2013
SU6352 : And they're back!
taken 12 years ago, near to Basingstoke, Hampshire, England
And they're back!
I must have missed something in the news. Following advice from fellow contributors I discovered that the group has in fact just been relaunched. The company was bought by the entrepreneur Peter Jones and is now known as Jessops Europe Ltd. On 28th March 2013 six stores were reopened, at the time this photo was taken there were 13 stores trading across the country.
The Jessops Group Ltd
Jessop's were formed in Leicester in 1935 by Frank Jessop.
They were once the largest specialist supplier of photographic equipment in the UK. At their peak they had 335 stores. In 2007 the company suffered financial crisis, due to increased competition from supermarkets and internet retailers, and had to close some stores.
In January 2013 the company went into administration and its 187 remaining stores across the UK closed on January 11th with the loss of 1,370 jobs.
The brand was bought by entrepreneur Peter Jones and relaunched on 28 March 2013. Up to 30 stores are expected to re-open.
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- Grid Square
- SU6352, 4937 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Mr Ignavy (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Monday, 22 April, 2013 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Monday, 22 April, 2013
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
SU 637 524 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:16.0321N 1:5.2836W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: SU 637 524
- View Direction
- WEST (about 270 degrees)
