New Shop and lovely terrain

[Norm]

visited a new wargame shop in the UK today as they were taking delivery of their Bolt Action board built by Mel Bose ... Also known as the terrain tutor ... Beautiful.

LINK http://battlefieldswarriors.blogspot.co.uk/2016/05/a-new-wargame-shop.html

[Subedai]

Looks really good. Shame it's at the other end of the country.

[Techno]

Looks a really cracking store.

I'm sure we all wish Martin the very best of luck in his venture !

Cheers - Phil

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Good luck to them

[paulr]

Looks really good. Shame it's at the other end of the country.

For me it is at the other end of the PLANET

Best of luck to them

[pierre the shy]

For me it is at the other end of the PLANET

Yes rather a long way to go for a coffee

Still being a coffee fan I think that Martin's idea of having coffee (and later food - something more than just the traditional wargaming staple of mince pies and a microwave - by the sound of it) available on site plus plenty of gaming space is really good and the way forward for "high street" shops like this one.

Best of luck for their new venture.

[fred.]

It does look good - it's barely 2miles from my house, and I haven't been since Christmas.

For some reason it doesn't fit with either my game playing or my buying.

[Luddite]

Good luck to them.  We need more of this.  Shame its so far from me.   

[Leon]

Always good to see more shops like this opening, good luck to him. 

A full food offering is a tricky one to carry out though, as anything more than toasties and sandwiches requries a lot of overheads in terms of equipment/staff, needing them on site and active even when there's no sales.  Some of the pubs I ran years ago had kitchens that barely covered the costs, relying on the drinks sales to keep the overall business ticking over.  When so many games shops struggle to compete with the online market, you don't want to end up having to support an onsite kitchen as well. 

[pierre the shy]

Always good to see more shops like this opening, good luck to him. 

A full food offering is a tricky one to carry out though, as anything more than toasties and sandwiches requries a lot of overheads in terms of equipment/staff, needing them on site and active even when there's no sales.  Some of the pubs I ran years ago had kitchens that barely covered the costs, relying on the drinks sales to keep the overall business ticking over.  When so many games shops struggle to compete with the online market, you don't want to end up having to support an onsite kitchen as well. 

Good point Leon.

We had a good gaming store here in Wellington for a number of years located in the busiest part of the CBD that I supported as best I could but in the end the owners didn't renew the lease as (IIRC) the overheads were just too high.

[paulr]

Good point Leon.

We had a good gaming store here in Wellington for a number of years located in the busiest part of the CBD that I supported as best I could but in the end the owners didn't renew the lease as (IIRC) the overheads were just too high.

They were constantly struggling to make ends meet

[FierceKitty]

For me it is at the other end of the PLANET

Best of luck to them

Same here.

[zackzeta]

uk has all the best stuff in terms of the hobby wish there was stores like that here

[FierceKitty]

uk has all the best stuff in terms of the hobby wish there was stores like that here

Glory be for the internet!

[fsn]

I think the problem is going to be ranges. As a committed (in both senses of the word) 10mm gamer, I'm guessing that there will be little there to draw my attention. Surely it is impossible to stock sufficient variety to draw enough returning customers.

Though Southport, as retirement capital of the North is a good choice.

Occasionally, I need to visit our Southport office. so will pop in.