You're saying I got the causation round the wrong way

NAH, I'm agreeing that they are NEVER (or close to it) very well filed; but that the reason isn't that they are being exceptionally cunning. It's because they don't have the labour, although it is made easier by their "look…

However, they are (as Robyn stated) never sorted beyond the first letter of the alphabet. So customers don't need to pick through everything; but they always need to check through all the Fs to…

messy filing of CDs at the Warehouse is almost certainly deliberate. (1) less time spent resorting => less labour cost (2) they make more money if you are forced to browse a bit

Its not deliberate, they certainly have never asked for any of their stores to do such a…

You know how…

Wouldn't "it's a gig" have done?

Yeah, and as I said, the question is why would they pick Oliver, not why would he say yes. Surely it's up for the people at Buy NZ Made to justify their decision, not for him to rush to the defence of the Warehouse.…

The Warehouse is the largest seller of New Zealand music in the country, provides a marketplace for NZ goods and fully supports the Buy NZ Made campaign. As do I.

Wouldn't "it's a gig" have done?

The Warehouse is the largest seller of New Zealand music in the country, provides a marketplace for NZ goods and fully supports the Buy NZ Made campaign. As do I.

How disingenuous. As far as retailers go (which is what the Buy NZ…

We thought the voiceover was Jeremy Wells. But we've been wrong before ...

Yeah you're right, it is Jeremy. When I finally heard the bloody ads everyone had been accusing me of voicing I recognised it straight away. We have the same voice agent, and I've always told Jeremy that…

...And I did see it pointed out somewhere else, but yes, also ironically, why would they pick Oliver Driver as the face of the new(ish) Buy NZ campaign when he's been the easy-to-pick voice of the friggin' Warehouse for the past year or so?

didnt i see something about driver/TheWarehouse…

I agree with the guy who offers NL kudos for having the courage to paint a big target on their backs .... because we'll certainly all be watching them now.

And if they succeed in showing so much social responsibility that it makes that…

http://www.predatorylendingassociation.com/

I am all about the habitat but Erin Brockovich looks nothing like Julia Roberts. Honestly if they had screened Nicky Watson in a toolbelt I wouldn't have been the wiser.

he could do his famous line from that movie with the cold breath/ghost thing, only instead saying "I see... great deals on a fridge/freezer"

I can't stand that…

This is the point at which I discovered I'd lost my weighted foam 'throwing at the telly' brick.

And OH MAN I gotta get me one of those...

oh, and good luck in Afghanistan etc etc

why did they only launch their sponsorship of Habitat for Humanity at the same time as the multi-media advertising campaign crowing about how great they are for making such a contribution? Oh that's right, because otherwise no-one would have known what an amazingly altruistic company Noel Leeming is.

The weirdest…

So I guess I can buy that Jeep Wrangler I had my eye on with a good conscience.

I'm still ripping off Sony-label music and…

But I'll say this for DSE: not only can you order through their website, but if you want to go a store to buy,…

DSE $19.98
www.cablesdirect.co.nz $7.20 (+$4 postage which was spread over ten of them)

Ouch. Glad…

and how incredibly noticably quiet the Bond&Bond there was, about 12 salesmen and zero customers.

At the St Lukes "Megacentre" (ie: whiteware strip mall), both B&B and Noel Leeming seem to get their arses kicked by Dick Smith, certainly on the small stuff.

I've had discussions with a manager of Noel Leeming…

JBHIFI are really giving the Warehouse a run for their money on the DVD/CD front

JB Hifi is great. I've only been to their Queen Street shop, but I'm very impressed. Not only do they have a huge range of CDs and DVDs (and vinyl!), but they have specifically knowledgable…

The Bond and Bond ad ("Government says fridges are better younger – just like women, really.") was a sexist, ageist piece of shit. What, like middle-aged women never buy major home appliances?

I'm glad that it was pulled and Bond and Bond were made to feel ashamed.

I agree, but…

Personally, we've always known them as "Noel Leeming, exit screaming" in our house and I can't say the Brockovich contribution will make any difference to that.

She was conned.

But Bond&bonds cheeky one is the one that would work better, except it has now been severely neutered by......Erin herself.

The Bond and Bond ad ("Government says fridges are better younger – just like women, really.") was a sexist, ageist piece of shit. What, like middle-aged women never buy major home…

I don't know whether this is true at all, but this comment from the throng thread is interesting...

Some of you may care to note Noel Leemings was gobbled up by an Aussie Private Equity…

But Bond&bonds cheeky one is the one that would work better, except it has now been severely neutered by......Erin herself.

The Bond and Bond ad ("Government says fridges are better younger – just like women, really.") was a sexist, ageist piece of shit. What, like middle-aged women never buy major home…

And is Brockovich's favourite movie really the appallingly schmultzy 'Pay it Forward'

This is the point at which I discovered I'd lost my weighted foam 'throwing at the telly' brick.

and my first, first thought when seening them was......."OMG, thats gonna bite them on the ass"

second thought "why Erin?"

i love the idea that the same company is trying to run with two such different advertising approaches. But Bond&bonds cheeky one is…

These ads have finally surpassed telecom in the "Let them eat shit" stakes.

I only hope that FairGo has enough balls to rig the Worst Ad competition and give Noels the prize.