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And while in North Shields… another Shopjacket

Graham Soult June 18, 2010 Personal, Property No Comments

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Shopjacket in Howard Street, North Shields (18 Jun 2010). Photograph by Graham Soult

Shopjacket in Howard Street, North Shields (18 Jun 2010)

While checking out North Shield’s Wooly Minded, I also paid a visit to the North East’s third Shopjacket, in nearby Howard Street, following on from those in Whitley … Continue Reading

One degree of separation, as Soult meets Shopjacket in the Teesdale Mercury

Graham Soult June 10, 2010 Independent Stores, Market Towns, Property 1 Comment

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Teesdale Mercury article

Teesdale Mercury article

One of the things I love about retail is the way that you can always find obscure links between apparently unrelated places, people and shops – such as me innocently blogging about Newcastle’s old Zavvi store without initially realising the Woolworths connection.

The latest example of the phenomenon links two of my previous posts about completely different topics – the one from a couple of weeks ago about my visit … Continue Reading

‘Shopjacket’ brings hope to Whitley Bay town centre

Graham Soult March 04, 2010 Property, Regeneration 3 Comments

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The former Select store in Whitley Bay, following its 'Shopjacketting'

The former Select store in Whitley Bay, following its 'Shopjacketting'

Given the challenges that Whitley Bay town centre has faced over the last year – with a number of high-profile retail departures – it’s been great to see it at the centre of a good news story today. Sources as diverse … Continue Reading