Think Bonne Marche is part of their group, I don't shop at either but if they both go, in our town they have two shops situated together so that would leave a huge gap in the prime shopping area of our little town :(
Seriously though, it's a worry for the staff of the various companies within the group. Having been made redundant twice in the last ten years, both times just before Christmas, it must be pretty grim working there at the moment.
On the news its just said the staff will know tomorrow ...... poor things I feel for them too, OH and I have been made redundant 5 times between us in our careers (retired now) its so demoralising, especially when the problem is nothing to do with the hard working staff - its usually financial problems or through funding being ceased/cut.