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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2019 12:49:44 GMT -5
Mike Ashley has already put in an offer and he’s just bought House of Fraser who owe PG 500k. His offer has been declined for now; I think they’d rather let it sink. We’ll see Liam doing collabs with big names like Burberry.
He’s not arsed about PG, it’s about the music now.
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Post by deasy on Mar 22, 2019 14:12:36 GMT -5
The clothes were always too expensive for the demographic they were targetting. Was always going to end up this way in this climate.
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Post by stxparkamonkey on Mar 22, 2019 14:42:18 GMT -5
Damn it, I really wanted to buy another collarless jacket and they're sold out in my size!
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Post by mancraider on Mar 22, 2019 17:01:04 GMT -5
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Post by mancraider on Mar 22, 2019 17:05:15 GMT -5
Only ever owned one PG item. Thought it was decent but could get better value for money elsewhere. Guess fat middle aged blokes isn't a rich seam to mine for the fashion industry 😂😂
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Post by GlastoEls on Mar 22, 2019 17:17:56 GMT -5
Really sad about PG.
Miss the best years 2009-2012.
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Post by goletitout1986 on Mar 23, 2019 4:05:24 GMT -5
Early years were the best - the green Monkey Jacket in 09 was brilliant.
Had some vouchers from Xmas left over so used them up last week before they're worthless.
Shame.
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Post by vespa on Mar 23, 2019 4:17:01 GMT -5
Pretty green won’t go under if it does then the high street is in serious trouble, it’s a thriving brand it’ll just be a rethink to overlook where it’s costing and to attract an investor
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Post by Didi on Mar 23, 2019 8:33:47 GMT -5
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Post by Nyron Nosworthy on Mar 23, 2019 10:22:06 GMT -5
It's a shame. Like others have said though the quality (both of the design and the actual products) is nowhere near what it was.
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Post by MONO on Mar 23, 2019 18:18:09 GMT -5
The clothes were always too expensive for the demographic they were targetting. Was always going to end up this way in this climate. I don't think so. In the beginning, Pretty Green used to be menswear made for the folks 30+ and offered top notch quality at a reasonable price. But from ca. 2013/14 on they slowly started targeting a younger audience with cheaper stuff and quality began to suffer. Even the more expensive pieces weren't worth the money anymore (at least not the full price) because the quality was calculated for the items being sold 50% off. As sales lasted basically half the year, their clothes were really affordable for everyone in the past couple of seasons. |
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Post by eva Fawkes on Mar 23, 2019 18:19:04 GMT -5
Only ever owned one PG item. Thought it was decent but could get better value for money elsewhere. Guess fat middle aged blokes isn't a rich seam to mine for the fashion industry 😂😂 We're gonna need pics of that, cowboy. Thanks. |
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Post by fartpanic on Mar 24, 2019 2:36:50 GMT -5
I can only assume the posts about Pretty Green being for middle aged fat men etc are from people outside England.
Not only is the brand huge, its huge amongst the younger generation. Its as popular as any brand and you see that just walking down any street.
The problem has been mismanagement. Its raking it alot but the aggressive expansion of stores has been a very strange move. I mean, look at a competitor like Fred Perry. Only has 4 or 5 major stores in the UK. Pretty Green has at least 10 i can think of.
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Post by MONO on Mar 24, 2019 2:55:48 GMT -5
PG: 34 (incl. HOF in-store)
FP: 18
However, I agree that the aggressive expansion and drop in quality was their biggest mistake. I don't think the brand will die because it's worth too much to vanish completely, but the company will have to find a working business model. I hope it'll be 'back to the roots'.
Just read these quotes from the first teaser video (before the first pieces were launched!) 10 years ago and compare them to PG's current state. It basically sums up everything that went wrong.
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Post by mancraider on Mar 24, 2019 3:08:47 GMT -5
I can only assume the posts about Pretty Green being for middle aged fat men etc are from people outside England. Not only is the brand huge, its huge amongst the younger generation. Its as popular as any brand and you see that just walking down any street. The problem has been mismanagement. Its raking it alot but the aggressive expansion of stores has been a very strange move. I mean, look at a competitor like Fred Perry. Only has 4 or 5 major stores in the UK. Pretty Green has at least 10 i can think of. well I'm from Scotland so yeah, technically outside England. It was just a bit of a joke taking the piss out of myself. Sorry if I've offended your fashion sense 😎 |
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Post by mancraider on Mar 24, 2019 3:10:44 GMT -5
Only ever owned one PG item. Thought it was decent but could get better value for money elsewhere. Guess fat middle aged blokes isn't a rich seam to mine for the fashion industry 😂😂 We're gonna need pics of that, cowboy. Thanks. http://instagram.com/p/Bs0gyn_FWyL |
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Post by GlastoEls on Mar 24, 2019 13:07:16 GMT -5
Not only is the brand huge, its huge amongst the younger generation. Its as popular as any brand and you see that just walking down any street. The problem has been mismanagement. Its raking it alot but the aggressive expansion of stores has been a very strange move. I mean, look at a competitor like Fred Perry. Only has 4 or 5 major stores in the UK. Pretty Green has at least 10 i can think of. Yup! |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2019 14:13:23 GMT -5
The way "forward" won't be as the quality-led brand it started as. It will be sold as the mass market brand it became and quality will probably fall further.
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Post by stxparkamonkey on Mar 25, 2019 11:08:16 GMT -5
So from what I've read, there's a chance this brand can be pulled out of the ruins ?
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Post by GlastoEls on Mar 25, 2019 11:12:08 GMT -5
So from what I've read, there's a chance this brand can be pulled out of the ruins ? So Liam tweeted. Hopefully? |
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Post by MONO on Mar 25, 2019 11:15:50 GMT -5
So from what I've read, there's a chance this brand can be pulled out of the ruins ? Depends how you define that: a) The company will survive in any form - Quite likely, the brand is established and there's money to be made. b) They return as the high quality clothing brand the fans loved - Not so sure. |
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Post by stxparkamonkey on Mar 25, 2019 12:44:48 GMT -5
So from what I've read, there's a chance this brand can be pulled out of the ruins ? Depends how you define that: a) The company will survive in any form - Quite likely, the brand is established and there's money to be made. b) They return as the high quality clothing brand the fans loved - Not so sure. Right, so the best way to ensure it survives is to get it into more shops, sacrificing quality to churn out cheaper product.
I only wish I knew of PG and LG years ago.
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Post by shannee on Mar 25, 2019 21:55:29 GMT -5
I think it’s safe to say they lost the plot when Liam stopped being able to wear the clothes. Too bad it was an unique brand but no more, even if it survives.
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Post by MONO on Mar 26, 2019 6:24:11 GMT -5
Right, so the best way to ensure it survives is to get it into more shops, sacrificing quality to churn out cheaper product. I think it could also survive as the high quality niche brand it used to be. Mail order only and maybe one or two flagship stores and that's it. Produce the stuff only in limited quantities so it will partly sell out before sale (at the end of the season for a few weeks) starts. That will make people buy the stuff at full price again. If the quality is right.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2019 8:24:59 GMT -5
PG is in part responsible for the hostilities that led to the ending of Oasis... so it's just sad all the way around really.
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