First Woolies, now Zavvi is placed into administration Zavvi placed into administration
Music, games and DVD chain Zavvi has gone into administration, Ernst & Young has announced, threatening 3,400 jobs.
The troubled chain has been badly affected by the demise of Woolworths, which forced it to stop taking new orders via its website.
Zavvi's main supplier is Woolworths' unit Entertainment UK (EUK), which went into administration on 27 November.
All of Zavvi's stores should be open as normal on Boxing day, for its traditional post-Christmas sale.
The retailer is the latest victim of the slump in High Street sales that has seen the administrators called in at tea and coffee specialist Whittards and menswear chain The Officers Club.
It employs 2,363 permanent staff and 1,052 temporary staff.
Zavvi Ireland is not currently subject to any formal insolvency proceedings.
Problems at Woolworths
Since Entertainment UK went into administration, Zavvi has had difficulties in sourcing stock and has been forced to enter new trading arrangements.
"This has resulted in considerable working capital difficulties," an Ernst & Young statement said.
"Since EUK went into administration, and perhaps before, the impact of problems at EUK on the Zavvi group has been significant.
"Minimal deliveries, no returns and worse trading terms are just some of the areas impacted," said joint administrator Tom Jack.
"In the absence of a buyer for EUK, and with dire trading conditions on the High Street, the Zavvi group has seen a material fall in sales and the directors have now been forced to place parts of the group into administration," he added...
Music, games and DVD chain Zavvi has gone into administration, Ernst & Young has announced, threatening 3,400 jobs.
The troubled chain has been badly affected by the demise of Woolworths, which forced it to stop taking new orders via its website.
Zavvi's main supplier is Woolworths' unit Entertainment UK (EUK), which went into administration on 27 November.
All of Zavvi's stores should be open as normal on Boxing day, for its traditional post-Christmas sale.
The retailer is the latest victim of the slump in High Street sales that has seen the administrators called in at tea and coffee specialist Whittards and menswear chain The Officers Club.
It employs 2,363 permanent staff and 1,052 temporary staff.
Zavvi Ireland is not currently subject to any formal insolvency proceedings.
Problems at Woolworths
Since Entertainment UK went into administration, Zavvi has had difficulties in sourcing stock and has been forced to enter new trading arrangements.
"This has resulted in considerable working capital difficulties," an Ernst & Young statement said.
"Since EUK went into administration, and perhaps before, the impact of problems at EUK on the Zavvi group has been significant.
"Minimal deliveries, no returns and worse trading terms are just some of the areas impacted," said joint administrator Tom Jack.
"In the absence of a buyer for EUK, and with dire trading conditions on the High Street, the Zavvi group has seen a material fall in sales and the directors have now been forced to place parts of the group into administration," he added...
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