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Anybody know what has happened to Daxon?

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Newmove2015 Sun 27-Nov-16 12:10:29

An update on 'what's happened to Daxon. I am executor to my late friend's estate. I recently received a letter, sent to my late friend, saying Daxon closing down and that my friend had £64 credit. I contacted them and explained, was told they would need to pass my enquiry to a different department. I emailed them as advised and have heard nothing since. I tried emailing them today but email has bounced back as unknown so I'm guessing they are bankrupt and I can kiss goodbye to my late friend's Credit claim. Immoral!
You can still buy Daxon products via Le Redoute
Issie

cheneslieges132 Sun 06-Nov-16 18:15:23

Thank you MOnica - that goes a long way to solving the mystery - I knew it was originally a French Company - and in fact, I have now emailed the French Daxon to see if I can order from them directly. They still have the "briefs" that I am so fond of - perhaps they will accept an order from the UK. I hope so!

M0nica Sun 06-Nov-16 16:06:44

Daxon is primarily a French company. I clicked on their UK website, that opened as usual and then came up with a flashing sign saying 'closing down sale'.

I have done some research on French websites and it seems that Daxon was owned by the same company that owned La Redoute and several other French mail-order companies, however it has been unprofitable for some years and the company was sold to its managing director for E1 about two years ago. He announced great plans to turn it round and make it profitable again. There is nothing on any French sites I can find to say it is in trouble and the French Daxon site is working normally with no 'closing down' banners.

I suspect that the British Daxon subsidiary was not profitable and therefore the decision has been made to close it down as part of the plan to return the company to profit.

Maranta Sun 06-Nov-16 13:42:53

I haven't heard of them either. They obviously didn't do enough advertising.

Jalima Sun 06-Nov-16 13:04:28

Well, I had never heard of them so they obviously don't advertise much.
However, it is sad to see another firm go out of business.

cheneslieges132 Sun 06-Nov-16 12:24:57

I have shopped in the Daxon Catalogue for many years, and suddenly, on Thursday last week, I received a small mini-catalogue through the Mail which says "Closing Down Sale - 70% off".
I have not received any earlier mailing from Daxon, notifying of this closure - does anyone have any idea what has happened? Why have they closed down? I am intensely frustrated, as this Catalogue is the only place where I have been able to by the particular "briefs" which actually fit properly!! This is dreadful news. I telephoned to try to place a last-minute order for these briefs, only to be told they are all sold out (well, the white ones are) - they still have some coloured ones, but I really do prefer white.
I am devastated - especially, since I had no prior warning that this was going to happen. Anyone else know what's going on?