Oh, Monseur le Fopp, you are really spoiling us...

I should have mentioned I've heard about the many store closures but it seems like there might be extra troubles when they seem to not be getting some new releases you could normally rely on.

The store closures are due to massive financial troubles. Lack of money, credit and staff can affect a shop's ability to order new stock.

They weren't getting any new stock while they were between owners. And now I think their new owner is generally more invested in vinyl than blu-ray or DVD or CD. Shame they never seem to have sales on Indicator product, or Eureka/MOC.

Westfield branch of HMV has been left exactly as it was when it closed the day before HMV went into administration. All the stock is still sitting there on the shop floor and there are screens still on at the back, some playing videos. So weird. It’s possible the new owners are negotiating with the landlord so they can reopen the branch at some point, but dudes: mind that electricity bill.

I walked past the Oxford Street HMV yesterday, no stock in the shop.

HMV Westfield has reopened as of today.

https://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/17734057.fears-for-fopp-on-byres-road-after-plans-submitted/

Shame they never seem to have sales on Indicator product, or Eureka/MOC.

― Ward Fowler, Saturday, March 30, 2019 10:30 PM

There's still a wall of Indicator but they seem to be completely finished with Eureka. Which is a shame because I think Eureka are doing all the best stuff these days.

first visit in 18 months and couldn't find anything to buy

they had the kurosawa samurai box for 50 quid and were selling the individual films for 8 each. which is like the opposite of a bargain.

and very few cheap cds any more. (although i didn't go upstairs or down)

The prices in Fopp are generally good but why is there occasionally things costing way more than they would be in other shops? There's a bunch of Cherry Red/Esoteric reissues that are £12 more than the standard price.