Thursday, August 05, 2010

Where now for off-beat knick-knacks and incense sticks?

Given the recent and current economic climate, it was inevitable that some retail stores would go to the wall, and it was pretty obvious that those trading in areas where there was a lot of competition would be most at risk. So it was not surprising to hear that Ethel Austin had gone into administration - there are an awful lot of similar cheap and cheerful clothes shops around. But they seem to have dragged Au Naturale down with them, and that's a great shame, because that leaves a big gap in the market place - Au Naturale was very much a one-off type of shop. I for one am going to miss it.

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