If you haven't been down Harbour Street for a while why not pop down one last time to experience the last old style shoppie in Nairn. It'll soon be gone and it'll be missed.
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Very, very sorry to see the last of the independent 'grocery and general' shops close. The MacPhersons have always worked hard and long in their store. It's always sad when no-one else is able to take a business on.
ReplyDeleteThey have a visible position, and plenty of potential custom within walking distance. The problems are of course, their lack of salesfloor space to display their wide stockrange, those double yellow lines outside, and the competition in the town, er, the co-op (1) v. the co-op (2) v. the co-op (3 - up from Edinburgh)
The third week of January is traditionally the worst sales of the grocery year (after that, the monthly pay cheques are in) when things look at their worst. The coming of Sainsbury can only be the final straw.
So thanks to them for 15 years of service to the town,and good luck with whatever they do next.
A sad day indeed. Yet another piece of Fishertown tradition and a few friendly 'well kent' faces that'll be no longer seen on the far side of the counter, weighing out a quarter of soor plums.
ReplyDeleteThe older folk in Fishertown will miss the shop greatly, possibly even more than the post office but, as I suppose there'll be some who say it's progress.What is it they call it ?... 'market forces'
I wonder if some of the poeple who supported the out of town supermarket so vocally can arrange for a Sainsbury's to lay on a bus , so all the Fisher folk can get their messages in the future.
I was under the impression that someone was taking this shop over, although it was going to close for a few weeks. Can the Gurn investigate this to see if this "Takeover" has fallen through?
ReplyDeleteI remember when Charlie Singer had the shop, open 7 days a week he was.
ReplyDeleteAll Credit to MacPhersons they really provided a first class establishment.
Just look at the exterior of the shop, some of the shops in the high street would have done well to follow this example of maintainance
Rest assured Anon.Your wish will be granted.
ReplyDeleteyea painting the town red sounds like a good idea too me. who has the paint bombs. quite a few of the shops on the high street could do with a lick of paint.
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ReplyDeleteHow's that suit you.?
Thanks for other comments received re this post. They won't be published however, I just feel it inappropriate to analyse this business and reasons for closure any further.
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