Topps sales slide

[Dan]

Topps Tiles Plc reported that trading for the 13 weeks ended 29 June 2013 dropped by 1.5% on a like for like basis compared to 2.1% in 2012.

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[Stef]

Topps mucked up an order of mine & I asked them "are you going to pay my days wages"

Guess what they told me??

I told the manager that I would take my business elsewhere, he couldn't have been anymore apologetic but still didn't pay my wage..

 

[Spud]

topps in Stamford hill want £22 for a 5kg bag of bal micromax grout which is totally outrageous , topps in battersea charged me £23 for a bag of bal fast flex today which i thought was reasonable i just dont get how they price their products and how the service can be so drastically different from store to store

 

[Ian]

The micromax price is insane, to be fair to Topps, BAL must have quite a bit to do with that as its still expensive in CTD. I just won't entertain their silly prices anymore, not when there are many other places to buy materials from.

 

[Rookery]

I've not got much time for Topps, especially their trade offering which can be good/average/bad depending on the branch and whether or not your face fits.
However to be fair, at least they do promote tiles and the tiling industry in general, from which we all benefit to some extent.

 

[gamma38]

I've had a fair relationship with my local topps, consistent prices etc. But my local has just got yet another new manager and he is a .......... I can't really say. He doesn't really believe trade deserve any special deals, and has a total that's the price if you don't want to pay it then jog on. I may have to start going more to my 2nd choice tiledepot, my local now stocks bal, mapei, rubi, sigma, to name a few, so they have stepped it up, and there trade is better than topps now.

 

[AliGage]

Where's that gamma? Bedford? Do they have Sigma in stock?

 

[gamma38]

Where's that gamma? Bedford? Do they have Sigma in stock?

Yes Bedford, I've not had loads of dealings with them yet but that's changing. They don't hold a massive stock of them, I enquired about a handle for my sigma yesterday which they didn't hold but they called me later on with a price and availability, can't knock that really. If you want sigma stuff ex stock from round hereish then protilertools Northampton stocks them I think.

 

[Sigma UK]

Yes Bedford, I've not had loads of dealings with them yet but that's changing. They don't hold a massive stock of them, I enquired about a handle for my sigma yesterday which they didn't hold but they called me later on with a price and availability, can't knock that really. If you want sigma stuff ex stock from round hereish then protilertools Northampton stocks them I think.

Tile Depot can order you anything you want and all stores should hold the MAX series in stock. Protilertools holds loads of Sigma products and has everything on display.

 

[DHTiling]

Tile Depot can order you anything you want and all stores should hold the MAX series in stock. Protilertools holds loads of Sigma products and has everything on display.

He wants a pull handle to go on a max

 

[afright]

Dont like Topps, the staff in the branch near me seemed to always patronise you only use them if desperate.

 

[DHTiling]

Just read in this months T&S Journal ... they are cutting staff hrs and bonus incentives..

 

[Stef]

Just read in this months T&S Journal ... they are cutting staff hrs and bonus incentives..

What's the T&S journal?

 

[DHTiling]

What's the T&S journal?

It is a magazine for the tiling industry.. i get my supplement with my TTA membership... but you can subscribe direct as well Stef >>>> Tiling Magazine | TSJ | Tile and Stone Journal

you can also view older versions for free interactively .