Comments on: Online shopping major threat to Guernsey retail http://www.thisisguernsey.com/news/2013/01/16/online-shopping-major-threat-to-local-retail/ Guernsey News, Sport, Community & Lifestyle Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:12:24 +0100 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Bill http://www.thisisguernsey.com/news/2013/01/16/online-shopping-major-threat-to-local-retail/#comment-229421 Bill Tue, 22 Jan 2013 20:18:52 +0000 http://www.thisisguernsey.com/?p=168971#comment-229421 I had cause to use a local computer shop this week, so off I set to the Bordage, great service, friendly and helpful and very very reasonably priced. I might have been able to get the bits cheaper at Amazon, but they would not have made sure it was all working and correctly installed. Sometimes it's good to just shop local.. I had cause to use a local computer shop this week, so off I set to the Bordage, great service, friendly and helpful and very very reasonably priced. I might have been able to get the bits cheaper at Amazon, but they would not have made sure it was all working and correctly installed.

Sometimes it’s good to just
shop local..

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]]> By: kurt nadler http://www.thisisguernsey.com/news/2013/01/16/online-shopping-major-threat-to-local-retail/#comment-229372 kurt nadler Tue, 22 Jan 2013 18:24:02 +0000 http://www.thisisguernsey.com/?p=168971#comment-229372 Online shopping a threat to retail outlets??- Absolutely! recent example,need for replacement of garden mower-Guernsey dealer( should remain nameless )asking for £ 189.00 plus freight to Alderney -identical Item -Amazon £88.50 ,free delivery to the door. No contest! Online shopping a threat to retail outlets??- Absolutely! recent example,need for replacement of garden mower-Guernsey dealer( should remain nameless )asking for £ 189.00 plus freight to Alderney -identical Item -Amazon £88.50 ,free delivery to the door.
No contest!

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]]> By: JohnT http://www.thisisguernsey.com/news/2013/01/16/online-shopping-major-threat-to-local-retail/#comment-229194 JohnT Tue, 22 Jan 2013 11:14:52 +0000 http://www.thisisguernsey.com/?p=168971#comment-229194 Whenever I go to the UK I do enjoy wandering around shopping centres/ malls visiting stores that give a lot more choices as regards goods and prices. Here I really don't get that pleasure and therefore make online purchases whenever I can, mostly from Amazon. Their service is fantastic, and throughout the years, I have had no trouble at all especially where I have had to make a return. Not only is their service brilliant, but I have also saved so much money by not paying vat/carriage. Sme people will criticise me, but I will not pay the prices charged over here, especially on cameras and equipment, do you homework you will see what I mean. Whenever I go to the UK I do enjoy wandering around shopping centres/ malls visiting stores that give a lot more choices as regards goods and prices.
Here I really don’t get that pleasure and therefore make online purchases whenever I can, mostly from Amazon.
Their service is fantastic, and throughout the years, I have had no trouble at all especially where I have had to make a return.
Not only is their service brilliant, but I have also saved so much money by not paying vat/carriage.
Sme people will criticise me, but I will not pay the prices charged over here, especially on cameras and equipment, do you homework you will see what I mean.

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]]> By: jerseynige http://www.thisisguernsey.com/news/2013/01/16/online-shopping-major-threat-to-local-retail/#comment-228438 jerseynige Sun, 20 Jan 2013 10:28:44 +0000 http://www.thisisguernsey.com/?p=168971#comment-228438 Don't forget, Amazon are based in Luxembourg so they only pay 3% tax. They also have the buying power to be able to return unsold stock to suppliers that the small high street business would have to keep even if it didn't sell. I would also expect them to have preferential long term payment terms that the small retailer would not get. Don’t forget, Amazon are based in Luxembourg so they only pay 3% tax. They also have the buying power to be able to return unsold stock to suppliers that the small high street business would have to keep even if it didn’t sell. I would also expect them to have preferential long term payment terms that the small retailer would not get.

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]]> By: Rachel http://www.thisisguernsey.com/news/2013/01/16/online-shopping-major-threat-to-local-retail/#comment-228417 Rachel Sun, 20 Jan 2013 09:45:25 +0000 http://www.thisisguernsey.com/?p=168971#comment-228417 Why don't Creaseys have an online shop & deliver? Why don’t Creaseys have an online shop & deliver?

