Sad day for pic 'n mix

No more Woollies pic 'n mix then as the company goes into administration.

As a child and a student one of the highlights of my week was heading to Woolworths and choosing a couple of quid's worth of sweets from the pick and mix, and trying to avoid those that had been touched by little kids with snotty fingers - ah the memories.

However on a serious note for resellers - Woolworths' demise is quite a lesson to learn really because it ended up stocking so much and trying to be a 'one size fits all' shop that its ended up hanging itself because people couldn't decipher what its core business actually was. The fact is you cannot be all things to all men - having a USP is key!

Another store that has fallen victim is MFI which has put an administration notice on its web site. Now I've bought two kitchens from MFI in the last decade and think they have been a great place to visit when setting up home, but again it has fallen victim to 'hipper' competitors such as Ikea. I have to say though that the level of service I received during my last visit to MFI was so poor I ended up walking out in disgust. They obviously didn't need my business?

I wonder who will be next?