Furniture retailer Wickes has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. [Chicago Sun-Times]
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IKEA effect.
But what will Father Guido Sarducci do now?
A friend of mine calls them “Prickes” because of one bad experience when buying a recliner.
get ready for a liquidation sale …shiped in products and raised prices for one last bang.
Shocking. I can’t imagine why a store selling ugly, cheap furniture would struggle to stay in business.
I went into a Wickes about 2 years ago… I literally could not find a SINGLE sofa in the entire store I would even consider purchasing — and I didn’t even look at a price tag!