New Shop

[xeromorph]

Does anyone know what the shop next to Maddocks' is going to be?

[zzippy]

Empty or a charity shop at a guess .

Good luck to whoever takes it on as an investment as Poynton gets back to the good times as economy picks up

[Rostervor]

A Handmade Card shop.

I see the Ebay shop is closing down tomorrow. So it would appear that some secondhand shops aren't doing too well

[Belvoir]

Why do people find fault with having charity shops in the area? I know for a fact that people come from far afield to visit the Debra Charity shop! therefore bringing in revenue for the other shops and cafe's..

[zzippy]

Why do people find fault with having charity shops in the area?

Who said we have a problem with charity shops, maybe it's just a high concentration in a small area, would it not be better for 3 or 4 to club together, share a bigger premises/staffing/bills etc and split the profits

Do you think it's right charity shops should sell lines of new goods i'e cards, gifts etc and not payout the same overheads in rent/rates as the trader/business next door ?

Just a thought i'm not bothered either way, i'm not in competition with them

[Belvoir]

I think it is usually Cancer Research that sells new goods! well thats my experience and I am an avid charity shop devotee..

[zzippy]

I think it is usually Cancer Research that sells new goods!

I think Oxfam do a gig range as well , and as for cancer i pretty much gave up giving to them when they built smoking shelters outside christies , even though i think it's a "deserving" cause try and prioritise

:oops: well thats my experience and I am an avid charity shop devotee..

I may bump into you then , unlike the tip where they sell rather than recycle

[Belvoir]

The last Oxfam shop I went in was the one in Didsbury 'not keen' !! I had been up that way to drop someone off at Christie's.. you are right about the smoking! I have even seen 'patients' out there smoking!!

[gavin]

The handmade card shop opens tomorrow. Let's wish them all the luck and hope it becomes as successful as I am sure they hope it to be.

Gavin

[esarty]

Saw them setting up the displays this morning as I walked past on the way to work. Looked very nice from what I could see - and look forward to a proper visit at the weekend.

Best of luck to them!