Wednesday 2 December 2009

Recession Bush

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A sad sight on the Askew Road today, another shop that has been there for as long certainly as I have been in the area has been closed due to its owners going into administration. I remember the shop was Threshers before but then changed from red to blue and became WineRack.

I've seen quite a few of these in W12 in the last few months, and hope those who lost their jobs land on their feet.

3 comments:

  1. The guy who runs WineRack is the friendliest, nicest shopkeeper in the neighbourhood. He has a young family. It's really sad - especially as the shop itself does quite well - it's the group that's been run into the ground by poor management. I know the supermarkets are a threat and we're in recession, but Majestic don't seem too bothered - their pre-tax profits rose 9% over the last 6 months.
    Hope the manager and the other guys who work there can find something to pay the rent and put food on the table. £60/week dole is an insult to anyone trying to get by in a city as expensive as this.

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  2. [...] ice, I saw a fantastic sight which I wanted to share with you all. Regular readers will remember this post when I reported the closure of Wine Rack on Askew Road, with the chain having been driven over the [...]

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  3. we are very pleased! As Rupert says, Mallek and his colleague Ishmael are such lovely friendly neighbourhood people. Today I saw a young couple pass by and the guy dragged the girl excitedly over saying 'look, he's coming back!'...fingers crossed for them.....

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