Martins Bookshop.
Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 4:16 amR.I.P.
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Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 4:16 amRe: Martins Bookshop.
Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 9:39 amI had no idea it was about to close. I walked past yesterday and saw the notice in the window saying it was closed down and thanking customers for their support over the generations.
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Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 11:47 amSorry to see it going, but I suppose with internet shopping the chance of making a profit would be close to nil.
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Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 12:37 pmgizmo wrote:Sorry to see it going, but I suppose with internet shopping the chance of making a profit would be close to nil.
Gizmo you are probably right but I and others feel that the owner could have at least tried to keep loyal customers instead of them having to run the gauntlet of staff and their relatives standing in a cloud of smoke at the door. I stopped going in for that reason alone.
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Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 7:53 pmGreat shame indeed. Think it was the oldest (1901) local business still in the same family.
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Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2012 12:59 amskrik wrote:Great shame indeed. Think it was the oldest (1901) local business still in the same family.
I never even realised the shop was closing down ! That's a pity another business has closed, this seems to be an all time low in the town with shops / businesses closed....
Not sure how the town can recover from all the empty shops !
maxmix
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Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2012 12:06 pmmaxmix wrote:skrik wrote:Great shame indeed. Think it was the oldest (1901) local business still in the same family.
I never even realised the shop was closing down ! That's a pity another business has closed, this seems to be an all time low in the town with shops / businesses closed....
Not sure how the town can recover from all the empty shops !
maxmix
Well, as per the report in The Sunday Post, Martins nearby neighbours at the Royal Hotel would disagree..........
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Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2012 12:58 pmpetewick wrote:Well, as per the report in The Sunday Post, Martins nearby neighbours at the Royal Hotel would disagree..........
They must have bought their Crystal Ball from Wally's then
Have you counted the amount of closed businesses / shops in the last 6 months ?
It's the middle of July and the Main Street is like a Ghost town every afternoon !!!
maxmix
Re: Martins Bookshop.
Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2012 2:20 pmAye true, but they invested a lot of money into the area, speculate to accumulate? Is that what you business chaps say?