Crave no more

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Crave no more

Post by mdja » Tue 25 Feb, 2014 2:49 pm

Walked past Crave this morning and it's vanished. Apparently the place is being turned into Il Vino Deli.

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Re: Crave no more

Post by Ewoowar » Fri 28 Feb, 2014 12:23 pm

Because we need another deli.

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Post by deecy » Fri 28 Feb, 2014 2:30 pm

and because another deli in the same shop as one that closed after 3 months is bound to thrive.

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Post by Sudi » Fri 28 Feb, 2014 2:51 pm

Do these people ever research an area before deciding we NEED a 4th of the same type of thing???

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Post by Kateg28 » Fri 28 Feb, 2014 3:21 pm

There is evidence that suggests that grouping the same sort of shops together attracts customers.

Think of Hatton Garden, Saville Row, China town etc.

Am not sure it applies to Hertford delis though ;)

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Post by Steve » Fri 28 Feb, 2014 3:53 pm

Sudi wrote:Do these people ever research an area before deciding we NEED a 4th of the same type of thing???
By "these people" do you mean Il Vino opposite, who are rumoured to be opening the deli?

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Post by Sudi » Sat 01 Mar, 2014 12:03 pm

l mean anyone opening any type of business be it hair salons, coffee shops, delis or whatever. l would have thought that a diversity of shops would be more appealing. ;)

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Post by Steve » Sat 01 Mar, 2014 1:55 pm

Sudi wrote:l mean anyone opening any type of business be it hair salons, coffee shops, delis or whatever. l would have thought that a diversity of shops would be more appealing. ;)
Apologies, I thought you meant this specific venture.

It certainly does appear that a lot of retail businesses open without a proper business plan or any research. I spoke to one new business owner recently who didn't know what a USP was.

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Re: Crave no more

Post by Capitalist Piglet » Sun 02 Mar, 2014 12:16 pm

USP? He didn't know how to charge his Mobile...?

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Re: Crave no more

Post by mdja » Mon 03 Mar, 2014 2:17 pm

Ewoowar wrote:Because we need another deli.
What we need is one decent deli, instead of one average deli and a clutch of places that sell two or three types of vinegar.

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