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How To Deal With The Summer Holiday Objection

23 July 201223 July 2012 Columns, Sales Andy Preston 1 Comment

It’s always interesting as we head into the summer holiday period, how many people fall for the “call me back after the summer holiday” objection. For most salespeople, this starts to rear its head from the middle of July onwards.

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The high street rebrand that nobody asked for is heading towards the rocks. TG Jones, the chain hatched from the bones of WH Smith's 450-strong shop estate, is staring down the barrel of bailiff action after racking up millions of pounds in unpaid bills, with its private equity owner conceding that the business may run out of cash before the summer is out.

TG Jones faces bailiff threat as WH Smith successor buckles under unpaid tax bills

TG Jones, the rebranded former WH Smith high street chain, owes £15.8m to councils, suppliers and HMRC and could run out of cash by June, owner Modella warns.

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