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]]> By: Kittycat http://www.thisisguernsey.com/news/2013/01/16/online-shopping-major-threat-to-local-retail/#comment-228261 Kittycat Sat, 19 Jan 2013 19:47:28 +0000 http://www.thisisguernsey.com/?p=168971#comment-228261 Hey now, I will not have a word said against Number 19! It was charming, and many times I compared their prices to those of HMV and Number 19 always came out on top, despite HMV seeming to have everything on "sale" constantly. So none of this rubbish about it being overpriced. Simply not true. Also, I used to go in there as a twelve year old and dream about working there when I was old enough... I thought it would be just like Empire Records :-) that shop was quite literally my teenage dream! Hey now, I will not have a word said against Number 19! It was charming, and many times I compared their prices to those of HMV and Number 19 always came out on top, despite HMV seeming to have everything on “sale” constantly. So none of this rubbish about it being overpriced. Simply not true.

Also, I used to go in there as a twelve year old and dream about working there when I was old enough… I thought it would be just like Empire Records :-) that shop was quite literally my teenage dream!

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]]> By: Gsyman http://www.thisisguernsey.com/news/2013/01/16/online-shopping-major-threat-to-local-retail/#comment-227926 Gsyman Sat, 19 Jan 2013 07:43:11 +0000 http://www.thisisguernsey.com/?p=168971#comment-227926 The most useful thing about a principle is that it can always be sacrificed to expediency. W. Somerset Maugham The most useful thing about a principle is that it can always be sacrificed to expediency. W. Somerset Maugham

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]]> By: B Le Maitre http://www.thisisguernsey.com/news/2013/01/16/online-shopping-major-threat-to-local-retail/#comment-227700 B Le Maitre Fri, 18 Jan 2013 19:54:58 +0000 http://www.thisisguernsey.com/?p=168971#comment-227700 A rent on a small shop in the Pollet is c.50k. That's a phenomenal amount of money to make, before taking into account running a business and all the costs involved, plus making a living to keep a roof over your head. A rent on a small shop in the Pollet is c.50k. That’s a phenomenal amount of money to make, before taking into account running a business and all the costs involved, plus making a living to keep a roof over your head.

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]]> By: QueenBee http://www.thisisguernsey.com/news/2013/01/16/online-shopping-major-threat-to-local-retail/#comment-227569 QueenBee Fri, 18 Jan 2013 14:47:35 +0000 http://www.thisisguernsey.com/?p=168971#comment-227569 I have no vested interest in Creaseys whatsoever although I do seem to spend a lot of money in Marks and Spencers! I don't even particularly like Creaseys department store tbh as it is a bit old fashioned and does not cater for a wide enough age range IMO. All I know is that if people like Mr Creasey were not prepared to invest money in our high street, including may I add a very good conversion of the old Woolworths store, then our high street would look a pretty sorry state. St Peter Port is the jewel in Guernsey's crown and we need to realise that before it is too late. I have no vested interest in Creaseys whatsoever although I do seem to spend a lot of money in Marks and Spencers! I don’t even particularly like Creaseys department store tbh as it is a bit old fashioned and does not cater for a wide enough age range IMO. All I know is that if people like Mr Creasey were not prepared to invest money in our high street, including may I add a very good conversion of the old Woolworths store, then our high street would look a pretty sorry state.

St Peter Port is the jewel in Guernsey’s crown and we need to realise that before it is too late.

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]]> By: islander http://www.thisisguernsey.com/news/2013/01/16/online-shopping-major-threat-to-local-retail/#comment-227536 islander Fri, 18 Jan 2013 13:56:13 +0000 http://www.thisisguernsey.com/?p=168971#comment-227536 Them days have gone where you had a choice of local friendly shops and cafes. One cafe I was not aloud in was the guernsey kitchen cafe.that was for the big girls and boys.i had to drink my pop in bakers cafe. The biggest lost in town was the market,fish veg,flowers and meat. The good bus service into town Saturdays to spend the day window shopping as every shop was full of shoppers buying their choice of goods. Them days have gone past through many reasons good or bad. you can count how many shops are open on your fingers.I feel more shops will close when big sale or reduction sign takes up the shop windows Reduction of christmas lights year after year through lack of sponsorship.[more empty shops] Maybe some local business can open up catalogue shops for online ordering. Them days have gone where you had a choice of local friendly shops and cafes.

One cafe I was not aloud in was the guernsey kitchen cafe.that was for the big girls and boys.i had to drink my pop in bakers cafe.

The biggest lost in town was the market,fish veg,flowers and meat.

The good bus service into town Saturdays to spend the day window shopping as every shop was full of shoppers buying their choice of goods.

Them days have gone past through many reasons good or bad.

you can count how many shops are open on your fingers.I feel more shops will close when big sale or reduction sign takes up the shop windows

Reduction of christmas lights year after year through lack of sponsorship.[more empty shops]

Maybe some local business can open up catalogue shops for online ordering.

