Historic Colchester shop closing down

2:27pm Thursday 31st January 2013 in News

JACKS Famous Supplies is closing for good on Saturday.

The historic Colchester shop went into administration 10 days ago following a drop in customers.

Owner Dave Williams and administrators took the decision to close after no buyer came forward for the business.

Mr Williams said: "We did try.  It's disappointing."

 

For the full story see Friday's Gazette.

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Colonel Kurtz says...
2:41pm Thu 31 Jan 13

Sadly missed. The high street just won't be the same again.

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Say It As It Is OK? says...
4:28pm Thu 31 Jan 13

Sad to see Jacks go!

Although Jacks shutting down can't be blamed on the upcoming access restrictions being forced on the High Street I suspect other retailers will follow suit citing the loss of trade caused by this crackpot idea.

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Reginald47 says...
4:55pm Thu 31 Jan 13

This argument stuns me. There are no car parks accessed from the High Street; there is no public parking in the High Street; traffic in the High street doesn't stop so its occupants can do a spot of shopping, it passes straight through and out the other end. To argue it will cause a loss of trade is just not credible. All the same car parks are still there in the same place and still just as accessible.

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TheCaptain says...
1:06pm Fri 1 Feb 13

R47 some people are anti the idea so like to spread gloom.

The same people praise Ipswich and Chelmsford where cars are banned.

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bullybob says...
3:07pm Fri 1 Feb 13

are you SERIOUSLY turning a story about an independent retailer closing (due to the opening of pound land two doors down, I expect) into an argument about the limited car ban on the High Street?

You are absolutely mad. Gazette readers are absolutely mad.

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