!20,000 national job losses with the Boots group closing stores and re-structuring.
Isla Bikes to cease trading with substantial cash reserves/profit, and still,due to foreseen trading difficulties and market changes, they too are to cease trade.
Interest rates on borrowed money from both banks and investors increasing , raw material cost increases, O/E component supply costs increasing, shop floor price points reaching previously unseen levels, Shop owners wanting to stock, having 30 day payment terms, and for the most part dwindling footfall through the door, with stock due for payment always looming.
so many pieces of the puzzle have to sit right, and in the great scheme of things they have remained a smaller manufacturer, with a high quality ethos.
I dont think anyone wants to seem them fail.