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http://www.signals.uk.com/news/naim-pri ... uary-2017/

Brexit is a good excuse.
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Hilarious bullshit.
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Don't see why they can't absorb the costs as they are well overpriced as it is. Of course they are now owned by some investment company so bean counting is likely the priority.
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Do they still manufacture in the UK?
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Classicrock wrote:Don't see why they can't absorb the costs as they are well overpriced as it is. Of course they are now owned by some investment company so bean counting is likely the priority.
"Our prices didn't get where they are today by absorbing costs, Perrin..."
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Naim..."We didn't get where we are today by not fleecing the gullible Sheep"

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So when the £ recovers I take it they will reduce their prices then?
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zebbo wrote:So when the £ recovers I take it they will reduce their prices then?
Not only that zebbo, but they will refund the difference.......... :mrgreen:
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Naim are pushing their Sonos-style products heavily here in continental Europe. If a large part of their revenue is in Euro's anyway - why should they need to raise prices ??

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So that's like what? The opposite of Black Friday?
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