Martins Bookshop.

by **muppetanimal** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 4:16 am

R.I.P.

by **Isa** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 9:39 am

I 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.

by **gizmo** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 11:47 am

Sorry to see it going, but I suppose with internet shopping the chance of making a profit would be close to nil.

by **Isa** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 12:37 pm

gizmo 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.

by **skrik** » Sat Jul 14, 2012 7:53 pm

Great shame indeed. Think it was the oldest (1901) local business still in the same family.

by **maxmix** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 12:59 am

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

by **petewick** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 12:06 pm

maxmix 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..........

by **maxmix** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 12:58 pm

petewick 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 :lol:

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

by **petewick** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 2:20 pm

Aye true, but they invested a lot of money into the area, speculate to accumulate? Is that what you business chaps say?

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