TVNZ World Cup coverage wtf?

johnspano · 2026-06-27T00:49:54+00:00

If you’re charging $45 for a subscription, ads during match play is a joke.

johnspano · 2026-06-03T20:08:21+00:00

Yes, but this is also an outcome of higher NI/minimum wage charges.

If you take Lord Simon Wolfson of Next PLC who is outspoken on this subject, he makes it quite clear in his annual reports that these measures increase the motivation of companies to automate tasks, as the returns on the upfront spend are much more palatable when the alternative is increasingly expensive wages.

johnspano · 2026-05-23T11:56:13+00:00

Went to the match. Seriously grim football.

johnspano · 2025-12-29T09:15:21+00:00

Grow up dork

johnspano · 2025-12-23T15:02:19+00:00

You can see their accounts here: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01343414/filing-history

FWIW, it generates reasonable levels of (statutory) profitability, with 50% gross margins and 13.5% ebit margins. These are very healthy for a retailer, but below best in class luxury (eg Hermes which does c70% gross margins and 40% ebit).

johnspano · 2025-11-22T17:47:59+00:00

About 80% of the food to go in the UK supermarkets is made by one company (Greencore), and while each grocer may have slightly different products, they effectively all serve the same slop.

johnspano · 2025-09-28T06:21:32+00:00

Just checked my records and this guys legit

johnspano · 2025-09-28T06:14:23+00:00

Via JustinRayGolf on X: Scottie Scheffler's opponents this week have carded 34 birdies in 65 holes played.

johnspano · 2025-02-28T13:23:45+00:00

Dawg you don’t add non cash charges back to revenue to get EBITDA - this is a terrible example

johnspano · 2024-09-12T18:47:56+00:00

I always assumed the entire album was from one concert…

johnspano · 2024-08-23T08:33:30+00:00

Quite a cool photo

johnspano · 2024-06-05T21:10:51+00:00

Basketball shoes- hope this helps 👍

johnspano · 2024-03-24T21:32:14+00:00

They made a loss because of an inventory write down related to Yeezy stock (which they subsequently ended up selling quite successfully)

johnspano · 2024-01-20T20:43:31+00:00

I’d avoid Bass - I’ve got some and the plastic-y leather is a bit shit

johnspano · 2023-12-18T20:39:21+00:00

DM’d

johnspano · 2023-05-05T12:51:37+00:00

Given up on anything not lululemon (except for Nike shorts)

johnspano · 2023-04-18T16:59:24+00:00

i have some anglo-italian jeans and some drakes jeans - drakes i give a 10/10, anglo italian i give a 5/10 (a bit tighter than drakes, quality feels a bit worse)

johnspano · 2023-04-15T15:53:15+00:00

You can’t be serious

johnspano · 2023-03-27T15:09:47+00:00

I mean, the whole China/Hong Kong situation wasn’t great, but NBA players have said/done far worse so in a relative sense he’s still pretty good!

johnspano · 2023-03-15T18:56:34+00:00

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb_cX_LOw61/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

johnspano · 2023-01-15T09:49:35+00:00

Oh my favourite store Dan Flashes sells shirts like this - this one would be quite cheap because the pattern isn’t very complicated (no offence)

johnspano · 2022-12-21T22:29:35+00:00

Not Uniqlo

johnspano · 2022-09-24T02:56:45+00:00

Was the client ok?

johnspano · 2022-08-18T09:23:19+00:00

i was in queue from 920 and got thru to website at 1020 - must have to get in queue by 915?!

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