver etc
Robster59
Tour Rookie
My old company ICI (Imperial Chemical Industries). Once an FT100 company, offices all over the globe, one of the major chemical companies in the world and disappeared off the face of the map due to bad management. Some of the businesses still exist (Chlor-Alkali to Ineos, Paints to Akzo Nobel, Pharamecuticals to Astra Zeneca for example) but so sad to see.
That's a great shout. I remember them as being massive, my uncle worked for them in their Winnington Park plant, I think I've remembered the name correctly. A company you couldn't imagine not being around.