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]]> By: Dave Haslam http://www.thisisguernsey.com/news/2013/01/16/online-shopping-major-threat-to-local-retail/#comment-227488 Dave Haslam Fri, 18 Jan 2013 12:37:18 +0000 http://www.thisisguernsey.com/?p=168971#comment-227488 Sarnia I would disagree with your point on negotiatble rents. I know of 3 shops that have gone from town in the last year that have gone solely because they couldnt negotiate a rent redeuction. This is despite having had lenghthy periods as tenants, no history of late payments and a good relationship with the landlord. Sarnia

I would disagree with your point on negotiatble rents.

I know of 3 shops that have gone from town in the last year that have gone solely because they couldnt negotiate a rent redeuction. This is despite having had lenghthy periods as tenants, no history of late payments and a good relationship with the landlord.

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]]> By: sarnia http://www.thisisguernsey.com/news/2013/01/16/online-shopping-major-threat-to-local-retail/#comment-227264 sarnia Thu, 17 Jan 2013 21:17:42 +0000 http://www.thisisguernsey.com/?p=168971#comment-227264 retail in the town will always suffer because of the transport links . IE parking or the lack of buses the rents are always negotiable if you have a shop. Retailers need to give a reason for people to call in to the shop. i.e product/ service etc .The point i will make is if you can't see it locally how you going to undercut it buy buying on the internet.Lets remember most top retailer despeck all there products for that reason and companies such as amazon don't sell top end . in fact john Lewis .com guarantee they will never be under cut why because they have the buying power to demand a slight change in the product and no one else can sell it . I mean come on people . I shop on the the internet because i'am lazy i don't scan in bar codes to save a tenner .You will lose shops soon then your out on you own retail in the town will always suffer because of the transport links . IE parking or the lack of buses the rents are always negotiable if you have a shop. Retailers need to give a reason for people to call in to the shop. i.e product/ service etc
.The point i will make is if you can’t see it locally how you going to undercut it buy buying on the internet.Lets remember most top retailer despeck all there products for that reason and companies such as amazon don’t sell top end .
in fact john Lewis .com guarantee they will never be under cut why because they have the buying power to demand a slight change in the product and no one else can sell it .
I mean come on people . I shop on the the internet because i’am lazy i don’t scan in bar codes to save a tenner .You will lose shops soon then your out on you own

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]]> By: PLP http://www.thisisguernsey.com/news/2013/01/16/online-shopping-major-threat-to-local-retail/#comment-227207 PLP Thu, 17 Jan 2013 18:25:12 +0000 http://www.thisisguernsey.com/?p=168971#comment-227207 QueenBee - You don't seem to like hearing any criticism of the Creaseys, even when the facts speak for themselves. Now you suggest they are the future of island retail. Do you have a vested interest in the Creaseys business? In response to your first post I don't consider it rude to make observations. M&S opens on Sundays raking in the cash whilst Mr Creasey opposes liberalising Sunday trading, thus keeping his major competitor closed. These are facts. Now he talks about wanting more independent retailers whilst his franchise stores undercut existing independents - one example is bread sales. Personally I don't have a problem with what he's doing but I think there is at least a hint of double standards. Mr Creasey is a successful businessman and for that he deserves credit. That doesn't put him above criticism though. QueenBee – You don’t seem to like hearing any criticism of the Creaseys, even when the facts speak for themselves. Now you suggest they are the future of island retail. Do you have a vested interest in the Creaseys business?

In response to your first post I don’t consider it rude to make observations. M&S opens on Sundays raking in the cash whilst Mr Creasey opposes liberalising Sunday trading, thus keeping his major competitor closed. These are facts.

Now he talks about wanting more independent retailers whilst his franchise stores undercut existing independents – one example is bread sales. Personally I don’t have a problem with what he’s doing but I think there is at least a hint of double standards.

Mr Creasey is a successful businessman and for that he deserves credit. That doesn’t put him above criticism though.

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]]> By: PLP http://www.thisisguernsey.com/news/2013/01/16/online-shopping-major-threat-to-local-retail/#comment-227195 PLP Thu, 17 Jan 2013 18:08:30 +0000 http://www.thisisguernsey.com/?p=168971#comment-227195 Banfest - Hypothetically speaking I wonder what his view would've been if Waitrose had decided they wouldn't open here unless they were allowed to do so 7 days per week. Banfest – Hypothetically speaking I wonder what his view would’ve been if Waitrose had decided they wouldn’t open here unless they were allowed to do so 7 days per week.

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]]> By: Martino http://www.thisisguernsey.com/news/2013/01/16/online-shopping-major-threat-to-local-retail/#comment-227181 Martino Thu, 17 Jan 2013 17:52:09 +0000 http://www.thisisguernsey.com/?p=168971#comment-227181 With you re Gabriel's Queen Bee. It really was horrendous. With you re Gabriel’s Queen Bee. It really was horrendous.

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