UPDATED: Jessops stores close with the loss of 1,370 jobs

5:01pm Friday 11th January 2013 in News

Jessops at Castlepoint on Friday Jessops at Castlepoint on Friday

ALL branches of the camera chain Jessops closed on Friday afternoon, with the loss of 1,370 jobs nationwide.

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), which was appointed to the group on Wednesday, announced on Friday that it would begin the process of shutting the 187-store network at the close of business that day.

The branches included those at Poole's Dolphin Centre and Castlepoint in Bournemouth.  A branch in central Bournemouth closed last year.

At Castlepoint, a note left on the window by staff said the shop had closed at 4pm. 

"Our apologies to all of our local, and all of our new customers," it said.

"It has been a pleasure serving your photographic needs. We hope to see you again."

Among the would-be customers who turned up after the closure was a woman who had ordered a camera.

Jessops is the first high-profile retail casualty of 2013, after suffering from online competition and a boom in camera phones in recent years, hitting demand for digital cameras.

Have you placed an order with Jessops or been left with gift vouchers you are unable to spend? Let us know in the comments below.

The administrators said further job losses were likely at the group's head office in Leicester.

Comments(12)

Jetwasher says...
5:05pm Fri 11 Jan 13

Ouch ! not a good day to be a employee

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Bob Bournemouth says...
6:34pm Fri 11 Jan 13

It's a great shame for the employees and I hope they find new jobs very soon.

I bought a camera from them about six weeks ago and was given a printing voucher for £40 which is now worthless and I'm not very happy about that but the staff weren't to know back then. I feel sorry for anyone who bought or were given gift vouchers as Christmas presents or have left deposits.

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The Renegade Master says...
7:01pm Fri 11 Jan 13

The first of a long line of big name companies that will go bust this year.
I feel sorry for the employees as there's not much hope of finding another job in this God forsaken useless country.

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Jetwasher says...
7:20pm Fri 11 Jan 13

The Renegade Master wrote:
The first of a long line of big name companies that will go bust this year.
I feel sorry for the employees as there's not much hope of finding another job in this God forsaken useless country.
yes indeed HMV will be the next one to go down the pan.

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Yankee1 says...
10:11pm Fri 11 Jan 13

HMV can survive, but only as an internet based business.

It is terrible when business go out of business, for the employees and everyone. I wonder what the investment companies that own the shopping centres are doing to help these companies as they struggle? Probably very little.

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annej53 says...
11:22pm Fri 11 Jan 13

Yes we do have £15 gift card which I presume has no value. Very sad for the employees.

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OfCourse says...
12:42am Sat 12 Jan 13

Very sad for the staff. I bought a camera at the Castlepoint branch last year and the staff couldn't of been more helpful. Knowledgeable and polite, something sadly lacking these days. I hope the staff get new jobs ASAP.

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Carolyn43 says...
8:16am Sat 12 Jan 13

If you've got a gift voucher you, or the person who bought it if on credit card, can register with the administrators as a creditor and you MIGHT get a few pence back when the company is finally wound up.

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ragj195 says...
10:02am Sat 12 Jan 13

Carolyn43 wrote:
If you've got a gift voucher you, or the person who bought it if on credit card, can register with the administrators as a creditor and you MIGHT get a few pence back when the company is finally wound up.
If it was paid for by credit card you make a claim with the credit card company as they cover all purchases.

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MJD says...
4:10pm Sat 12 Jan 13

That what happens to stores over charging. £15.00 for a 52mm UV filter.
Elsewhere. Same filter with out there name on. £05.00 Good luck to all X employees. Try Castle cameras.

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mikey2gorgeous says...
6:30pm Sat 12 Jan 13

Jessops employees have been told today they will not be paid for the overtime they worked during the Xmas period.

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Phixer says...
6:59pm Sat 12 Jan 13

ragj195 wrote:
Carolyn43 wrote:
If you've got a gift voucher you, or the person who bought it if on credit card, can register with the administrators as a creditor and you MIGHT get a few pence back when the company is finally wound up.
If it was paid for by credit card you make a claim with the credit card company as they cover all purchases.
Only true above £100.

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