The next big thing?

[meridian]

The next big thing?

Well I've been looking at Children's shoe shops at the moment. Not new, but not many chains either. Clarkes has a stranglehold and its something you don't tend to do online.

One Small Leap specialise in kids shoes, that sort of model seems to work okay.

One of our local shops do second-hand clothes, but quality/"new" ones - the sort where new parents have received a tulipload of baby grows and the baby's too fat, the clothes in there still mostly have the original tags on.

[eek]

Don't fancy selling books? Water stones model is now as a destination with coffee and books.

Don't have the space. Its a perfect size, albeit weird shape for a coffee shop not much space for anything else else...

[Uncle Albert]

Cassettes are due a come back. All those hipsters who buy vinyl will want to jump on the next retro fad.

Candles for when the lights go out after EDF pull out of building power stations for us.

Passport application service to help scared Brits get a Euro-zone passport.

[Old Greg]

Choking down Jean-Claude's pole.

[MarillionFan]

One Small Leap specialise in kids shoes, that sort of model seems to work okay.

One of our local shops do second-hand clothes, but quality/"new" ones - the sort where new parents have received a tulipload of baby grows and the baby's too fat, the clothes in there still mostly have the original tags on.

So one small leap was all I could find. They were a private company set up in early 2000 with 250k. Star trite bought them and sold them last year. Ten million turnover.

That was the model I was looking at.

[Bacchus]

Not a bad idea. What about the books though?

Lady Bacchus and I thought about a speciality-tea place with books/newspapers available on kindles or tablets. Didn't get far enough to working out the licencing implications but I'm sure it could be arranged.

No point in trying to compete with the big coffee shops, do coffee, sure, but concentrate on fine blend tea.

[ChimpMaster]

I'd stay away from anything physically retail. It's high effort/cost/risk.

I would say look at emerging tech that can be used on a mobile phone/device to provide a service. Recent products like home automation are a good example, being able to control things in your home through a phone app.

[CretinWatcher]

Placement services for highly educated professionals abroad is bound to be a growth area.

[FatLazyContractor]

Don't fancy selling books? Water stones model is now as a destination with coffee and books.

Yes, I'd suggest you add a BJ to your offering and you will be an instant hit.

[CretinWatcher]

Yes, I'd suggest you add a BJ to your offering and you will be an instant hit.

You'd need someone other than MF to perform it though