Pullingers closing

[pearl]

shoe shop on Bond Street

 

[Binney on acid]

They've been closing for about 18 months.

 

[pearl]

They've been closing for about 18 months.

I used to buy my Docs there, could explain why they didn't have any last time I looked. Before that I used to buy them in Lyons on BAKER STREET, next door to the Mitre

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

I used to buy my Docs there

Same. Then their DM's gradually got more expensive and their range got more limited compared to bigger brighter slicker stores and then to online ordering, next day delivery.

One more victim of changes in retail shopping sadly. There was no way they were ever going to compete with all of that increased competition, plus the ever-rising costs of being based in the prime North Laine shopping hotspot. Council alays wants it's slice via increased rates, same as every other utility/'service provider'.

Best wishes to the owners, and sincerely hope they enjoy a long and happy retirement.

 

[Mo Gosfield]

Sounds like a cross between an award winning novelist and America's public enemy number one.

 

[Mo Gosfield]

Sounds like a cross between an award winning novelist and America's public enemy number one.

Edit....meant to say ' award winning journalist '

 

[pearl]

Same. Then their DM's gradually got more expensive and their range got more limited compared to bigger brighter slicker stores and then to online ordering, next day delivery.

One more victim of changes in retail shopping sadly. There was no way they were ever going to compete with all of that increased competition, plus the ever-rising costs of being based in the prime North Laine shopping hotspot. Council alays wants it's slice via increased rates, same as every other utility/'service provider'.

Best wishes to the owners, and sincerely hope they enjoy a long and happy retirement.

yeah, bought my last pair online and delivery service was very impressive ... sadly

 

[pearl]

Edit....meant to say ' award winning journalist '

very good

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Same. Then their DM's gradually got more expensive and their range got more limited compared to bigger brighter slicker stores and then to online ordering, next day delivery.

One more victim of changes in retail shopping sadly. There was no way they were ever going to compete with all of that increased competition, plus the ever-rising costs of being based in the prime North Laine shopping hotspot. Council alays wants it's slice via increased rates, same as every other utility/'service provider'.

Best wishes to the owners, and sincerely hope they enjoy a long and happy retirement.

They're keeping their George Street shop going.

http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/15432923.Family_business_to_close_Brighton_city_centre_store/

 

[pearl]

They're keeping their George Street shop going.

http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/15432923.Family_business_to_close_Brighton_city_centre_store/

It's very different though

 

[OzMike]

hands up who has heard of them, unless they have only been there for less than 12 years.

 

[Tarpon]

I used to buy my Docs there

Yes - me too. Got my favourite 8 hole ox blood no stitching docs which I lived in from there.
Sad to hear this although was always a bit suprised it was still going when I went past.