Daleswear to close

[Andy Sparrow]

Tis a shame but must be very difficult for independent stores to compete with the Go Outdoors and the internet

Especially when they don't encourage customer loyalty - refusing to discount to cavers for example (when Cotswold etc all do) etc.

10% discount equals 30% loss of profit.  It's tough enough for small retailers without giving away a significant chunk of what they make, and not helped by TV 'personalities' encouraging people to ask 'small independent traders' for discounts.

 

[Cave_Troll]

whats the point in having a list price if you're then going to "discount" it for cavers.. and presumably "walkers" or "climbers"

 

[moorebooks]

Tis a shame but must be very difficult for independent stores to compete with the Go Outdoors and the internet

Especially when they don't encourage customer loyalty - refusing to discount to cavers for example (when Cotswold etc all do) etc.

10% discount equals 30% loss of profit.  It's tough enough for small retailers without giving away a significant chunk of what they make, and not helped by TV 'personalities' encouraging people to ask 'small independent traders' for discounts.

I run an entirely internet business and apart from main conferences operate the business from home.To be honest the margins on new books and items wouldn't really support the overheads of a shop. The business rates are bad enough, but rent if you don't own,  the building insurance , services and credit card facilities which depending on your deal can eat up to 3%. I appreciate Inglesport and the like have a wide range of items and it is a little easier to operate a mixed business however  the margins are very tight  for them , they are working to make a living not a charitable exercise for the caving community.  The old adage applies though use it or lose it , you might be able to get some items from Go Outdoors with a discount but the rest of it with the excellent advice you can't . Without the bread and butter items a shop will not survive in todays market.

Mike

 

[mikem]

Just going back to this topic from 3 years ago - someone mentioned that Daleswear is still operating from somewhere but only as an online retailer. Anyone know if this is the case and / or what the web address is?

A quick Google search hasn't thrown up any sites (that work).

Not sure you're looking for their latest products:
http://nwconnected.co.uk/ingleton-business-set-global-shewee-success/

Mike

 

[Over the Hill]

You really are taking the piss